Adult Dosing

Counterirritant, antitussive, demulcent

Sucrets Herbal

• 1 lozenge PO q1 hr PRN; Alt: 1 pouch PO q2 hr PRN

Sucrets Ice

• 1 packet PO q2 hr PRN

Note:

• Avoid use on open wounds

Pediatric Dosing

Counterirritant, antitussive, demulcent

Sucrets Herbal

• Children
• 3 yrs: 1 lozenge PO q1 hr PRN; Alt: 1 pouch PO q2 hr PRN

Sucrets Ice

• 3 yrs: 1 packet PO q2 hr PRN

Note:

• Avoid use on open wounds

• Temporary relief of occasional minor irritation, pain, sore throat and sore mouth, cough associated with cold or inhaled irritants, and for protection of irritated areas in sore mouth and throat

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product
• Patients <2 yrs of age

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Hepatic impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

See Supplemental Patient Information

• Advise patients to immediately consult a clinician if they experience severe or persistent sore throat or sore throat accompanied or followed by high fever, headache, rash, nausea and vomiting
• Avoid using this combination drug for >2 days and avoid administration in children <3 yrs of age unless directed by a doctor
• Instruct patients to discontinue therapy and contact a clinician if symptoms related to sore mouth do not improve within 1 wk or if cough lasts >7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash or persistent headache

Cautions: Use cautiously in

• Chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
• Cough with too much phlegm

Supplemental Patient Information

• Instruct patients to avoid storing the medication at high temperature
• Instruct patients to inform their clinician if they are pregnant or breast feeding
• Advise patients to keep the medication out of reach of children
• Advise patients to seek medical help or contact a Poison Control Center, in case of medication overdose

Pregnancy Category:NR

Breastfeeding: Safety unknown.

• HYPERSENSITIVITY: Hypersensitivity reactions
• MISC: Irritation

Menthol

• Counterirritant; stimulates the cold-sensitive TRPM8 receptors in the skin by inhibiting Ca++ currents of neuronal membranes, thus producing a cooling sensation; may also produce analgesic effect via kappa-opioid receptor agonism
• Minimal systemic absorption
• Extensively metabolized by liver; CYP450: Unknown
• Excreted in urine
• Half-life: 1 hr

Pectin

• Demulcent; precise mechanism of action unknown
• Metabolism: Unknown; CYP450: Unknown
• Excretion: Unknown
• Half-life: Unknown

US Trade Name(s)

• Sucrets Herbal
• Sucrets Ice

US Availability

Sucrets Herbal (menthol/pectin)

• OTC LOZENGE: 5 mg/6 mg

Sucrets Ice (menthol/pectin)

• OTC SOLN: [3.3 mg/12.5 mg]/pouch

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Canadian Availability

• N/A

UK Trade Name(s)

• N/A

UK Availability

• N/A

Australian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Australian Availability

• N/A

Analgesics

Analgesics; Combinations