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Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula
⚠ 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 Burdock root liquid extract, Hyssop liquid extract may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
How to take it
this medicine
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6. Further information What is in this medicine The active ingredients per 5ml are: liquid extract burdock root (Arctium lappa L.)
0.25ml, liquid extract hyssop herb (Hyssopus officinalis L.) 0.35mi.
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Possible side effects
Taking other medicines
any other medicines, including any bought
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Driving and using machines
This medicine contains ethanol (alcohol). See section 2 "Important information about
some of the ingredients'. If affected by alcohol do not drive or operate machinery.
Like all medicines Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula can have side effects, although these don't affect everyone.
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The other ingredients are: ethanol, methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), propyl parahydroxybenzoate, capsicum tincture (containing capsicum oleoresin, ethanol and
purified water), caramel (E150), glycerol (E422), viscarin SD389 (containing dextrose and carageenan (E407)), menthol, sodium saccharin
(E954) and purified water. What the medicine looks like Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula is a brown
cloudy liquid. It is supplied in 100ml and 150ml bottles.
Traditional Herbal Registration holder
and manufacturer
5. Storing this medicine
This leaflet was revised in August 2014
last day of that month.
Adults and the elderly
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking
Thornton and Ross Ltd., Huddersfield,
¢ Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of any unused medicine. These measures will help to protect the environment.
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¢ Take one 5ml spoonful three times a day. ¢ Do not exceed the stated dose.
doctor before taking this medicinal product.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
¢ Keep it out of the sight and reach of children. ¢ Do not store above 25°C. e Use within 28 days of first opening. ¢ Do not use after the expiry date shown on the carton and bottle. The expiry date refers to the
For oral use only. Shake the bottle before use.
If you miss a dose, take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose. Consult your doctor or
or any other ingredients listed in section 6.
The following side effect has been reported with burdock root.
Frequently asked questions about Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula
What is the active substance in Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula?
The active substance in Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula is burdock root liquid extract, hyssop liquid extract.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula, 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 Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula 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: burdock root liquid extract, hyssop liquid extract
- Official document: view the original leaflet on emc →
⚕For healthcare professionals — Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)Full SmPC: dosage, interactions, contraindications, warnings+
4.1. Therapeutic indications
A traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of nasal catarrh and catarrh of the throat based on traditional use only.
4.2. Posology and method of administration
For oral use only.
Adults and the Elderly: One 5ml spoonful three times a day.
The use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age is not recommended (see section 4.4 “Special warnings and precautions for use”).
Duration of use:
Do not use for more than one week.
4.3. Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substances, other plants of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family or to any of the excipients.
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
Do not exceed the stated dose.
This medicinal product contains 11.5vol% ethanol (alcohol), i.e. up to 453 mg per dose, equivalent to 12 ml beer, 5 ml wine per dose.
Harmful for those suffering from alcoholism.
To be taken into account in pregnant or breast-feeding women, children and high-risk groups such as patients with liver disease, or epilepsy.
This medicinal product contains 3.75 mg dextrose (glucose). Patients with rare glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.
This medicinal product contains methyl and propyl hydroxybenzoates and may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
The use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age is not recommended due to lack of adequate data and the alcohol content.
If symptoms worsen or persist for more than one week, a doctor or a qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted.
If dyspnoea, fever or purulent sputum occurs, a doctor or a qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted.
4.5. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Contains alcohol and should therefore be avoided in patients taking other medication known to interact with alcohol e.g. Metronidazole.
4.6. Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. In the absence of sufficient data, the use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended.
Studies on fertility have not been performed.
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
No studies on the effect on the ability to drive or operate machines have been performed.
This product contains alcohol (see section 2).
4.8. Undesirable effects
Anaphylactic shock has been reported with Burdock root. The frequency is not known.
If other adverse reactions not mentioned occur, a doctor or a qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted.
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
4.9. Overdose
No cases known.
Overdose of this product may result in alcohol intoxication. The amount of alcohol in a full bottle (9.06gm in 100ml; 13.59gm in 150ml equivalent to 0.4 and 0.6 large glasses of wine, respectively) may result in alcohol intoxication and should be treated accordingly.
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula. 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.