Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses. Menthol 7 mg inactive ingredients.
Cough Drops
Many times this medicine halls cough drops is taken on an as needed basis.
Ingredients in cough drops. Beta carotene flavorings glucose syrup honey soy lecithin sucrose. Start by putting the 1 2 cup of herbal tea from step 1 into a saucepan then add 1 5 cups of honey and 1 2 teaspoon of peppermint extract. These are all common ingredients in cough drops that may help to reduce cough.
The menthol flavored drops are stronger than the cherry flavor. Stir constantly to make sure all the ingredients are mixed. Carrageenan flavors glucose syrup glycerin partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil pectin soy lecithin sucrose.
Eucalyptus oil fd c blue 2 fd c red 40 flavors glucose syrup soy lecithin sucralose sucrose water. Combine all of the ingredients for the cough drops and heat them. Children under 5 years.
Use a medium to medium high heat to heat up the ingredients. The stronger menthol drops are limited to two every hour for cough or every two hours for sore throat. Menthol 7 5 mg inactive ingredients.
If you take this medicine halls cough drops on a regular basis take a missed dose as soon as you think about it. If it is close to the time for your next dose skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time. Repeat every hour as needed.
Ascorbic acid caramel corn syrup eucalyptus oil and sucrose are listed as the inactive ingredients in the menthol variety. Adults and children 5 years and over. Honey cough drops with essential oils.
Prepare as for honey cough drops but add a few drops of a pure essential oil such as ginger peppermint especially good for coughs lemon lavender oregano juniper berry eucalyptus and or frankincense just before pouring the hot mixture onto the pan to cool. Dissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth. They contain 3 3mg of menthol per drop.
Guaifenesin is another common ingredient in cough medications but it s an expectorant it helps you cough up.