Benylin Infant Cough Syrup 125ml

What is Benylin Infant Cough Syrup?

The cough syrup is ideal for day and night use in infants 3 months+

It contains glycerol which is found in cough syrups to help prevent irritation. 

Children 3 months to 1 year: One 5ml spoonful

For children 1-5 years:  Two 5ml spoonfuls

Give 3-4 times within 24 hours, as required, if symptoms persist for more than 3 days, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

This product contains maltitol. If you have been told by your doctor that your child has an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before using this medicine. This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes.

Maltitol may have a mild laxative eect. Calorific value 2.3 kcal/g maltitol.

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 5ml, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.

This medicine contains 10 mg sodium benzoate (E211) in each 5ml which is equivalent to 2mg/ml.

This medicine contains 18.24 mg propylene glycol (E1520) in each 5ml which is equivalent to 3.65 mg/5ml.

The full patient information leaflet can be found here.

Not suitable for infants under 3 months.

If your child has any medical conditions, please speak to your GP or a pharmacist before using this medication.