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Medicines glycerol + liquid sugar demineralisedQuestion & answer

glycerol + liquid sugar demineralised · Medicine question

Is it for a dry or chesty cough?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It is licensed for irritating, tickly dry coughs and sore throats. It is not an expectorant for clearing mucus from a chesty cough.

Sources for this answer

Boots Dry Cough Relief Oral Solutionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 12

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