PRODUCTS AUTHORISED FOR USE IN CHILDREN UP TO 6 YEARS OF AGE WHICH CAN BE SOLD AS BEFORE.
The packaging and labelling of these products are being updated to reflect CHM advice.
For products currently authorised for children under 2 our advice is that these should no longer be used for children below 2 years.
Please note that not all products are currently marketed. Some products have more than one authorised product name and may be marketed under alternative names.
Product Affected active PL number ingredient (s)
Products authorised for use in children under 2 years (+ above)
Paediatric Cough Relief Diphenhydramine , PL 00014/0231 Pholcodine Boots Night Time Cough Syrup 1 year plus Diphenhydramine, PL 00014/0383 Pholcodine Tixylix Catarrh Syrup Diphenhydramine, PL 00030/0084 Tixycolds Syrup Diphenhydramine, PL 00030/0149 Pseudoephedrine Bronalin Junior Linctus. Diphenhydramine, PL 00338/0050 Junior Meltus Night Time Diphenhydramine, PL 00338/0093 Histalix Syrup Diphenhydramine PL 00400/0007R Dozal Oral Solution Diphenhydramine PL 01648/0004 Fedril Paediatric Elixir Diphenhydramine PL 04917/0004 Medised For Children Diphenhydramine PL 11314/0135 Kafalin Syrup Diphenhydramine PL 17921/0002 Ransoms Paediatric Diphenhydramine Linctus Diphenhydramine PL 18374/0015 Line Range Cough Relief For Children Syrup Diphenhydramine, PL 22959/0033 Pholcodine Calcold Diphenhydramine PL 15513/0145 Calpol Night Diphenhydramine PL 15513/0146 Benylin Childrens Night Cough Diphenhydramine Pl 15513/0044
Tixylix Cough And Cold Linctus Chlorphenamine, PL 00030/0089 Pholcodine, Pseudoephedrine
Paediatric Nirolex Guaiphenesin PL 00014/0303 Tixylix Chesty Cough Linctus Guaiphenesin PL 00030/0082 Optrex Expectorant Liquid 50mg/5ml Guaiphenesin PL 00062/5007R Robitussin Chesty Cough Medicine 100mg Guaiphenesin PL 00165/0097
Jnr Meltus Chesty Cough With Catarrh Guaiphenesin PL 00338/0086
Altons Junior Cough Mixture Guaiphenesin PL 00338/5021R Galloway's Cough Expectorant Guaiphenesin PL 02855/0027 Liqufruta Garlic Cough Medicine Guaiphenesin PL 02855/0029 Cupal Expectorant Guaiphenesin PL 11314/0017
Benylin Children.s Coughs And Colds Dextromethorphan PL 15513/0012
Otrivine Child Nasal Drops Xylometazoline Pl 00030/0114 Nasal Drops For Children Oxymetazoline PL 00014/0374 Iliadin Mini Paediatric Oxymetazoline PL 01932/0036
Children’s Dry Cough 1 Year Plus Pholcodine PL 00014/0523 Tixylix Night Cough Pholcodine PL 00030/0081 Tixylix Dry Cough Pholcodine PL 00030/0090 Galen Pholcodine Linctus 5mg/Ml Pholcodine PL 00240/0101 Galen Paed Linctus 5mg/Ml Pholcodine PL 00240/0102 Rusco Pholcodine Linctus Pholcodine PL 01618/5015R Cough Relief For Children Pholcodine PL 12557/0009 Benylin Childrens Dry Cough Pholcodine PL 15513/0054 Pinewood Pholcodine Linctus Pholcodine PL 04917/0002 Crescent Pholcodine Linctus Pholcodine PL 20416/0135 Pavacol-D Pholcodine PL 01252/0068
Glycerin Lemon And Honey With Glucose And Ipecacuanha PL 00240/5093R Ipecacuanha
Glycerin, Lemon and Honey Ipecacuanha PL 00459/5057R Glycerin, Lemon, Honey And Ipecac Syrup Ipecacuanha PL 00459/5058R
Lemeze Cough Syrup Ipecacuanha PL 00459/5063R
Cherry Cough Mixture Ipecacuanha PL 01618/5002R
Childrens Blackcurrents Cough Syrup Ipecacuanha PL 01618/5017R
Buttercup Syrup Honey And Lemon Ipecacuanha PL 02855/0025
Bell's Chesty Cough Compound Of Ipecacuanha PL 03105/0056 Glycerin,Lemon & Ipecacuanha
Glycerin, Lemon And Honey With Glucose Ipecacuanha PL 12965/0014 And Ipecacuanha
Beehive Balsam Ipecacuanha PL 16431/0009
Children's Cough Expectorant Ipecacuanha PL 18374/0024
Anglian Pharma Troublesome Coughs Ipecacuanha PL 18432/0005
Hill's Balsam Chesty Cough Liquid For Ipecacuanha PL 19348/0104 Children
