Benagol honey and lemon - oral cavity antiseptic 24 tablets

Product Description

Oral antiseptic with emollient and soothing action.

Indications

Benagol Honey and Lemon lozenges combine a soothing action with the antiseptic action of two active ingredients (2, 4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2 mg, Amylmetacresol 0.6 mg) to fight viruses and bacteria, providing rapid pain relief. Benagol Honey and Lemon lozenges act quickly.

Composition

Active ingredients

One throat lozenge contains 2,4 dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2 mg; amylmetacresol 0.6 mg.

Excipients

One throat lozenge contains mint essence, lemon essence, tartaric acid, honey, liquid glucose, sucrose.

Directions for use and Dosage

Dosage: the lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest duration necessary to relieve symptoms. Adults and children over 6 years of age: one lozenge every 2 or 3 hours. In children over 6 years of age, consult your doctor for an appropriate dosage. Do not exceed the recommended doses and in particular, for BENAGOL with Vitamin C orange flavor and BENAGOL cold mint flavor, do not exceed the maximum daily dose of 8 lozenges. For all other flavors of BENAGOL, do not exceed the maximum daily dose of 12 lozenges. Administer BENAGOL cold mint flavor and BENAGOL ginger and spice flavor to adults and children over 12 years of age: the duration of treatment with BENAGOL menthol-eucalyptol flavor should not exceed 3 days. BENAGOL lemon flavor without sugar and BENAGOL Strawberry flavor without sugar are suitable for those patients who need to monitor their sugar and calorie intake. Elderly population: no data are available. Method of administration: oromucosal administration. The lozenge should be dissolved slowly in the mouth.

Warnings

Pay attention to preschool children as swallowing the lozenges whole may cause choking. If sensitization or irritation occurs, discontinue administration and initiate appropriate treatment. BENAGOL menthol-eucalyptol flavor contains terpene derivatives which, in excessive doses, can cause neurological disorders such as convulsions in infants and children. Treatment with BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptus flavor should not be prolonged for more than 3 days due to the risks associated with the accumulation of terpene derivatives, such as camphor, cineole, niaouli, wild thyme, terpineol, terpin, citral, menthol, and essential oils of pine needles, eucalyptus, and turpentine (due to their lipophilic properties, the rate of metabolism and elimination is unknown) in the tissues and brain, particularly neuropsychological disorders. A dose higher than recommended should not be used to avoid a greater risk of adverse drug reactions and disorders associated with overdose. BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptus flavor is flammable; it should not be brought close to flames. Important information about some of the ingredients BENAGOL Ginger and Spice Flavored Lozenges, BENAGOL Honey and Lemon Flavored Lozenges, BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptol Flavored Lozenges, BENAGOL Orange Flavored Lozenges with Vitamin C, BENAGOL Cold Mint Flavored Lozenges contain liquid glucose: patients with rare hereditary problems of glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine. To be taken into consideration in patients with diabetes mellitus: BENAGOL Ginger and Spice Flavored Lozenges contain 1.10 g of glucose per lozenge. BENAGOL Honey and Lemon Flavored Lozenges contain 0.98 g of glucose per lozenge. BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptol Flavored Lozenges contain 1.01 g of glucose per lozenge. BENAGOL Orange Flavored Lozenges with Vitamin C contain 0.97 g of glucose per lozenge. BENAGOL Cold Mint-flavored Lozenges contain 1.10 g of glucose per lozenge. Liquid glucose contains sulphites. These medicines can rarely cause serious hypersensitivity reactions and bronchospasm. Liquid glucose contains wheat starch. These medicines contain only a very small amount of gluten (from wheat starch). These medicines are considered "gluten-free" and are very unlikely to cause problems if the patient is celiac. One lozenge of BENAGOL Ginger and Spice-flavored Lozenges contains no more than 22.04 micrograms of gluten. One lozenge of BENAGOL Honey and Lemon-flavored Lozenges contains no more than 19.52 micrograms of gluten. One lozenge of BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptol-flavored Lozenges contains no more than 20.26 micrograms of gluten. One lozenge of BENAGOL Orange-flavored Lozenges with Vitamin C contains no more than 19.38 micrograms of gluten. One BENAGOL Cold Mint-flavored Lozenges contains no more than 22.04 micrograms of gluten. If the patient is allergic to wheat (other than celiac disease), they should not take these medicines. Liquid sucrose: Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption, or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine. To be taken into consideration in people with diabetes mellitus: BENAGOL Ginger and Spice-flavored Lozenges contain 1.38 g of sucrose per lozenge. BENAGOL Honey and Lemon-flavored Lozenges contain 1.44 g of sucrose per lozenge. BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptol-flavored Lozenges contain 1.50 g of sucrose per lozenge. BENAGOL Orange-flavored Lozenges with Vitamin C contain 1.44 g of sucrose per lozenge. BENAGOL Cold Mint-Flavour Lozenges contain 1.38 g of sucrose per lozenge. BENAGOL Ginger and Spice-Flavour Lozenges, BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptol-Flavour Lozenges, BENAGOL Orange-Flavour Lozenges with Vitamin C, BENAGOL Lemon-Flavour Lozenges Sugar-Free, BENAGOL Strawberry-Flavour Lozenges Sugar-Free: these medicines contain less than 1 mmol (23 mg) sodium per dose, that is, essentially "sodium-free". BENAGOL Lemon-Flavour Lozenges Sugar-Free and BENAGOL Strawberry-Flavour Lozenges Sugar-Free: these medicines contain liquid maltitol and isomalt. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine. It may have a mild laxative effect. The caloric value of maltitol and isomalt is 2.3 kcal/g. BENAGOL Ginger and Spice Flavored Lozenges: This medicine contains a flavoring containing cinnamal, citral, citronellol, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, isoeugenol, and linalool. Cinnamal, citral, citronellol, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, isoeugenol, and linalool may cause allergic reactions. This medicine contains excipients that may induce a sensation of heat in the mouth and throat when sucking the lozenge. BENAGOL Honey and Lemon Flavored Lozenges: This medicine contains a flavoring containing citral, d-limonene, geraniol, and linalool. Citral, d-limonene, geraniol, and linalool may cause allergic reactions. This medicine contains honey (invert sugar). Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine. BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptus Flavored Lozenges: This medicine contains a flavoring containing d-limonene. D-limonene may cause allergic reactions. BENAGOL Orange Flavored Lozenges with Vitamin C: This medicine contains a flavoring containing citral, citronellol, d-limonene, geraniol, and linalool. Citral, citronellol, d-limonene, geraniol, and linalool may cause allergic reactions. This medicine contains 3 mg of propylene glycol per lozenge. BENAGOL Sugar-Free Lemon Flavored Lozenges: This medicine contains a flavoring containing benzyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, d-limonene, geraniol, and linalool. Benzyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, d-limonene, geraniol, and linalool may cause allergic reactions. BENAGOL Sugar-Free Strawberry Flavored Lozenges: This medicine contains a flavoring containing benzyl alcohol. Benzyl alcohol may cause allergic reactions. This medicine contains 7.30 mg of propylene glycol in each lozenge. BENAGOL Cold Mint Flavored Lozenges: This medicine contains a flavoring containing benzyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, d-limonene, eugenol, and linalool. Benzyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, d-limonene, eugenol, and linalool may cause allergic reactions. This medicine contains 1.89 mg of propylene glycol in each lozenge.

