Cold & Allergy Kids 6yrs+

Dimetapp Cold & Allergy helps relieve cold and allergy symptoms with a great tasting grape flavour and is sugar free with a colour free option.

Relieves

Nasal and sinus congestion
Blocked/runny nose
Itchy, watery eyes
Sneezing

Ingredients

Active Ingredients: Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg/5 mL, Phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg/5 mL.

Instructions

Children 6 years to under 12 years:

7.5 mL every 6-8 hours as necessary. Maximum 4 doses in 24 hours.

Adults and Children 12 years and over:

10 mL every 6-8 hours as necessary. Maximum 4 doses in 24 hours.

Do not use in children under 6 years old. Use in children aged 6 to 11 years only on the advice of a doctor, pharmacist or nurse practitioner.

Dose may be taken with water or fruit juice. A measuring cup is included with this product for accurate dose measurement.

Warnings

Do not use this product:

In children under 6 years
If you are hypersensitive to any of the ingredients
If you are lactating or breast feeding
With other antihistamines
If tamper evident cap seal is broken or missing

Ask your doctor before use if you:

Are taking antidepressants
Have high blood pressure
Have heart problems
Are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant
Are taking another cough and cold medicine
Are taking sedatives or tranquillisers, they may increase drowsiness

Caution:

Do not take for longer than a few days unless directed by a doctor. If symptoms persist for more than 48 hours or are accompanied by fever discontinue use and consult a doctor.
This medicine may cause sleeplessness
This medicine may cause drowsiness. If affected, do not drive a vehicle or operate machinery. Avoid alcohol.

Contains:

Benzoates, Hydroxybenzoates, Saccharin, Sulfites, Sorbitol (16.8 g/40 mL). Products containing sorbitol may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea.

FAQs

Always read the labels on your Dimetapp products and follow the directions for use. Please see below some answers to common questions.

What do I do in case of an overdose?

If an overdose is taken or suspected, ring the Poison’s Information Centre on 13 11 26 (Australia) discontinue use and seek professional assistance immediately.

My child can open a bottle of Dimetapp. Aren't they child proof?

The caps on Dimetapp are child resistant and can provide some protection to a child opening the bottle. However it is possible for children to open them, this is why you must always keep medicines out of reach of children.

Why are there colour free and coloured products?

Some kids are sensitive to colours and additives, it can make them hyperactive or irritable. However, some kids prefer to take the ‘purple’ or the ‘red’ medicine, which they know and love. Anything that makes compliance easier has to be a good thing. The choice is yours – coloured or colour free.

Do any Dimetapp kids liquids contain any added sugar?

Dimetapp kids liquids don’t contain any added sugar.

Does this product contain gluten?

May contain traces of gluten