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Product legals

Panado®

CONTAINS PARACETAMOL

Panado® is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of mild-to-moderate pain and fever. 
Refer to Professional Information / Patient Information Leaflet for full dosage and directions for use. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Do not use for more than 10 days without consulting your doctor. KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. 

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Panado® Tablets. Each tablet contains paracetamol 500 mg. Reg. No.: B/2.8/858.

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Panado® Paediatric Syrup Alcohol and Sugar Free. Each 5ml contains 120 mg paracetamol. Reg. No. V/2.8/208.

For full prescribing information refer to the Professional Information approved by SAHPRA.(Panado® Tablets Approved Professional Information, July 2016. Panado® Paediatric Syrup Alcohol and Sugar-Free Approved Professional Information, May 2022.)

Compral®

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Compral® Pain Tablets. Each tablet contains paracetamol 100 mg; aspirin 400 mg; caffeine anhydrous 30 mg. Reg. No. B/2.8/1147. For full prescribing information refer to the Professional Information approved by SAHPRA (November 2021)

(Pack size ≤ 38 sachets). S0 (Pack sizes > 38 sachets) S1 Compral® Pain Powders. Each powder contains aspirin 453,6 mg; paracetamol; 324,0 mg; caffeine 64,8 mg. Reg. No. 36/2.8/0009.

For full prescribing information refer to the Professional Information approved SAHPRA (October 2021).

Cepacol®

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CEPACOL® Throat Lozenges Honey and Lemon Flavour. Each lozenge contains: Cetylpyridinium chloride 1,47 mg and Benzyl alcohol 6,5 mg. Reg. No.: 33/16.4/0505.For full prescribing information refer to the Professional Information approved by SAHPRA. (Cepacol Throat Lozenges Professional Information, October 2014).

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CEPACOL® Plus Cough and Cold Syrup. Each 5 ml contains Pelargonium sidiodes 150 mg, Hedera helix 5 mg, Valerianae officinalis L 12 mg. Category D: Complementary Medicine. Discipline Specific: D33.6 Western Herbal Medicine. This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. For full prescribing information refer to the Professional Information (Cepacol Plus cough and cold syrup Professional information, February 2022).

ViralGuard®

ViralGuard Tablets. Each tablet contains: probiotics blend consisting of: Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium longum 1 Billion cfu*, Echinacea extract 80 mg, Elderberry Extract 4:1 20 mg, Garlic Extract 4:1 12,5 mg, Beta 1,3 Glucans 5 mg, Vitamin C 150 mg, Vitamin A 1110 IU, Vitamin E 10 mg, Vitamin D 1,66 μg, Folic Acid 150 μg, Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 2 μg, Pyridoxine HCl (Vitamin B6) 2 mg, Biotin 100 μg, Iron as Ferrous Lactate 2 mg, Zinc oxide 3 mg, Selenium AAC 20 μg.  This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. For full prescribing information refer to the Professional Information (Viral Guard tablets, May 2015).

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ViralGuard Junior Syrup. Each 5 ml contains. Apis mellifera (propolis) 4 mg, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench [dry pressed juice, 45:1] 50 mg, Sambucus nigra (elderberry) [flower, 4:1 extract providing 10 mg dried herb equivalent] 2,5 mg, Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 30 mg, Ferrous gluconate 16 mg providing iron (elemental) 1,89 mg, Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) 5 mg, D-alpha-tocopherol acetate 10 mg providing tocopherol (vitamin E) 2,25 mg Calcium d-pantothenate 1,5mg providing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) 1,38 mg, Zinc (elemental) 2 mg, Riboflavin phosphate sodium 0,8 mg providing riboflavin (vitamin B2) 0,58 mg, Thiamine hydrochloride 0,7 mg providing thiamine (vitamin B1) 0,55 mg, Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) 0,62 mg, Vitamin A acetate 1,33 mg, providing retinol (vitaminÚ) 199,5 μg, Folic acid 75 μg, Biotin (vitamin H) 60 μg, Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 5 μg, Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) 1 μg Category D: Complementary Medicine Discipline Specific 33.7 Combination Product. This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. (Viralguard Juniour Syrup Professional Information, September 2023).

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