Contraindications/Side Effects

Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients; do not administer to children under 6 years of age. BENAGOL menthol-eucalyptol flavor is contraindicated in children with a history of epilepsy or febrile convulsions. Do not administer BENAGOL cold mint flavor and BENAGOL ginger and spice flavor to children under 12 years of age.

Side effects

BENAGOL menthol-eucalyptol flavor: due to the presence of menthol and in case of non-compliance with the recommended doses, there may be a risk of convulsions in children and infants. Adverse reactions associated with the use of 2,4 dichlorobenzyl alcohol, amylmetacresol, levomenthol, and ascorbic acid are listed below, divided by frequency and organ class. The frequencies are defined as: very common (>=1/10); common (>=1/100 and =1/1000 and =1/10000 and <1/1000); very rare (<1/10000); not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data). Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness. Immune system disorders. Rare: hypersensitivity. Gastrointestinal disorders. Rare: glossitis; not known: abdominal pain, nausea, gastrointestinal discomfort. Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders. Not known: rash. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions. Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

The product should be administered to pregnant and breastfeeding women only if clearly needed. Pregnancy: There are no or limited data on the use of the active ingredients of BENAGOL in pregnant women. BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptol flavour is not recommended during pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential who are not using contraceptive measures. Breastfeeding: It is not known whether the active ingredients or their metabolites are excreted in human milk. A risk to newborns and infants cannot be excluded. Ascorbic acid or its metabolites are excreted in human milk. Fertility: No data on the effect on fertility are available. BENAGOL Menthol-Eucalyptol flavour is not recommended in women of childbearing potential who are not using contraceptive measures.

Format

24 Tablets