Drug reference
Aromatic inhalation for relief of nasal congestion ▶BY INHALATION ▶Child 3 months–17 years: Add 5 mL to a pint of hot, not boiling, water and inhale the vapour; repeat after 4 hours if necessary ▶Adult: Add 5 mL to a pint of hot, not boiling, water and inhale the vapour; repeat after 4 hours if necessary
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Not recommended (applied as a rub or to pillows) for infants under 3 months. When prepared extemporaneously, the BP states Benzoin Tincture, Compound, BP consists of balsamic acids approx. 4.5%.
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Skin sensitisation
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Liquid CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 15 ▶Benzoin tincture, compound (Non-proprietary) Benzoin sumatra 100 mg per 1 ml, Storax prepared 100 mg per 1 ml Benzoin compound tincture | 500 ml £12.35 DT = £12.11 Friars’ Balsam | 50 ml G £2.11 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Other drugs used for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Nintedanib, p. 1048 ANTIFIBROTICS
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Add 5 mL to a pint of hot, not
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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Add 5 mL to a pint of hot, not boiling, water and
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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