E-DRUG: Re: E-DRUG Demazin Syrup Response to Ian Roberts

["Mark Campbell" <Mark.Campbell@newcastle.ac.uk>]

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E-DRUG Demazin Syrup Response to Ian Roberts

Phenylephrine is included in many oral cold remedies (e.g., 
'Lemsip'in the UK ) usually at a dose of 10 mg.  This is the kind of 
illogical combination which many doctors and pharmacists in the UK 
have been trying to discourage for years.  However, these remedies 
are popular with patients and are often heavily advertised.  Don't 
know enough about parabens to comment but the concentration of 
alcohol sounds worryingly high for a children's medicine.  Might 
even generate some  abuse potential. 

Mark Campbell
Organization: Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK



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