Robitussin Mucus Cough - 100ml

This medicine contains the active ingredients guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. Guaifenesin belongs to a group of medicines called cough expectorants and works by changing an unproductive cough to a cough that is more productive and less frequent. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines called nasal decongestants and works by providing symptomatic relief of the common cold.

Usage Instructions

• Adults, (including the elderly) and children aged 12 years and over: Take 10 ml every 4-6 hours up to four times daily, as required. Children under 12 years: Do not use.
• Use the dosing cup provided with the pack.

Ingredients

Each 5 ml contains 100 mg of the active substance guaifenesin and 30 mg of the active substance pseudoephedrine hydrochloride.
Robitussin Mucus Cough and Congestion Relief also contains Glycerol, Carmellose Sodium, Disodium Edetate, Sodium Benzoate (E211), Sodium Cyclamate, Amaranth (E123), Ethanol (96%), Levomenthol, Maltitol (E965), Sorbitol Solution 70%.

Warnings

Do not take this medicine if:

• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to guaifenesin or pseudoephedrine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.
  
• You have very high blood pressure (severe hypertension) or hypertension not controlled by your medication.
  
• If you have severe acute (sudden) or chronic (long-term) kidney disease or kidney failure.
  
• If you have heart disease, an overactive thyroid gland, increased pressure in your eyes (glaucoma), diabetes, an enlarged prostate gland, phaeochromocytoma or have difficulty passing urine.
  
• You are taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) medicine for depressive illness, such as Moclobemide, or have done so in the last 14 days.
  
• You are taking medicines to control your blood pressure e.g. medicines called alpha or beta blockers.
  
• You are taking any other sympathomimetic decongestants, decongestant or expectorant products, or the oxazolidinone class of antibiotics.
  
• You are under the age of 12.