Bisolvon^® Chesty Forte Liquid
for Chesty Coughs

Please read the consumer medicine information leaflet carefully before use.

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You should ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid, or if you have any trouble before, during or after using Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid.

What Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid is used for

Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid is used in conditions where there are a lot of secretions (also referred to as mucus) in your air passages. Such conditions include:

• common cold
• flu
• infections of the respiratory tract

Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid contains double strength bromhexine hydrochloride, which thins and loosens mucus to help clear stubborn chest congestion. Helps relieve chesty coughs due to excess mucus in cold infections.

Before you take Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

When you must not take Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

Do not take Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid if you are allergic to bromhexine or to any of the other ingredients in Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid.
These ingredients are listed in full at the end of this page (see Ingredients).

Do not use Bisolvon Chesty products in children under 6 years of age (see Children).
You should not use Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid after the EXPIRY DATE on the carton or bottle.
Do not use Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid if the cap seal is broken or the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.

If you require further information please refer to the consumer medicine information leaflet for this product

Before you start to take Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

If you have a persistent or chronic cough, or if you have any other medical conditions, please consult your doctor before taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid.

Before using Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid, it is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, obtained with or without a doctor’s prescription.

Pregnancy

Ask for your doctor’s advice if you are pregnant, or likely to become pregnant during your course of medication.
Special care is recommended during pregnancy. The benefits of Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid must be assessed against any risks. Your doctor will discuss the risks and benefits of using Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid while you are pregnant.

Breastfeeding

Ask for your doctor’s advice if you are breastfeeding, or likely to breastfeed during your course of medication.
Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid is expected to enter the breast milk.
It is not recommended that Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid be taken by women who are breastfeeding.

Children

Do not use Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid in children under 6 years of age. Use in children 6 – 11 years only on the advice of a doctor, pharmacist or nurse practitioner.

Taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

Recommended dose

Use the enclosed measuring cup to measure the doses correctly.
The recommended doses for Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid in adults and children are stated below:
Adults and children over 12 years:
5 mL three times a day when necessary.
This dose can be increased to 10 mL three times a day for the first 7 days.
Children 6 – 11 years of age:
5 mL three times a day when necessary.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information if you have been advised to take a different dose.

If you have taken too much Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

Immediately telephone your doctor, pharmacist or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26 in Australia) if you think you or anyone else may have taken too much Bisolvon Chesty Forte.
Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.

While you are taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

When you take Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid, you may notice an increase in thin watery mucus from your air passages. This is common when you take Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid and is due to the way Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid works, helping to remove mucus by making it easier to cough up.
The maximum recommended daily dose of Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid for children 6 – 11 years of age (15 mL) contains at least 3.75 g of maltitol and up to 0.6 g of sorbitol.
The maximum recommended adult daily dose (30 mL) of Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid contains at least 7.5 g of maltitol and up to 1.2 g of sorbitol.
Products containing maltitol and sorbitol may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea in some people. This is more likely if several products containing maltitol, sorbitol or related substances are consumed at the same time.

Things you must do

If your symptoms persist, you should contact your doctor for further advice.
Your doctor will assess your condition and decide if you should continue to take Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid or if a new treatment plan is needed.
Stop taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any skin reaction with severe blisters and bleeding in the lips, eyes, mouth, nose or genitals. These may be symptoms of a severe allergic reaction that requires urgent medical attention.

Effects on ability to drive or operate machinery

When used as recommended, and when there are no side effects, Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid is not known to have any effect on the ability to drive or operate machinery.

Side effects

You should be aware that all medicines carry some risks and that all possible risks may not be known at this stage despite thorough testing.
Ask for the advice of your doctor or pharmacist if you have any concerns about the effects of taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid.
Side effects from Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid include:

• nausea
• diarrhoea
• vomiting
• stomach pain
• other mild stomach problems
• headache
• dizziness
• sweating
• temporary rise in some liver enzyme levels

Serious allergic reactions have occurred with the use of Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid. Symptoms of allergic reactions may include:

• skin rashes, including pinkish, itchy swellings (also called hives)
• difficulty in breathing
• swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty swallowing or breathing

Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you experience any side effects during or after taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid, so that these may be properly treated.

You should tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice anything unusual, during or after taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid.

After taking Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

Storage

Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid should be kept in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 25C.
Do not store in direct sunlight or heat.
For example, do not leave it in the car on hot days.
Keep Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid where children cannot reach it.

Product Description

What is Bisolvon Chesty Forte Liquid

Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid is the brand name of your medicine. The Oral Liquid is a clear to almost clear and colourless to almost colourless solution with an aroma of chocolate and cherry.
Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid is available in bottles containing 200 mL with a tamper-evident cap.
Each carton is labelled with the Australian Registration Number AUST R 133204.

Ingredients

Each 5 mL of Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid contains bromhexine hydrochloride 8 mg.
The other ingredients contained in Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid are:

• maltitol solution
• sucralose
• benzoic acid
• menthol
• chocolate flavour 96534-33
• cherry flavour 96323-33
• purified water