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Cepacol® Throat Lozenges Menthol. Each lozenge contains Cetylpyridinium chloride 1,47 mg; Benzyl alcohol 6,5 mg. Reg. No. 40/16.4/0297. (PI 10/2014)
Cepacol® Throat Lozenges Regular. Each lozenge contains Cetylpyridinium chloride 1,47 mg; Benzyl alcohol 6,5 mg. Ref. No. H 1388 (Act 101 of 1965). (PI 10/2014)
Cepacol® Throat Lozenges Blackcurrant Flavour. Each lozenge contains Cetylpyridinium chloride 1,47 mg; Benzyl alcohol 6,5 mg. Reg. No. 33/16.4/0492. (PI 10/2014)
Cepacol® Throat Lozenges Honey and Lemon Flavour. Each lozenge contains Cetylpyridinium chloride 1,47 mg; Benzyl alcohol 6,5 mg. Reg. No. 33/16.4/0505. (PI 10/2014)
Cepacol® Medsip Ginger. Each 5 g sachet contains Paracetamol 800 mg; Caffeine 50 mg; Ascorbic acid 10 mg. Reg. No. Y/5.8/10. (PI 06/2015)
Cepacol® Medsip Honey Lemon. Each 5 g sachet contains Paracetamol 800 mg; Caffeine 50 mg; Ascorbic acid 10 mg. Reg. No. 27/5.8/0508. (PI 03/1993)

For full prescribing information refer to the Professional Information approved by SAHPRA.

Cepacol® Throat Spray. Each 1 ml contains Pelargonium.sidoides (African Geranium) 140 mg; Hedera.helix (Ivy) 40 mg; Menthol crystals 0,09 mg; Eucalyptus globules (Eucalyptus oil 2) 0,45 mg; Syzygium.aromaticum (Clove oil) 0,3 mg. Category D: Complementary Medicine Discipline Specific: 33.7 Combination Medicine. (PI 02/2022)
Cepacol® Plus Cough and Cold Syrup. Each 5 ml contains Hedera.helix (Ivy) 5 mg; Pelargonium.sidoides (African Geranium) 150 mg; Valerianae.officinalis.L¡ (Valerian) 12 mg. Category D: Complementary Medicine Discipline Specific: D33.6 Western Herbal Medicine. (PI 02/2022)
Cepacol® Cough and Cold Syrup. Each 5 ml contains Hedera.helix (Ivy) 5 mg; Pelargonium sidoides DC (African Geranium) 150 mg. Category D: Complementary Medicine Discipline Specific: D33.6 Western Herbal Medicine. (PI 02/2022)
Cepacol® Effervescent. Each tablet contains Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 500 mg, Zinc citrate hydrate 39,2 mg providing 12,4 mg elemental zinc, Hedera helix 35 mg. Pelargonium sidiodes 12,5mg, Vitamin A acetate (Vitamin A) 379 μg RAE, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 250 IU, Category D: Complementary Medicine. Discipline Specific: D33.7 Combination Product. This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. (PI 08/2024)

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References:

  1. CEPACOL® Effervescent approved professional information, August 2024. 
  2. CEPACOL® Throat Lozenges Regular Approved Professional Information, October 2014.
  3. CEPACOL® Medsip Ginger Approved Professional Information, June 2015.
  4. CEPACOL® Medsip Honey Lemon Approved Professional Information, March 1993.
  5. CEPACOL® Antibacterial Throat Spray Approved Professional Information, August 2005.
  6. CEPACOL® Plus Cough and Cold Syrup Approved Professional Information, February 2022.
  7. CEPACOL® Cough and Cold Syrup Approved Professional Information, February 2022.'

Are Sore Throats Contagious?

References:

  1. CEPACOL® Throat Lozenges approved professional information, October 2014.
  2. CEPACOL® Medsip Honey Lemon (Powder) approved package insert, March 1993.
  3. CEPACOL® Medsip Ginger Approved Professional Information, June 2015.
  4. CEPACOL® Effervescent approved professional information, August 2024. 
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  14. CEPACOL® Cough and Cold Syrup approved professional information, February 2022. 
  15. CEPACOL® Plus Cough and Cold Syrup approved professional information, February 2022. 
  16. CEPACOL® Throat Spray approved professional information, February 2022.
  17. CEPACOL® Antibacterial Throat Gargle (solution) approved professional information, August 2005.

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References:

  1. CEPACOL® Throat Lozenges approved professional information, October 2014.
  2. CEPACOL® Medsip Honey Lemon (Powder) approved package insert, March 1993.
  3. CEPACOL® Medsip Ginger Approved Professional Information, June 2015.
  4. CEPACOL® Effervescent approved professional information, August 2024. 
  5. Harvard Health Publishing. Laryngitis. Available from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/laryngitis-a-to-z. Last accessed February 2025.
  6. CEPACOL® Cough and cold syrup approved professional information, February 2022. 
  7. CEPACOL® Plus cough and cold syrup approved professional information, February 2022. 
  8. CEPACOL® Throat Spray approved professional information, February 2022.
  9. CEPACOL® antibacterial throat gargle (solution) approved professional information, August 2005

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Why Colds and Flu Cause Sore Throats but RSV Might Not

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  1. Mayo Clinic. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Available from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353098. Last accessed February 2025.
  2. CEPACOL® Throat Lozenges approved professional information, October 2014.
  3. CEPACOL® Medsip Honey Lemon (Powder) approved package insert, March 1993.
  4. CEPACOL® Medsip Ginger Approved Professional Information, June 2015.
  5. CEPACOL® Effervescent approved professional information, August 2024. 
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cold Versus Flu. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/coldflu.html. Last accessed February 2025.
  7. UCLA Health. Why your whole-body aches when you're sick (and what you can do about it). Available from: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/why-your-whole-body-aches-when-youre-sick-and-what-you-can-do-about-it. Last accessed February 2025.
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  9. CEPACOL® Cough and Cold Syrup approved professional information, February 2022. 
  10. CEPACOL® Plus Cough and Cold Syrup approved professional information, February 2022. 
  11. CEPACOL® Throat Spray approved professional information, February 2022.
  12. CEPACOL® Antibacterial Throat Gargle (solution) approved professional information, August 2005.

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The Link Between Congestion and Sore Throats

References:

  1. CEPACOL® Throat Lozenges approved professional information, October 2014.
  2. CEPACOL® Medsip Honey Lemon (Powder) approved package insert, March 1993.
  3. CEPACOL® Medsip Ginger Approved Professional Information, June 2015.
  4. CEPACOL® Effervescent approved professional information, August 2024. 
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  14. CEPACOL® Plus cough and cold syrup approved professional information, February 2022. 
  15. CEPACOL® Throat Spray approved professional information, February 2022.
  16. CEPACOL® antibacterial throat gargle (solution) approved professional information, August 2005

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