Cepacol^® Expands its Cold, Cough & Flu Range

Cepacol®, known for its sore throat lozenges and hot medicated drinks, has expanded its cold and flu range.

Now offering three new, innovative solutions to treat cold, cough, and flu symptoms, you can be sure you'll find the right product for your needs. 

We all know how debilitating it can be when cold and flu season hits. Battling a sore throat, cough, and other symptoms can impact productivity and general wellbeing.

However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average adult can catch two or three colds yearly. Furthermore, children may experience colds more often.¹

Cold and flu symptoms

Cold and flu symptoms² can range from a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat. They can also include fever, weakness, headache, loss of appetite, and aching muscles and joints. These symptoms can make even the most mundane tasks daunting.

Despite plenty of cold and flu medications that relieve individual symptoms, finding a comprehensive solution can be challenging. 

With this in mind, Cepacol® has introduced innovative products specially designed to provide swift and effective relief to cold and flu symptoms.

Now at last you can find the perfect solution for your symptoms in lozenges, throat spray, medicated drinks, and syrup.

All in one cold and flu medication

In addition to Cepacol® Throat Lozenges³ in four flavours (Regular, Honey & Lemon, Menthol, Blackcurrant), Cepacol® Throat Gargle⁴, and Cepacol® Medsip⁵, the new Cepacol® Cough & Cold range offers three more unique products. Each product is packed with multiple benefits.

1. New Cepacol® Cough & Cold Syrup

Battling a persistent cough, congestion, or sore throat? New Cepacol® Cough & Cold Syrup^6a offers a targeted and effective approach to managing cold and flu symptoms. 

Firstly, the ivy leaf and pelargonium formation provides much-needed cough relief. Secondly, it fights cold and flu symptoms with anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. 

In addition, the non-drowsy formulation does not contain alcohol or sugar, and people can take it safely from the age of six.^6b

2. New Cepacol® Plus Cough & Cold Syrup

Cepacol® Plus Cough & Cold Syrup is designed to help relieve night-time cough. It contains a unique combination of ivy leaf,⁸, pelargonium, and valerian extract⁹.

Notably, pelargonium exhibits anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, while valerian extract demonstrates sleep support.

3. Cepacol® Throat Spray

Cepacol® Throat Spray¹⁰ contains a powerful combination of ivy leaf, pelargonium, and menthol¹⁰ - a cooling agent that numbs the throat and temporarily relieves pain and discomfort¹¹. 

Conclusion

In summary, when cold and flu season strikes, don't let it slow you down!

Cepacol® understands the debilitating effects of cold and flu season. What’s more, Cepacol®’s new, expanded range of cold, cough, and flu products offer an all-in-one solution to alleviate sore throat, cough, and other symptoms, helping you get back on the road to good health.

Say goodbye to the discomfort of a sore throat, cough, congestion, and other symptoms. Trust Cepacol® to provide you with the right tools to conquer cold, cough, and flu symptoms, so you can get back to feeling your best.

If you are feeling any cold or flu symptoms, no problem. There's a Cepacol® for that!

Cepacol®'s new range of products is now available at leading pharmacies and retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.cepacol.co.za and join the conversation on Facebook.

References: 

1. Centers for disease control and prevention. Common colds: Protect yourself and others. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/features/rhinoviruses/index.html. Last accessed May 2023

2. Eccles R. Understanding the symptoms of the common cold and influenza. Lancet Infect Dis. 2005 Nov;5(11):718-25. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(05)70270-X. PMID: 16253889; PMCID: PMC7185637. Available from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7185637/. Last accessed May 2023 

3. CEPACOL® throat lozenges approved professional information, October 2014

4. CEPACOL® antibacterial throat gargle (solution) approved professional information, August 2005

5. CEPACOL® MEDSIP HONEY LEMON (POWDER) approved package insert, March 1993

6. CEPACOL® Cough and cold syrup approved professional information, February 2022

7. CEPACOL® Plus cough and cold syrup approved professional information, February 2022

8. Sierocinski E, Holzinger F, Chenot JF. Ivy leaf (Hedera helix) for acute upper respiratory tract infections: an updated systematic review. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Aug;77(8):1113-1122. doi: 10.1007/s00228-021-03090-Epub 2021 Feb 1. PMID: 33523253; PMCID: PMC8275562. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8275562/. Last accessed May 2023 

9. National Institutes of Health. Valerian. Available from: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Valerian-HealthProfessional/. Last accessed May 2023

10. CEPACOL® Throat Spray approved professional information, February 2022

11. Pergolizzi JV Jr, Taylor R Jr, LeQuang JA, Raffa RB; NEMA Research Group. The role and mechanism of action of menthol in topical analgesic products. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2018 Jun;43(3):313-319. doi: 10.1111 /jcpt.12679. Epub 2018 Mar 10. PMID: 29524352. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29524352/. Last accessed May 2023.