Gees Linctus Bp

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For relief of the symptoms of coughs

NEW ADVICE FOR DRIVERS - SEE REVERSE

IMPORTANT: Peel this label at corner and read BEFORE use. Do not tear off, re-fix for future use.

For symptomatic relief of coughs.

Take the solution by mouth.

Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: Take 1 x 5ml spoonful. Repeat after 4 hours if required, but not more than 4 doses in 24 hours.

Do not give to children under 12 years old

unless your doctor tells you to.

DO NOT EXCEED THE STATED DOSE.

If symptoms persist for more than 7 days consult a doctor.

Do not take if allergic to any of the ingredients, have heart, liver or kidney disease, or breathing difficulty or suffer from alcoholism or raised pressure in the head.

Peel where shown for further precautions.

Active ingredients per 5ml:

opium tincture 0.083 ml, squill oxymel 1.667 ml.

Also contains amongst other ingredients: ethanol, sucrose.

Sucrose 1.4g per 5ml, alcohol 22 vol%.

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Do not store above 25°C.

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

Manufactured by the licence holder L.C.M. Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK for Thornton and Ross Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK. PL 12965/0034 21492013 ^

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This medicine contains opium tincture, which reduces the desire to cough, and squill oxymel to help remove phlegm.

1. Before you use this medicine

□ Do not use the medicine if you have....

• An allergy to any of the ingredients listed in section 3.

• Heart problems.

• Liver or kidney disease.

• Shallow breath or breathing difficulties.

• A head injury or persistent headache.

• An asthma attack.

• Taken MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors)

for depression within the last two weeks.

• Alcoholism.

ATalk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have..

• An under-active thyroid • An adrenal hormone imbalance • Bowel problems or blockage

• Prostate trouble • Muscle weakness • Shock

• Low blood pressure • General tiredness • Or you are elderly, as elderly people can react differently to the medicine.

ATalk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking..

• Metoclopramide or domperidone for nausea and sickness

• Mexiletine for irregular heartbeat • Tranquillisers, antidepressants, sedatives or sleeping tablets

• Spironolactone or other water tablets for fluid retention • Steroids • Amphotericin for fungal infections • Rifampicin for tuberculosis • Antacids

• Carbenoxolone for stomach ulcers

• Propantheline for stomach spasms and incontinence • Sodium polystyrene sulphonate for excessive levels of potassium in the blood

• Phenobarbital for epilepsy.

Pregnant or breastfeeding..

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine if you are pregnant, might be pregnant or are breastfeeding. Gee’s Linctus should not be used in pregnancy unless the doctor has told you to do so.

Driving and using machines..

This medicine may cause drowsiness. If you are affected do not drive or operate machinery.

The medicine can affect your ability to drive as it may make you sleepy or dizzy.

• Do not drive while taking this medicine until you know how it affects you.

• It is an offence to drive if this medicine affects your ability to drive.

• However, you would not be committing an offence if:

° The medicine has been prescribed to treat a medical or dental problem and

° You have taken it according to the instructions given by the prescriber or in the information provided with the medicine and

° It was not affecting your ability to drive safely.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure whether it is safe for you to drive while taking this medicine.

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Important ingredient information Reporting of side effects

• This product contains 1.4g of sucrose per 5ml. This If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist should be taken into account in people with diabetes. If or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed you have been told by your doctor that you have an in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via intolerance to some sugars contact your doctor before the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard taking this medicine • It also contains 22 vol% ethanol By reporting side effects you can help provide more (alcohol), i.e. up to 869 mg per dose, equivalent to 22ml of in^form^atioⁿ on die ^safety o^{f this medicine}.

beer or 9ml of wine per dose. Harmful for those suffering 3. Further information from alcoholism. To be taken into account in pregnant or Alf you accidentally take too much see a doctor straight breastfeeding women, children and high-risk groups such away. Take the pack with you to show which medicine you as people with liver disease or epilepsy. have swallowed.

The amount of alcohol in this medicinal product may alter • Do not use after the expiry date. The expiry date refers to the effects of other medicines. the last day of that month.

2. Possible side effects • Return any unused medicine to the pharmacy for Like all medicines, Gee’s Linctus can have side effects, ^disposal.

although these don’t affect everyone The active ingredients per 5ml are: opium tincture Possible side effects are: 0.083 ml, squill oxymel 1.667 ml.

• Nausea • Sickness • Constipation • Drowsiness • Confusion ^{The other} tagredtents are^{: benzoic acid anise} dh

• Loss of appetite • Diarrhoea • Stomach pain • Shortage of ^{camphor, ethano|, cinnamic aci}d dnrmmwn dh breath • Difficulty in urinating • Skin itching and flushing e.^t,h^yl.^cJ.!^rnama,^t■^e,■^van.^illin^{, s},uc^{rose and purified water}

• Rash • Low blood pressure • Prolonged use may lead to ^{Wha the medicin}e ^looks Me

tolerance (the medicine loses its effect) and dependence. ^{Gee’s Linctus is a brown cloudy liquid.}

If you notice these or any other side effects, stop use and ^{It i}s ^{supplied in 200ml bottles}.

tell your doctor or pharmacist. They will tell you what to do. ^{This label was last revise}d ^{in M}arc^{h 2}01⁵ 21492013

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Product Title	Gee's Linctus	Colours Used		Fonts Used
Product Title	Gee's Linctus	□	Process Cyan	Helvetica
Component	Landscape peelable label	□	Process Magenta	Helvetica Neue
Pack Size	200ml		Process Yellow
IG Code	21492013	■	Process Black
Dimensions	65mm x 170mm	□	Keyline (Non-printing)
Proof No.	1 Date 04.03.2015	•	Braille
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