Glycerin, Lemon, Honey & Ipecacuanha Ipecacuanha PL 20338/0007 Linctus
Products authorised for use in children between 2 and 6 years (+ above) Paediatric Catarrh Syrup Diphenhydramine, PL 00014/0304 Pseudoephedrine Fedril Expectorant Diphenhydramine PL 04917/0003
Boots Decongestant Syrup 2 Years Plus Diphenhydramine, PL 12557/0048 Pseudoephedrine Children's Night-Time Cough And Cold Chlorphenamine, PL 00079/0253 Remedy Dextromethorphan Cofsed Linctus Chlorpheniramine, Ephedrine, Pholcodine Cofsed Paediatric Linctus Chlorpheniramine, PL 00240/0097 Ephedrine, Pholcodine Vantage Galpseud Plus Linctus, Galpseud Chlorphenamine , PL 00240/0098 Plus Linctus Pseudoephedrine PL 00240/0108 Bronchial Cough Mixture Guaiphenesin
Boots Cough And Decongestant Syrup 2 Guaiphenesin, PL 00014/0109 Years Plus, Pseudoephedrine Lemsip Cough Chesty Guaiphenesin PL 00014/0545 Beechams Veno's Expectorant Guaifenesin PL 00063/0036 Vicks Cough Syrup For Chesty Coughs Guaifenesin PL 00079/0208 Vicks Chesty Cough Syrup 100mg/5ml Guaifenesin PL 00129/0078 Vicks Vaposyrup For Chesty Coughs For Guaifenesin PL 00129/0089 Children Robitussin Chesty Cough With Congestion Guaiphenesin, PL 00165/0098 Pseudoephedrine Family Meltus Chesty Coughs Guaiphenesin PL 00338/0064
Glycerin Lemon & Honey Cough Syrup, Guaiphenesin PL 00338/5020R
Galloway's Bronchial Cough Care Guaifenesin , Ephedrine PL 02855/0026 Hydrochloride, Asda Chesty Cough Syrup Guaiphenesin PL 03105/0051
Fedril For Chesty Coughs, Guaiphenesin PL 04917/0041
Expectorant Cough Syrup Guaiphenesin PL 12063/0021 Numark Children's Chesty Cough Syrup , Guaiphenesin PL 12063/0023
Junior Expectorant Elixir Guaiphenesin, PL 20416/0098 Pseudoephedrine Multi-Action Actifed Chesty Coughs Guaifenesin, PL 15513/0011 Pseudoephedrine Non-Drowsy Sudafed Expectorant Guaifenesin, PL 15513/0022 Pseudoephedrine
Nirolex For Dry Coughs Dextromethorphan PL 00014/0460 Vicks Cough Syrup With Honey For Dry Dextromethorphan PL 00129/0079 Coughs, Covonia For Children Dextromethorphan PL 00240/0038 Junior Meltus Dry Coughs With Congestion, Dextromethorphan PL 00338/0070 Pseudoephedrine Paranorm Cough Syrup Dextromethorphan, PL 00400/5025R Ephedrine Tusana Cough Linctus. Dextromethorphan PL 22959/0017 Multi-Action Actifed Dry Coughs Dextromethorphan, PL 15513/0010 Pseudoephedrine Non-Drowsy Sudafed Linctus Dextromethorphan, PL 15513/0028 Pseudoephedrine
Child Sugar Free Decongestant Pseudoephedrine PL 00014/0503 Galpseud Linctus Pseudoephedrine Pl 00240/0107 Bronalin Decongestant Pseudoephedrine PL 00338/0082 Pseudoephedrine Hc1 Syrup Pseudoephedrine PL 04569/0214 Pseudoephedrine Elixir Pseudoephedrine PL 10949/0289
Afrazine Nasal Spray 0.05% W/V Oxymetazoline PL 00201/0133
Pholcodine Linctus Pholcodine PL 00014/5718R Optrex Cough Linctus Pholcodine PL 00062/5005R Cofsed Paediatric Linctus Pholcodine PL 00240/0098 Pholcodine Linctus Pholcodine PL 00240/6422R Bell Pholcodine Linctus Pholcodine PL 03105/0059 Pinewood Pholcodine Pholcodine PL 04917/0002 Seton Cupal Linctus Pholcodine PL 11314/0013 Wise Pholcodine Linctus Pholcodine Pl 18374/0025
Children's Cough Pastilles Ipecacuanha PL 00094/5011
Allens, Pine And Honey Balsam Ipecacuanha PL 00240/5209R Curator' Cold And Influenza Mixture Ipecacuanha PL 00240/5027R
Honey And Molasses Cough Mixture Ipecacuanha PL 01074/5024R
Herbal Concepts Asthma And Catarrh Relief Ipecacuanha PL 01990/5000R
Glycerine Lemon And Honey Linctus Ipecacuanha PL 01618/5011R
Roberts Cold Tablets Ipecacuanha PL 01990/5004R
Children's Cough Balsam Linctus Ipecacuanha PL 03105/0075
Ransom's Glycerin, Lemon, Honey & Ipecacuanha PL 18374/0014 Ipecacuanha Linctus
Fennings Little Healers Ipecacuanha PL 20416/0206
Childrens Chesty Cough Pastilles Ipecacuanha PL 22959/0040