Antiseptic Gargle And Mouthwash
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
ANTISEPTIC GARGLE AND MOUTHWASH
(Phenol BP 0.71% w/v)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effect not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash is and what it is used for
2. Before you use Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash
3. How to use Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash
6. Further information
1. WHAT ANTISEPTIC GARGLE AND MOUTHWASH IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash. It contains the active ingredient phenol BP 0.71% w/v. It is used:
• to freshen breath and soothing sore throats
• as a mouthwash
2. BEFORE YOU USE ANTISEPTIC GARGLE AND MOUTHWASH
Do not use Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to phenol or to any of the other ingredients. See section 6.
Do not swallow.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have taken recently taken any medicines, including medicines obtained without prescription.
Pregnancy and Breast-feeding
Consult your doctor before taking any medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or if you are breast-feeding.
If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breast-feeding please consult your doctor or pharmacist before use.
3. HOW TO USE ANTISEPTIC GARGLE AND MOUTHWASH
Follow the directions on this package leaflet or pack carefully, and ask your pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Dilute one part of the solution with three parts of warm water. Thoroughly rinse the mouth or gargle with the diluted solution for up to 20 seconds morning and evening or more frequently, as required. Do not swallow.
If you accidentally swallow Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash, please consult your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Very serious side effects -if any of the following happens, stop using Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash and tell your doctor immediately or go to the nearest hospital emergency department:
• Accidental ingestion or if taken in large doses may lead to local corrosion with pain, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, sweating or diarrhoea.
If any of the side-effects gets serious, or if you notice any side-effect not listed here, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE ANTISEPTIC GARGLE AND MOUTHWASH
Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Do not use Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash after the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of this product no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION
What Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash contains
The active substance is Phenol. The other ingredients are glycerine, peppermint oil, amaranth solution and water.
What Antiseptic Gargle and Mouthwash looks like and contents of the pack
This medicinal product comes in the form of mouthwash and is available in packs sizes of 200 ml and 2000 ml. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited, 11 Boumpoulinas, 3rd Floor, P.C. 1060, Nicosia, Cyprus. Manufacturer
GlobeGen Laboratories Ltd., 1406 Coventry Road, South Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8AE, UK.
Date of last revision
September 2013
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