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Strepsils
First aid for Sore Throats
Product typeThroat lozenge
OwnerReckitt Benckiser
CountryUK
Introduced1958; 66 years ago (1958)[1]
MarketsWorldwide
TaglineFirst aid for sore throats
Websitewww.strepsils.com
Strepsils, as distributed by Zuellig Pharma in the Philippines.
A single orange Strepsils lozenge on top of a package of same flavored lozenges (circa 2017).

Strepsils is a line of throat lozenges used to relieve discomfort caused by mouth and throat infections.[2][3] The brand was originally introduced as a mouthwash in 1950.[4]

Strepsils is manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser and is one of the Boots Healthcare International brands that Reckitt Benckiser acquired in 2006.[5] The primary active ingredients are dichlorobenzyl alcohol and amylmetacresol,[6] with some formulations containing ascorbic acid (vitamin C).[7] Inactive ingredients include menthol, tartaric acid, and propylene glycol.[6]

References

  1. ^ Reckitt Benckiser Group plc. Page accessed 28 October 2017 Strepsils - Our Health Brands
  2. ^ Weckmann G, Hauptmann-Voß A, Baumeister SE, Klötzer C, Chenot JF (2017). "Efficacy of AMC/DCBA lozenges for sore throat: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Int J Clin Pract. 71 (10): 1742–1241. doi:10.1111/ijcp.13002. PMID 28869700.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ NHS Strepsils at NHS Choices Page accessed June 23, 2015 Archived August 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Reckitt Benckiser Group plc. Page accessed 28 October 2017 Strepsils - Our Health Brands
  5. ^ BBC. 7 October 2005 Reckitt Benckiser buys Boots unit
  6. ^ a b "Strepsils - Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) - (eMC)". Datapharm UK. Retrieved 2017-02-20. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C 100mg - Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) - (eMC)". Datapharm UK. Retrieved 2017-02-20. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)