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" What is it used for?  Relieving the symptoms of mouth and throat infections, eg sore throat.    How does it work? Strepsils honey and lemon lozenges contain two active ingredients, amylmetacresol and dichlorobenzyl alcohol. These are both mild antiseptics, which kill the bacteria associated with mouth and throat infections.  Sucking the lozenge allows these active ingredients to work directly on the sore areas of the mouth and throat. The other ingredients of the lozenges, including honey, also help lubricate and soothe the painful area. This helps relieve the soreness and discomfort of mouth and throat infections.   How do I take it?  Adults and children over six years old should allow one lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth every two to three hours as needed. Do not take more than 12 lozenges in 24 hours. If your symptoms last for longer than three days you should seek medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist.   Not to be used in  Children under six years of age. People with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, which cause intolerance to certain sugars. (The lozenges contain glucose and sucrose).  This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.   Pregnancy and breastfeeding Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.   The safety of this medicine for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been specifically studied, but it is not expected to be harmful. However, as with all medicines, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding you should get advice from your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.    Side effects Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Just because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.  Hypersensitivity reactions, for example itching in the mouth or throat. If you experience this you should stop using these lozenges and consult your doctor or pharmacist.   The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine&amp;#039;s manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.   How can this medicine affect other medicines? This medicine is not known to affect any other medicines. However, if you are already using any other medicines you should get advice from your pharmacist before taking this one as well.   Other medicines containing the same active ingredients  Strepsils children 6+. Strepsils cool. Strepsils original. Strepsils sugar free. Strepsils warm.  Last updated 10.11.2013 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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