Dosing and uses of Sucrets Herbal Dry, Scratchy Throat (menthol/pectin)
Adult dosage forms and strengths
menthol/pectin
lozenge
- 5mg/6mg
Cough
Relieves cough associated with a cold or inhaled irritant
Allow lozenge to dissolve slowly in mouth; may be repeat hourly prn
Not to exceed 10 lozenges/day
Pediatric dosage forms and strengths
menthol/pectin
lozenge
- 5mg/6mg
Cough
Relieves cough associated with a cold or inhaled irritant
<3 years: Safety and efficacy not established (lozenge may be a choking hazard)
3 years or older: Allow lozenge to dissolve slowly in mouth; may be repeat hourly prn
Not to exceed 10 lozenges/day
Warnings
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Cautions
Lozenges considered a choking hazard in young children
Advise patients to discontinue and seek medical advice if sore throat is severe, lasts for >2 days, occurs with or is followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting
Advise patients to discontinue and seek medical advice if sore mouth symptoms last more than 7 days, or irritation, pain, or redness continues or worsens
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy category: C
Lactation: Unknown whether distributed in breast milk
Pregnant or breastfeeding patients should seek advice of health professional before using OTC drugs
Pregnancy categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.
C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.
D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.
X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.
NA: Information not available.
Pharmacology of Sucrets Herbal Dry, Scratchy Throat (menthol/pectin)
Mechanism of action
Menthol: Antitussive
Pectin: Demulcent
