Description
This medicine is indicated for mild sore throats without fever.
Directions for use
Adult: 1 tablespoon (15 mL), 3 times a day.
Use in children Children over 3 years of age (weighing more than 15 kg): 2 teaspoons (10 mL), 3 times a day.
Infants and children aged 6 months to 3 years (7 kg to 15 kg): 1 teaspoonful (5 mL), 3 times a day.
Do not prolong treatment beyond 5 days without medical advice. If the symptoms do not improve or persist, seek medical advice.
Composition
- The active substance is: Alfa-amylase........................................................................................................... 200 U.CEIP*
Per 1 mL of syrup.
*142.86 European Pharmacopoeia units per mL of syrup. One CEIP unit corresponds to the quantity of enzyme in mg which catalyses the hydrolysis of 1 mg of starch in 10 seconds under the conditions of the assay.
One teaspoon contains 2.8 g of sucrose.
One tablespoon contains 8.4 g of sucrose.
- The other ingredients are: sucrose, glycerol, sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219), sodium propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E217), mandarin essence (contains alcohol (ethanol)), citric acid monohydrate, purified water.