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Boots Dual Action Cold Sore Lotion





1. Name Of The Medicinal Product



Boots Cold Sore Lotion.


2. Qualitative And Quantitative Composition








Active ingredient




% w/v




Benzyl alcohol



Camphor



Levomenthol



Dichlorobenzyl alcohol




2.0



0.1



0.2



0.25



3. Pharmaceutical Form



Lotion



4. Clinical Particulars



4.1 Therapeutic Indications



For the relief of cold sores.



4.2 Posology And Method Of Administration



For topical application.



Adults and children: Apply directly to the cold sore as soon as it first appears.



Repeat frequently.



Elderly: The normal adult dose is suitable in the elderly.



4.3 Contraindications



Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.



4.4 Special Warnings And Precautions For Use



For external use only.



If symptoms persist consult your doctor.



Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.



4.5 Interaction With Other Medicinal Products And Other Forms Of Interaction



No clinically significant drug interactions known.



4.6 Pregnancy And Lactation



The safety of this product during pregnancy and lactation has not been established but its use during these periods is not considered to constitute a hazard.



4.7 Effects On Ability To Drive And Use Machines



No adverse effects known.



4.8 Undesirable Effects



Occasional hypersensitivity reactions and stinging.



4.9 Overdose



In view of the small volume involved, this product should only present a hazard after overdosage by mouth in young children.



Symptoms of overdosage may include nausea, vomiting, confusion, ataxia, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, inebriation, hypoglycaemia and possible convulsions.



Treatment consists of gastric lavage if indicated and supportive therapy.



5. Pharmacological Properties



5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties



Camphor and menthol have mild local analgesic properties.



Benzyl alcohol has antimicrobial and weak local anaesthetic activity.



Dichlorobenzyl alcohol has antiseptic properties.



5.2 Pharmacokinetic Properties



No data available.



5.3 Preclinical Safety Data



There are no preclinical data of relevance to the prescriber which are additional to that already included.



6. Pharmaceutical Particulars



6.1 List Of Excipients



Propylene glycol



Industrial methylated spirits



6.2 Incompatibilities



Not applicable



6.3 Shelf Life



36 months



6.4 Special Precautions For Storage



None



6.5 Nature And Contents Of Container



Cylindrical white flint glass bottles with either thermoset plastic caps or tin plate cap, both fitted with tin plate faced liner or aluminium-faced liner or aluminium/melinex-faced liner.



Pack sizes: 5ml, 10ml.



6.6 Special Precautions For Disposal And Other Handling



None



7. Marketing Authorisation Holder



The Boots Company PLC



1 Thane Road West



Nottingham NG2 3AA



8. Marketing Authorisation Number(S)



PL 00014/0345



9. Date Of First Authorisation/Renewal Of The Authorisation



18 February 1986/25 February 1997



10. Date Of Revision Of The Text



December 2009




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