Buttercup 200ml Original Syrup

Product Information

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). If exceeded consult your doctor immediately. If difficulty breathing, fever or blood in your saliva occurs, or if symptoms worsen or persist after one week, consult your doctor or qualified healthcare practitioner.

If you have a friend who is a vegetarian or vegan and you’re not sure what they choose to eat, just ask them! Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.

Ingredients

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. However, remember that you should not change any medication you are taking without seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist first, even if the ingredients do not turn out to be vegan.

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.Vegans will often avoid wearing clothes made out of animal products, such as wool, and will avoid cosmetics which are tested on animals and use ingredients which come from animals. What is the difference between vegans and vegetarians? Sucrose, fructose and glucose (as partial invert syrup). If you have an intolerance to some sugars, consult your doctor before taking this product A friendly, open conversation can go a long way when it comes to understanding vegan or vegetarian lifestyles, and your friend isn't going to bite your head off - they're vegan after all! Now you know all there is to know about medication and what you can do to make sure your medications are as vegan friendly as possible.

The action comes more than three months after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the withdrawal of all pholcodine-containing medicines from the EU market after its own review of the safety data. The EMA’s decision drew on results from the Alpho study, which found that the risk of NMBA-related anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction to NMBAs, was four times greater when patients had taken pholcodine. This product contains alcohol so may impair ability to drive or operate machinery - do NOT drive or use machinery if affected by this medicine. If you see any of those ingredients on your list, then your product doesn’t use vegan friendly ingredients. Containing the expectorant, guaifenesin, this powerful cough syrup can help loosen phlegm and make it easier to cough up. Suitable for adults, the elderly and children over 12 years old.Contains alcohol and should be avoided in patients taking other medicines known to interact with alcohol. 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. The alert continued: “NMBAs are used to relax the muscles during general anaesthesia for some surgical procedures. Based on advice from the independent advisory body, the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), pholcodine-containing medicines are being withdrawn from the UK market as a precaution.” Adults and children over 12 years of age should take two 5ml spoonfuls three times a day and at bedtime as needed.

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. Directions for Use: For oral use only. Shake bottle before use. Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: Two 5ml spoonfuls three times a day and at bedtime, if the cough is troublesome. Do not use for more than one week. If you are concerned about addiction to 'over the counter' medication, we urge you to visit the below links for professional help and advice:

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If your medication isn’t vegan and your doctor or pharmacist can’t recommend a vegan alternative, then the best thing you can do is take the medication your body needs. For adults, the elderly and children over the age of 12 years: 2 x 5ml spoonfuls 3 times a day and at bedtime if the cough is troublesome.