Lenazine Forte Cough Linctus

LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS is used for the alleviation of cough.

Do not take for longer than directed by your pharmacist or doctor. Taking LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS regularly for a long time can lead to addiction, which might make you feel restless and irritable when you stop taking the medicine.

Do not take LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS:

• if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to codeine phosphate, ephedrine hydrochloride, promethazine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS (listed in section 6).
• If you have respiratory depression (abnormally slow or shallow breathing).
• If you are dependent on alcohol.
• If you have head injuries, or conditions in which the pressure inside the skull is raised.
• If you are taking medicines called mono - amine oxidase inhibitors, such as moclobemide and tranylcypromine, (used to treat conditions such as depression), or within 14 days of stopping such treatment.
• During severe attacks of asthma.
• If you have heart failure caused by a lung condition.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding (see Pregnancy and breastfeeding).
• Do not use in premature infants or neonates (newborn babies).
• Do not use in children under 2 years of age.
• If you are between 12 and 18 and you are undergoing a procedure to remove your tonsils or adenoids for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
• If you are an ultra - rapid metaboliser of CYP2D6 (see Warnings and precautions).
• If you have any of the following conditions where inhibition of contractions of the digestive tract (peristalsis) should be avoided: where there is a risk of a condition where the movement of the bowel is impaired (paralytic ileus), where bloating and swelling in the belly area (abdominal distension) develops, or in acute diarrhoeal conditions such as acute ulcerative colitis or antibiotic associated colitis (e.g. pseudomembranous colitis) or diarrhoea caused by poisoning.

Do not share medicines prescribed for you with any other person.

Always take LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, or pharmacist or nurse have told you. Check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure.

DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED DOSE.

The usual dose is:

Adults: Take one to two medicine measuresful (5 ml to 10 ml) 2 to 3 times a day.

Children:

• 12 years and over: Take one to one and a half medicine measuresful (5 ml to 7,5 ml) 2 to 3 times a day.
• 7 to 11 years: Take half to one medicine measureful (2,5 ml to 5 ml) 2 to 3 times a day.
• 2 to 6 years: Take quarter to half a medicine measureful (1,25 ml to 2,5 ml) 2 to 3 times a day.

Do not use LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS for longer than 5 days.

LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS can have side effects. Not all side effects reported for LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS are included in this leaflet. Should your general health worsen or if you experience any untoward effects while taking LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS, please consult your health care provider for advice.

If any of the following happens, stop taking / using LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS and tell your doctor immediately or go to the casualty department at your nearest hospital:

• Swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips and mouth or throat, which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing,
• rash or itching,
• fainting.

These are all very serious side effects. If you have them, you may have had a serious reaction to LENAZINE FORTE COUGH LINCTUS. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalisation.

Store all medicines out of reach of children. Store at or below 25 °C. Keep in original packaging until required for use. Protect from light and keep container well closed. Do not store in a bathroom. Do not use after the expiry date stated on the label. Return all unused medicine to your pharmacist. Do not dispose of unused medicine in drains or sewerage systems (e.g. toilets).