2017 HCHB_digital

DULCOLAX
SANOFI CONSUMER HEALTHCARE
Presentation: Suppositories: 10mg 6s, Tablets: 5mg 30s and 100s.
Active Ingredients: Bisacodyl.
Approved Indications: Used for the treatment of constipation.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to any ingredient, intestinal obstruction, abdominal pain, or dehydration.
Precautions: Not recommended for long term and excessive use. Pregnancy.
Adverse Effects: Abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Contact your healthcare professional if you notice a rash, difficulty breathing or swelling
of the face.
Directions: Tablets: Swallow tablets whole with glass of water. Do not crush or chew tablets. Adults and children over 10 years: Take 1 to 2
coated tablets at night (5 to 10mg). Children 4 to 10 years: One coated tablet at night (5mg). Suppository: Remove all of the foil
wrapper, then push the suppository gently and slowly, pointed end first, into the rectum (back passage). Adults and children over
10 years: One suppository (10mg).
Price Band: $6 - $17
Medicine Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine
SENOKOT
RECKITT BENCKISER (NZ) LTD
Presentation: Tablets, 100s.
Active Ingredients: Standardised sennosides 7.5mg.
Approved Indications: Relief of constipation, including treatment of constipation in elderly, pregnancy, conservative treatment of
haemorrhoids, avoidance of straining at stool, control of defecation reflex in incontinent patients, secondary to other causes.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to any ingredient, undiagnosed acute or persistent abdominal symptoms such as cramps, colic,
nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or other symptoms of appendicitis.
Precautions: Prolonged excessive use of laxatives may produce altered bowel habits, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, steatorrhoea,
malabsorption, cathartic colon, water loss and electrolyte disturbances. Not recommended in children under 6 years.
Adverse Effects: Colic, cramps, mild griping.
Directions: Adults: 2-4 tablets at bedtime; children over 6 years: 1-2 tablets in the morning. Start with the lowest dose, increasing by half
the initial dose each day until a comfortable, formed motion is produced. Seek medical advice if no bowel motion after 3 days.
Reduce or stop the dose once regularity is achieved.
Price Band: $10 - $20. Available on Pharmaceutical Schedule
Subsidy Conditions: Partially subsidised Medicine Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine
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Coughs - Dry
BENADRYL PE DRY COUGH & NASAL CONGESTION
JOHNSON & JOHNSON (NEW ZEALAND) LTD
Presentation: Oral Liquid 200mL.
Active Ingredients: Dextromethorphan hydrobromide 10mg/5ml, phenylephrine hydrochloride 5mg/5ml.
Approved Indications: Relieves symptoms of cough and cold, chesty cough, runny nose and nasal congestion.
Contraindications: Children under 6 years.
Precautions: Ask your doctor before use if you have high blood pressure, are taking anti-depressants, have heart problems, or are
pregnant.
Adverse Effects: Phenylephrine may cause sleeplessness in some people. Sorbitol may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea.
Directions: Adults and children over 12 years:10ml every four hours as necessary. Children 6-12 year: 5ml every 4 hours as necessary.
No more than 6 doses in 24hrs.
Price Band: $10 - $20
Subsidy Conditions: Not subsidised
Medicine Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine
BONNINGTON’S IRISH MOSS
ASPEN PHARMACARE
Presentation: Cough Syrup, 200mL bottle
Active Ingredients: Each 10mL contains: 1.7 mg menthol, 9 mg camphor, 240 mg liquorice extract, 13 mg carrageenan,
3.8 uL ipecacuanha
Approved Indications: Soothes and relieves coughs and sore throats.
Contraindications: None known
Precautions: Use only as directed. If symptoms persist, see your doctor. Store below 30 degrees celsius.
Adverse Effects: None known
Directions: For adults and children over 12 years, take 10mls and repeat every 2 hours as needed.
Price Band: $14-16 per 200mL bottle
Medicine Classification: General Sale
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