Kids Bufferin Cough Suppressant Syrup S 120 mL [Designated Class 2 OTC Drug]

• Product Description

  Product Information

  Antitussive and expectorant
  For relieving children's coughs and phlegm.
  
  "Kids Bufferin Cough Syrup S" is a syrup-type cough medicine for children from 3 months to under 8 years. Active ingredients that are antitussive (calm coughs) and expectorant (improve the clearing of phlegm), together with natural crude drugs, relieve coughs and phlegm.
  ●A caffeine-free formula that does not disturb your child's precious sleep.
  ●Does not contain codeine (a narcotic ingredient).
  ●Also effective for allergic coughs.
  ●A strawberry-flavored syrup that is easy to take even for small children.
  ●Uses a safety cap to prevent accidental ingestion by children.
  
  Deviating from the specified dosage and administration of a medicine can lead to serious harm to health. Always read the product instructions carefully before use and follow the dosage and administration. Even when a medicine is used correctly according to the dosage and administration, side effects may occur. If you notice anything unusual, stop use immediately and consult a doctor or pharmacist.

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  ●Precautions for Use
  ■■Things You Must Not Do■■ This medicine is for children, but the general precautions specified for antitussive and expectorant medicines are listed here.
  (Not observing these may worsen current symptoms or make side effects and accidents more likely.)
  1. The following persons must not take this medicine: persons who have had allergic symptoms caused by this medicine or its ingredients.
  2. While taking this medicine, do not use any of the following medicines: other antitussive and expectorant medicines, cold medicines, sedatives, oral medicines containing antihistamines, etc. (oral medicines for rhinitis, motion sickness medicines, allergy medicines, etc.)
  3. Do not drive a vehicle or operate machinery after taking this medicine. (Drowsiness, etc. may occur.)
  4. Persons who are breastfeeding should not take this medicine, or should avoid breastfeeding if they take it.
  ■■Things To Consult On■■
  1. The following persons should consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk before taking this medicine.
  (1) Persons receiving treatment from a doctor.
  (2) Persons who are pregnant or who think they may be pregnant.
  (3) Elderly persons.
  (4) Persons who have had allergic symptoms caused by medicines, etc.
  (5) Persons with the following symptoms.
  High fever, difficulty urinating
  (6) Persons who have received the following diagnoses.
  Heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma, thyroid dysfunction
  2. If any of the following symptoms appear after taking this medicine, they may be side effects. Stop taking it immediately and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, bringing this document with you.
  
  Relevant Area – Symptoms
  Skin – Rash/redness, itching
  Digestive system – Nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite
  Psychiatric/nervous system – Dizziness
  Respiratory system – Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
  Urinary system – Difficulty urinating
  
  The following serious symptoms may occur rarely.
  In that case, see a doctor immediately.
  
  Symptom Name – Symptoms
  Shock (anaphylaxis) – Immediately after taking the medicine, itching of the skin, hives, hoarseness, sneezing, itchy throat, difficulty breathing, palpitations, clouding of consciousness, etc. appear.
  
  3. The following symptoms may appear after taking this medicine. If they persist or worsen, stop taking it and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, bringing this document with you.
  Dry mouth, drowsiness
  
  4. If symptoms do not improve after taking this medicine 5 to 6 times, stop taking it and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, bringing this document with you.
  
  
  
  ●Indications
  Cough, phlegm
  
  
  
  ●Dosage and Administration
  Take the following single dose 3 times a day after each meal and, if necessary, at bedtime.
  Depending on the situation, it may be taken up to 6 times a day, leaving an interval of 4 hours between doses.
  Age – Single dose
  5 years to under 8 years – 10 mL
  3 years to under 5 years – 7.5 mL
  1 year to under 3 years – 6 mL
  3 months to under 1 year – 3 mL
  Under 3 months – Do not take.
  
  ●How to pour
  Pour with the mouth of the bottle resting against the rim of the measuring cup.
  If you pour with the bottle held away from the cup, syrup may drip onto the mouth of the bottle, and if it hardens, the cap may become impossible to open.
  
  <Precautions related to dosage and administration>
  (1) When giving this medicine to a child, do so under the guidance and supervision of a parent or guardian.
  (2) For infants under 2 years, give priority to having them see a doctor, and give this medicine only when unavoidable.
  (3) Strictly follow the dosage and administration.
  
  
  
  ●Ingredients and Amounts
  In 60 mL
  Active ingredient – Amount – Action
  Dextromethorphan hydrobromide hydrate – 20 mg
  – Calms coughs
  
  dl-Methylephedrine hydrochloride – 25 mg
  – Makes breathing easier and suppresses coughs
  
  Guaifenesin – 100 mg
  – Makes phlegm easier to expel
  
  Platycodon fluidextract (equivalent to 660 mg of crude drug) – 0.66 mL
  – Makes phlegm easier to expel
  
  Senega fluidextract (equivalent to 660 mg of crude drug) – 0.66 mL
  – Makes phlegm easier to expel
  
  Diphenhydramine hydrochloride – 30 mg
  – Calms coughs caused by allergies
  
  Contains sucrose, glycerin, caramel, sodium citrate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, paraben, propylene glycol, flavoring, and ethyl vanillin as additives.
  
  
  
  ●Precautions for Storage and Handling
  (1) Store tightly closed in a cool place with low humidity, away from direct sunlight.
  (2) Store out of the reach of children.
  (3) Do not transfer to another container (this may cause misuse or change the quality).
  (4) After use, rinse the measuring cup with water, etc. and keep it clean.
  (5) Do not use the product after the expiration date.
  (6) Because this product contains crude drug extracts, slight cloudiness may rarely occur, but this does not affect its effectiveness.
  (7) If the cap is difficult to open, soaking the cap part in hot water (50 to 60°C) for 2 to 3 minutes will make it easier to open.
  
  [Other information in the package insert] Bufferin products differ in their active ingredients. The active ingredients of this product are not acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
  When consulting a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, please tell them that this is a non-aspirin preparation.
  
  [How to use the safety cap]
  ■Measuring cup
  Remove the measuring cup before use.
  ■How to open the safety cap
  1. While pressing the cap down firmly, 2. turn it in the direction of the arrow to open.
  *Placing the bottle on a table and pressing from above makes it easier to apply force.
  ■How to close the safety cap
  Wipe around the mouth of the bottle thoroughly, then close it firmly in the same way as an ordinary cap.
  
  
  
  ●Contact Information
  Please contact the store where you purchased this product or the following: Lion Corporation Customer Center
  0120-813-752
  Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
  
  
  Lion Corporation
  〒111-8644 東京都台東区蔵前1-3-28
  
  

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