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Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets
⚠ This medicine appears to have been discontinued
The electronic medicines compendium (emc) no longer publishes a Summary of Product Characteristics for this product, which usually means it is no longer marketed in the UK. The patient leaflet below is kept for reference, but the product may not be available.
If you were prescribed this medicine, other products containing Echinacea purpurea may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yelllowcard or search MHRA Yellow Card n the Google Play or apple App Store. By reporting side-effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
How to store it
this medicine Store in the original packaging. Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard. Use by the date on the base of the carton there are no special storage requirements for this product. The product should be discarded 7 months after first opening. After this date return any unused product to your nearest pharmacy for safe disposal.
What is in this medicine Each effervescent tablet contains 176 mg of dried pressed juice from fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb (20-28:1). This is equivalent to 3.5 g – 4.9 g of fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea(L.) Moench herb. As well as the active ingredient, the herbal preparation also contains maltodextrin, precipitated silicon dioxide, citric acid monohydrate. The tablets contain maltodextrin, ascorbic acid, sodium hydrogen carbonate, saccharin sodium, sodium cyclamate, anhydrous citric acid, citric flavour. The tube contains 20 round, flat, ivory coloured effervescent tablets.
Who makes this medicine Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by the Traditional Herbal Registration holder Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd Alexander House, Mere Park, Dedmere Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1FX Leaflet revised January 2022 If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA.
Other formats To request a copy of this leaflet in Braille, large print or audio please call, free of charge: 0800 198 5000 (UK only) Please be ready to give the following information: Product name: Boots Cold and Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets Reference number: THR 23056/0041 This is a service provided by the Royal National Institute of Blind People . WBA-1125-R6
Frequently asked questions about Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets
How do I take Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets?
Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets comes as tablet. Always follow the dose your doctor or pharmacist has given you, and read the leaflet that comes with the medicine.
What is the active substance in Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets?
The active substance in Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets is echinacea purpurea.
Are there equivalent medicines to Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets?
Medicines with the same active substance, strength and form include: Boots Echinacea Tablets, Boots Max Strength Echinacea Cold and Flu Relief Tablets, Care Echinacea Cold & Flu Relief Tablets. They are interchangeable only if your prescriber or pharmacist says so.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets, as published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). The version printed inside your medicine’s packaging is the one that applies to you.
Can I get Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets without a prescription?
Whether a medicine is available over the counter or on prescription only depends on its licence. Check the leaflet, or ask your pharmacist — they can tell you straight away.
About this leaflet
The text above reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for this medicine, restructured for easier reading.
- Source: electronic medicines compendium (emc), Datapharm
- Active substance: echinacea purpurea
- Official document: view the original leaflet on emc →
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets. The assistant answers only from this leaflet — if the leaflet does not cover it, it will say so. It does not give medical advice.
Answers come from the patient leaflet published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). They are not medical advice. Ask a pharmacist or your GP if you are unsure. For urgent help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.