BENYLIN WET COUGH

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria. It is also authorized in South Africa.

Active ingredients

The drug BENYLIN WET COUGH contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Guaifenesin UNII 495W7451VQ - GUAIFENESIN
	Guaifenesin is an expectorant the action of which promotes or facilitates the removal of secretions from the respiratory tract. The precise mechanism of action of guaifenesin is not known; however, it is thought to act as an expectorant by increasing the volume and reducing the viscosity of secretions in the trachea and bronchi. In turn, this may increase the efficiency of the cough reflex and facilitate removal of the secretions. Guaifenesin is over-the-counter drug for the treatment of cough and common cold.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
B4-7112	Syrup	Benylin Wet Cough Menthol Syrup SYRUP 200 mg 100ml, 50ml	71 RNW-PP-254765 Benylin Wet Cough Menthol Syrup GUAIFENESIN Guaifenesin 200 mg, Sugar Granulated 2000 mg, Glucose Liquid 42 Be 5,0 ml, Glycerine 394 mg, Citric Acid Hydrous 24 mg, Sodium Citrate Hydrous 114 mg, Sodium Benzoate 20 mg, Saccharin Sodium 30 mg, Caramel Flavour LR 20984 20 µl, Peppermint Flavour 87080-C 2 µl, Denatured Alcohol Menthol 0,02 % 1 ml, Menthol 10 mg, F D & C Blue No. 1 (C.I. No. 42090) 0,188 mg, F D & C Red No. 40 (C.I. No. 16035) 1,350 mg, D & C Yellow No. 10 (C.I No. 47005) 2,10, Water Purified approx. 2,4 B4-7112 Drugs VARIOUS Imported Products 100ml 50ml Over The Counter (OTC) 3/17/2022 J & J COMPANY WEST AFRICA LIMITED, SINARI DARANIJO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS LAGOS 9062881239 DL-CONZACTCTRegulatoryAffairs@JNJZA.JNJ.com Johnson & Johnson (PTY) Limited, 241, Main Road, Retreat, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa., South Africa	28/03/2023
B4-7113	Syrup	Benylin Wet Cough Mucus Relief Syrup SYRUP 200 mg/10mL 100ML	Benylin Wet Cough Mucus Relief Syrup GUAIFENESIN 200MG Sodium Benzoate 0.1%m/v, Alcohol Free, Sugar Free and Colourant Free. B4-7113 Drugs Imported Products 100ML Over The Counter (OTC) 23/03/2022 J & J COMPANY WEST AFRICA LIMITED, SINARI DARANIJO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS LAGOS 9062881239 DL-CONZACTCTRegulatoryAffairs@JNJZA.JNJ.com Johnson & Johnson (PTY) Ltd, 241, Main Road, Retreat, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa, South Africa	26/04/2023
B4-8279	Syrup	BENYLIN CHILDREN'S WET COUGH SYRUP 100 mg/10 mL 100ml	BENYLIN CHILDREN'S WET COUGH GUAIFENESIN Guaifenesin 100,000 mg, Sodium Benzoate 10,000 mg, Glycerine 1894,000 mg, Sodium Citrate Hydrous 57,000 mg, Citric Acid Hydrous 22,000 mg , Saccharin Sodium 16,000 mg, Sodium Cyclamate 13,000 mg, Sorbitol Solution 70% approx. 6710,000 mg, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose 7 MF 96,000 mg, Strawberry Flavour 75051-33 30,90 mg, Water purified 3,500 ml. B4-8279 Drugs Imported Products 100ml Over The Counter (OTC) 28/11/2022 J & J COMPANY WEST AFRICA LIMITED, SINARI DARANIJO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS LAGOS 9062881239 DL-CONZACTCTRegulatoryAffairs@JNJZA.JNJ.com Johnson & Johnson (PTY) Ltd, 241, Main Road, Retreat, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa, South Africa	26/04/2023

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
R05CA03	Guaifenesin	R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations → R05C Expectorants, excl. combinations with cough suppressants → R05CA Expectorants
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	B4-7112, B4-7113, B4-8279
ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	28/10.1/0374, 35/10.1/0266, 37/10.1/0061