New Recommendations on Children’s
Cough and Cold Treatments
BENYLIN® is supporting new advice from the Medicines and Healthcare
products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aimed at helping to encourage
appropriate use of children’s cough and cold medicines.
BENYLIN®,
and other manufacturers are updating the labels on their children's
cough and cold medicines to reflect new advice from the MHRA stating
that they “should not be used” in children under 6 years. This new
advice applies to the following BENYLIN® products.
BENYLIN® Children’s Chesty Coughs (contains guaifenesin)
BENYLIN® Children’s Coughs and Colds
BENYLIN® Children’s Dry Coughs (contains pholcodine)
BENYLIN® Children’s Night Coughs
Cough
and cold medicines have a long history of safe use in children;
however, often the evidence to support the effectiveness of these
medicines has come from studies conducted in adults. There is now a
growing understanding of how to best treat cough and colds in children.
The changes are a precautionary step; the MHRA state that this new
advice does not warrent the removal of any products from store
shelves. Cough and cold medicines can still be used in children over 6,
but over time the instructions on the label will be updated, so parents
should always make sure they read the label before use..
BENYLIN® Children’s Tickly Coughs is not affected
Simple
cough syrups containing glycerol (such as BENYLIN® Children’s Tickly
Coughs) remain suitable and recommended for use in children from 3
months
If you are unsure about whether a cough or cold medicine
is appropriate for your child, speak to your pharmacist or GP before
using the medicine.
For more information and advice on treating cough and cold in children please click here.
Always read the label.
BENYLIN® Children’s Chesty Coughs soothes and relieves chesty coughs
BENYLIN® Children’s Coughs and Colds calms and soothes coughs and colds
BENYLIN® Children’s Dry Coughs calms and soothes tickly coughs
BENYLIN® Children’s Night Coughs calms and soothes coughs
BENYLIN® Children’s Tickly Coughs relieves dry tickly coughs (contains glycerol)
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