What is Benylin Children's Night Coughs 6+ Years

Benylin Children's Night Coughs is a medicine used to relieve the symptoms of cough and congestion. It also helps relieve runny nose and sneezing associated with hayfever and other allergies. The liquid contains diphenhydramine hydrochloride which is an antihistamine that helps relieve coughing and dry secretions in the nose and chest, and levomenthol which helps you breathe more easily by relieving congestion.

The medicine is for use in children aged 6 to 12 years.

It's normal for children to get 8 or more colds in a year. Because colds are caused by viruses, not bacteria, antibiotics don't help. Here are simple steps to help your child who has a cough or cold.

If they are hot/feverish: Increase the amount of fluid your child normally drinks. Lower their temperature with paracetamol or ibuprofen medicine which has doses for children.

For coughs: Coughing serves a purpose, it helps clear phlegm and mucus. Give the child plenty of warm clear fluids to drink.

To help with breathing: Plain saline nose drops / sprays can help with blocked noses.

How to take Benylin Children's Night Coughs 6+ Years

Children under 6 years: Do not give to children under 6 years old.

Children 6 – 12 years: Two 5 ml spoonfuls every 6 hours

• Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours.
• Do not use it for more than 5 days without the advice of a doctor.
• Do not use to sedate a child.
• If symptoms persist or worsen, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

What does Benylin Children's Night Coughs 6+ Years contain

The active ingredients in 5 ml of Benylin Children's Night Coughs are 7 mg Diphenhydramine hydrochloride and 0.55 mg Levomenthol.

Other ingredients are: Sorbitol solution (E420), glycerol, ethanol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sodium citrate, citric acid monohydrate, sodium benzoate (E211), sodium saccharin, raspberry essence and purified water