Cough medicines containing specific ingredient withdrawn over allergy concerns

Cough medicines containing specific ingredient withdrawn over allergy concerns

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cough-medicine-boots-pharmacy-health-pholcodine-b2300511.html

Health experts have warned that medicines containing pholcodine, which can be sold behind the counter without a prescription at pharmacies, could cause people to experience an allergic reaction in rare cases.

People have been advised to check the packaging of any cough tablets or syrups they have at home to see if pholcodine is listed.

www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/pholcodine-containing-cough-and-cold-medicines-withdrawal-from-uk-market-as-a-precautionary-measure

h/t Creativity Of Liberty