NOTICE
ANSM - Last updated: 24/05/2011
Name of the medicinal product
EUPHON MENTHOL, tablet
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Read this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. It contains important information for your treatment.
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
· Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
· If you need more information and advice, ask your pharmacist.
· If symptoms worsen or persist after 5 days, consult your doctor.
· If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if you experience any of the effects listed as serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Review summary
In this notice :
1. WHAT EUPHON MENTHOL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?
2. WHAT TO DO ABOUT BEFORE TAKING EUPHON MENTHOL, pastille?
3. HOW TO TAKE EUPHON MENTHOL, pastille?
4. WHAT ARE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
5. HOW TO STORE EUPHON MENTHOL, pellet?
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. WHAT EUPHON MENTHOL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Not applicable.
Therapeutic indications
EUPHON MENTHOL, pellet is an herbal medicine traditionally used to relieve sore throats and / or passing hoarseness.
2. WHAT TO DO ABOUT BEFORE TAKING EUPHON MENTHOL, pastille?
List of information needed before taking the medication
Not applicable.
Cons-indications
Do not take EUPHON MENTHOL tablets in the following cases:
· In children under 6 years.
Precautions for use; special warnings
Take special care with EUPHON MENTHOL, pastille:
Due to the presence of sucrose, glucose and invert sugar, this drug is contraindicated in cases of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome or sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (rare hereditary diseases).
This medicine contains 0.6 g of sugar (sucrose, invert sugar and liquid glucose) per tablet: take it into account in the daily diet in the case of a low-sugar diet or diabetes.
Interaction with other medicines
Taking or using other medicines
If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions with food and beverages
Not applicable.
Interactions with Herbal Medicines or Alternative Therapies
Not applicable.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
It is best not to use this medication during pregnancy.
If you discover that you are pregnant during treatment, consult your doctor as he alone can judge the need to continue.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
feeding
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Sport
Not applicable.
Effects on ability to drive or use machines
Not applicable.
List of excipients with known effect
Important information about some of the ingredients of EUPHON MENTHOL, pellet:
Sucrose, liquid glucose, invert sugar (source of glucose and fructose), cochineal red A (E124).
3. HOW TO TAKE EUPHON MENTHOL, pastille?
Instructions for proper use
Not applicable.
Dosage, Mode and / or route (s) of administration, Frequency of administration and Duration of treatment
Dosage
Adults : 10 to 12 lozenges per day, to suck slowly without chewing.
Children over 6 years : 5 to 6 lozenges per day, to suck slowly without chewing.
The pellet shape is not suitable for children under 6 years of age.
If symptoms worsen (including fever, purulent sputum or swallowing pain) or if symptoms persist after 5 days, consult a physician.
Administration mode
Mouth. Reserved for adults and children from 6 years.
Symptoms and Instructions for Overdose
Not applicable.
Instructions for omission of one or more doses
If you forget to take EUPHON MENTHOL, tablet:
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
Risk of withdrawal syndrome
Not applicable.
4. WHAT ARE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Description of adverse reactions
Like all medicines, EUPHON MENTHOL, pellet is likely to have side effects, although not everyone is subject to it.
Due to the presence of red cochineal A (E124), risk of allergic reactions.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if certain side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE EUPHON MENTHOL, pellet?
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Expiration date
Do not take EUPHON MENTHOL, tablet after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.
Storage conditions
No special storage conditions.
If necessary, warnings against visible signs of deterioration
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist what to do with unused medications. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Full list of active substances and excipients
What does EUPHON MENTHOL contain?
The active substance is:
Erysimum (dry aqueous extract) ............................................ .................................................. 10 mg
For a tablet of 1 g.
The other components are:
Sucrose, gum arabic nebulisate, liquid glucose, invert sugar, levomenthol, orange flavor E9310, mandarin flavor E9332, cochineal red A (E124).
Pharmaceutical form and content
What is EUPHON MENTHOL, lozenges and contents of the outer packaging?
This medication is in the form of a tablet.
Box of 70 tablets.
Name and address of the marketing authorization holder and the holder of the manufacturing authorization responsible for the release of the lots, if different
Holder
MAYOLY SPINDLER LABORATORIES
6, AVENUE OF EUROPE
BP 51
78401 CHATOU CEDEX
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MAYOLY SPINDLER LABORATORIES
6, AVENUE OF EUROPE
BP 51
78401 CHATOU CEDEX
Maker
MAYOLY SPINDLER LABORATORIES
6, AVENUE OF EUROPE
BP 51
78401 CHATOU CEDEX
Names of the medicinal product in the Member States of the European Economic Area
Not applicable.
Date of approval of the notice
The last date on which this leaflet was approved is {date}.
AMM under exceptional circumstances
Not applicable.
Internet Information
Detailed information on this medicine is available on the Afssaps website (France).
Information for health professionals only
Not applicable.
Other
Not applicable.