Lemsip
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'''Lemsip''' is a well-known brand of [[Common cold|cold]] and [[Influenza|flu]] remedies in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australasia]]. It is manufactured by [[Reckitt Benckiser]].
Their original and best-known product is a [[lemon]] flavoured hot drink (hence the ''lem'' in Lemsip) containing 500mg of [[Acetaminophen|paracetamol]] (an [[analgesic]]), [[phenylephrine hydrochloride]] (a [[decongestant]]) and [[Ascorbic acid]] ([[Vitamin C]]). A new stronger formula, "Lemsip Max" has been added to the range (containing 1000mg of [[Acetaminophen|paracetamol]]), which is available in tablet form as well as a powder sachet.
In recent years, Lemsip Max 'All-In-One' has been formulated, which contains [[Guaifenesin]], an expectorant used to bring up phlegm from the airways.
They have grown to be a household name in the UK and now offer a range of related products including Lemsip cold & flu capsules, [[decongestant]] nasal sprays and capsules, throat lozenges and [[cough]] medicine.
In 2002, [[Poet Laureate]] [[Andrew Motion]] related that he took Lemsip regularly to help him write poetry[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2329473.stm].
==Lemsip Flavours==
* [http://www.lemsip.com/products/cold-and-flu/lemsip/lemsip-cold-and-flu-lemon.php Lemon]
* [http://www.lemsip.com/products/cold-and-flu/lemsip/lemsip-cold-and-flu-blackcurrant.php Blackcurrant]
* [http://www.lemsip.com/products/cold-and-flu/lemsip/lemsip-cold-flu-breathe-easy.php Lemon and Menthol (Breathe Easy)]
* [http://www.lemsip.com/products/cold-and-flu/lemsip/lemsip-cold-and-flu-soother.php Wild Berry & Hot Orange (Soother)]
==External links==
* [http://www.lemsip.com/ The Lemsip Website]
[[Category:Reckitt Benckiser brands]]
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