Sinupret drops

Sinupret Drops are a herbal medicine for liquefying viscous mucus and for supporting specific measures for acute and chronic catarrh of the respiratory tract, especially of the paranasal sinuses.

Application

What are Sinupret Drops and what are they used for?

Sinupret Drops are a herbal medicine for liquefying viscous mucus and for supporting specific measures for acute and chronic catarrh of the respiratory tract, especially of the paranasal sinuses.
If you do not feel better or even worse after 7 days, consult your doctor.

How is it used?

What are Sinupret Drops and what are they used for?

Sinupret Drops are a herbal medicine for liquefying viscous mucus and for supporting specific measures for acute and chronic catarrh of the respiratory tract, especially of the paranasal sinuses.

If you do not feel better or even worse after 7 days, consult your doctor.

What should you consider before taking it?

What should you consider before taking Sinupret Drops?

Sinupret Drops must not be taken,

- if you are allergic to gentian root, primrose flowers, garden sorrel herb, elderflowers, vervain or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6.

Warnings and precautions

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Sinupret Drops.

Children

As there is insufficient data and due to the alcohol content, use in children under 2 years of age cannot be recommended.

Taking Sinupret Drops with other medicines

Interactions with other medicines are not known so far.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or intend to take any other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

As there is insufficient data and due to the alcohol content, taking during pregnancy and breast-feeding cannot be recommended.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you suspect you may be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines

No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.

Sinupret Drops contain 19% (V/V) ethanol (alcohol).

This is 450 mg per 50 drops, corresponding to 11 ml of beer or 5 ml of wine. There is a health risk for patients suffering from alcoholism and should be taken into account for pregnant women or breast-feeding women as well as for children and patients with an increased risk due to liver disease or epilepsy.

How should the medicine be taken?

How should Sinupret Drops be taken?

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or exactly as agreed with your doctor or pharmacist. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The recommended dose is:

Age

Single dose

Total daily dose

Adolescents from 12 years of age and

50 drops	150 drops (3 times 50)
Adults

Children from 6 -11 years

25 drops

75 drops (3 times 25)

Children from 2 - 5 years 15 drops 45 drops (3 times 15)

Use in children

As there is insufficient data and due to the alcohol content, use in children under 2 years of age cannot be recommended.

Sinupret Drops can be taken, if necessary - e.g. to cover up the bitter taste for children

• with some liquid (e.g. a glass of water).

If the symptoms worsen or persist for more than 7 days, a doctor must be consulted.

Shake the bottle before use and hold it upright to remove.
Herbal extracts tend to become cloudy after a longer period of time, which has no influence on the effectiveness.

Hold the bottle upright to remove, see illustration

If you have taken more Sinupret Drops than you should

An overdose can lead to stomach upset, vomiting or diarrhoea.

Treatment of overdosage: In case of overdose, symptomatic treatment should be initiated.

If you forget to take Sinupret Drops

Do not take double the amount if you have forgotten the previous dose.
If you stop taking Sinupret Drops

Discontinuing Sinupret Drops is generally harmless.

If you have any further questions on the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

What side effects are possible?

How should Sinupret Drops be stored?

Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original packaging to protect the contents from light.
Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the container (label) after "use by:" or "exp.". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

Note on shelf life after opening or preparation:

Shelf life after opening 6 months.

Special storage instructions

How should Sinupret Drops be stored?

Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original packaging to protect the contents from light.
Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the container (label) after "use by:" or "exp.". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

Note on shelf life after opening or preparation:

Shelf life after opening 3 months.

Special notes on the content

Contents of the pack and further information

What Sinupret Drops contain

- The active ingredients are:
Gentian root, primrose flower with calyx, garden sorrel herb, elderflower, vervain.

100 g Sinupret Drops contain 29 g liquid extract from a mixture of gentian root (Gentianae radix 0.2 g), primrose flower with calyx (Primulae flos cum calycibus 0.6 g), garden sorrel herb (Rumicis herba 0.6 g), elderflower (Sambuci flos 0.6 g) and vervain (Verbenae herba 0.6 g) in the ratio 1:3:3:3:3, drug-extract ratio 1:11, extraction agent ethanol 59% V/V.

1 ml = 0.98 g = approx. 17 drops

- The other ingredients are:
19% (V/V) ethanol (alcohol), purified water

What Sinupret Drops look like and contents of the pack

Sinupret Drops (drops for oral administration, solution) are a yellow-brown, clear solution with a smell of gentian and primrose and an aromatic, bitter taste.

Sinupret Drops are available in brown glass bottles with screw caps and vertical droppers in pack sizes of 50 ml and 100 ml solution.