Buttercup 200ml Original Syrup

Product Information

No side effects have been reported for this product. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. You can also report side effects, directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine. Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. ethanol (alcohol) or 182 mg per 10 ml dose (equivalent to 4.6 ml beer or 1.8 ml wine). This may be harmful for those suffering from alcoholism and should be considered if you are pregnant, breast feeding, have liver disease or epilepsy. Prof Claire Anderson, the president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said: “All products containing the cough suppressant pholcodine have been withdrawn due to concerns of its potential to cause a severe allergic reaction in some people having general anaesthesia for surgery.

This medicine contains sugars and alcohol. Seek advice from your doctor if you have an intolerance to some sugars, are/have suffered from alcoholism, epilepsy or liver disease. Acacia Powder, Caramel Colour(E150), Ethanol, Levonmenthol, Clove Oil, Peppermint Oil, Sodium methyl Hydroxybenzoate (E219), Sodium Propyl Hydroxybenzoate (E217), Aniseed Flavour, Purified Water, Carmoisine (E122), Sunset Yellow (E110), Strong Ginger Tincture (ginger, ethanol, water), Acetic Acid, Sacchari Sodium, Partial Invert Syrup (fructose, sucrose and glucose), Potassium Sorbate. The UK government’s independent advisory body on the safety, quality and efficacy of medicines, the Commission on Human Medicines, recommended the products be recalled and withdrawn from the UK market after assessing the latest evidence.

There are also a few more ingredients you should be aware of, as they can be derived from animals or plants, and will need a little more investigation… However, whether or not you view your medication as vegan may differ from person to person as even if your medication uses vegan ingredients, you may not personally consider it vegan because of animal testing. You should keep this in mind when using any medication, as although the ingredients in your medication may be vegan, animal testing is currently a sad fact of life that may affect how you personally view medication as a whole.

Carmoisine (E122), Sunset Yellow (E110), sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate (E219) and sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate (E217) which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed) e.g. itching, swelling of tongue, lips, eyes and hands, and wheeziness. Irritants such as smoking, pollution, chemical fumes, perfumes, air fresheners and inhaling second-hand smoke

Active Ingredients

For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist. Can I take Buttercup original cough syrup with other medicines? Squill liquid extract 0.0031ml, Stronger capsicum tincture 0.0025ml, Acacia powder, ethanol, saccharin sodium, invert syrup, menthol, clove oil, peppermint oil, aniseed flavour, water, chloroform, strong ginger tincture, acetic acid, El10, E122, E15O. Once opened use within 28 days. Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original container. Do not use if the bottle cap seal is damaged, or after the expiry date (see 'Use Before' date on bottle). Keep reading to find out what exactly causes coughs, the symptoms and what our team here at Whitworth recommends you use to treat them. To treat a chesty cough, you’ll need to look for a cough medicine that contains expectorants- active ingredients that can help break up the mucus so your body can get rid of it.

This kind of testing is often necessary for a product to obtain a license, which sadly means that it’s unavoidable. I know that this may not be what some of you want to hear, but until the pharmaceutical industry becomes more vegan friendly as a whole, there’s not much else we can say.

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Anyone who is due to have surgery should tell their anaesthetist beforehand if they believe they have taken pholcodine, particularly in the past 12 months. “The absolute risk in patients who have used pholcodine is very small, but patients should talk to a pharmacist, their GP or their surgical team if they have any questions,” the notice adds. Adults and children over 12 years of age should take two 5ml spoonfuls three times a day and at bedtime as needed. Well, today we’re going to shed a little light on the situation, so you can make the best choices for you and your body. The safety of this cough medicine for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding has not been established so it's not usually recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for further advice. The available data has demonstrated that pholcodine use, particularly in the 12 months before general anaesthesia with NMBAs, is a risk factor for developing an anaphylactic reaction to NMBAs,” the government alert states. The risk is low, however, at less than one in 10,000.