Woods' Peppermint Expectorant 4 mg / 100 mg

Indication

Expectorant plus mucolytic cough syrup for productive cough (cough with phlegm), including cough due to bronchitis or emphysema. Helps thin and loosen mucus so it is easier to cough up.

Ingredients

• Bromhexine HCl 4 mg/5 mL
• Guaiphenesin 100 mg/5 mL
• Ethanol 6% v/v

Direction

Oral. Adults and children over 12 years: 2 teaspoonfuls (10 mL) 3 times a day. Children 6-12 years: 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) 3 times a day. Shake well before use.

Side effects

• Occasional gastrointestinal disturbance (nausea
• stomach upset)
• Rarely
• allergic skin rash
• Rarely
• vomiting
• Stop use and consult a doctor or pharmacist if a serious or allergic reaction occurs

Precautions

• Special precaution in patients with gastrointestinal (peptic) ulcer
• Consult a doctor before use during pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Guaiphenesin may give false
• positive urinary 5
• HIAA and VMA laboratory results
• Contains ethanol 6% v/v
• Not for children under 6 years unless advised by a doctor
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist if the cough persists or is accompanied by high fever