Strefen Honey & Lemon – 16 Lozenges

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Strefen Honey & Lemon Lozenges are a flavoured medication that provide you with effective and soothing relief from the discomfort of sore throats. 

 

How Strefen Honey & Lemon - 16 Lozenges works

Strefen Honey & Lemon - 16 Lozenges contain the active ingredient flurbiprofen. Flurbiprofen belongs to a group of medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

The lozenges provide you with short-term relief from the symptoms of a sore throat. 

 

Directions

Always take Strefen Honey & Lemon - 16 Lozenges exactly as described in the patient information leaflet or as your doctor / Chemist4U pharmacist has told you. 

Place the lozenge in the mouth and allow it to dissolve slowly. 

You can take a lozenge every 3-6 hours. Do not take more than 5 lozenges in 24 hours. 

 

Side effects

Like all products, Strefen Honey & Lemon Lozenges may cause side effects in some people, but these won’t affect everybody. Common side effects may include:

 

• Dizziness 
• Headaches 
• Throat irritation
• Mouth ulcers or pain in the mouth 
• Throat pain 
• Warmth, burning, tingling or prickling feelings in the mouth
• Prickly and itchy skin 
• Nausea 
• Diarrhoea 

 

For more information on potential side effects, refer to the patient information leaflet. If you experience any side effects, including any not included in the patient information leaflet, you can report them using the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.

 

Serious side effects

Seek emergency medical attention if you notice any signs of a severe allergic reaction, symptoms of which include swelling of the face and throat, skin rash, breathing difficulties and/or loss of consciousness. 

 

Warnings

These lozenges may be unsuitable for certain people. Do not take these lozenges if you are allergic to any of the ingredients or if:

 

• You currently have or have had two or more episodes of a stomach ulcer, intestinal ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding
• You have or have ever had asthma 
• You have had gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, severe colitis or bleeding disorders after taking NSAIDs in the past
• You have severe heart failure, kidney failure or liver failure 

 

Talk to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before taking this medicine if:

 

• You have had asthma or suffer from allergies
• You have tonsillitis 
• You have a bacterial throat infection
• You have heart, kidney or liver problems 
• You have an infection 
• You have had a stroke
• You have a history of bowel disease 
• You suffer from a chronic autoimmune disease 

 

Using/taking other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medications, including medication obtained without a prescription. You must inform them if you are taking:

 

• Low-dose aspirin (up to 75mg daily)
• Medicines for high blood pressure or heart failure e.g. antihypertensives, cardiac glycosides
• Water tablets e.g. diuretics, including potassium-sparing drugs
• Blood-thinning drugs e.g. anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents 
• Medicines for gout e.g. probenecid, sulfinpyrazone
• Other NSAID medicines or corticosteroids e.g. celecoxib, ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium, prednisolone 
• Mifepristone (a medicine used for pregnancy termination)
• Quinolone antibiotics e.g. ciprofloxacin 
• Cyclosporine or tacrolimus (to suppress the immune system)
• Phenytoin (to treat epilepsy)
• Methotrexate (to treat autoimmune diseases or cancer)
• Lithium or SSRIs (for depression)
• Oral antidiabetics (to treat diabetes)
• Zidovudine (to treat HIV)

 

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

You should not use this product in the last 3 months of pregnancy. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, you must ask your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist for advice before taking any new product. 

 

Age restrictions 

The lozenges can be a choking hazard, therefore, they are not recommended for children under 12 years old.

 

Alcohol

Do not drink alcohol whilst taking these lozenges.

 

Driving and operating machinery 

The lozenges may make you feel drowsy. If you are affected, do not drive or operate machinery until you feel safe enough to do so.

 

Storage information

Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place out of sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date, referring to the last day of the month stated on the packaging. 

 

Important information

Make sure to speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before taking this product if you have an underlying medical problem or are taking any other medicine or complementary therapy. If your symptoms get worse or continue after taking this product, contact us or your doctor. For medical services in your area, please refer to https://www.nhs.uk

If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before taking this product. If you suffer from any allergies, ask your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist if this medicine is right for you.

Store out of sight and reach of children.

Please read the included leaflet carefully before taking this product.

Please contact your GP if appropriate regarding this product.