From the official label (Oct 2024). Your prescription and pharmacist come first.
What the official label says. If a doctor prescribed it, follow the prescription. Your pack's leaflet comes first if it is different.
Temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with a cold ocassional minor irritation and sore throat
a severe throat accompanied by difficulty in breathing or that last more than 2 days a sore throat accompanied by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea or vomiting
Sore throat warning: severe or persistence sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, nausea and vomiting may be serious. Consult a doctor promptly. Do not use more than 2 days or administer to children under 12 years of age.
Stop use and consult a doctor if sore mouth symptons do not improve in 7 days or if irritation, pains or redness persists or worsens.
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Keep out of reach of children.
Take it when you remember, unless it is nearly time for the next dose. Then skip the missed one. Never take two doses at once to make up for it. Check your leaflet, as some medicines are different.
Products with Cherry as the active ingredient. Names differ between countries.
Other countries: check your pack's registration number and we point you to your regulator.
Type the registration number on the pack, or scan it with your camera.
temporarily relieves: cough as may occur with a cold ocassional minor irritation and sore throat (From the official U.S. FDA label.)
Follow your prescription or the leaflet in your pack. The official label says: Adults and children 12 years and over: dissolve 1 drop slowly in mouth. Repeated every 2 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor. Children under 12 years and under do not use…
Do not use more than 2 days or administer to.
In many countries Cherry is sold without a prescription in some strengths. Rules differ by country, so ask a pharmacist.
Cherry is sold under names such as Cough Drops. Brand names differ between countries.
The official label lists: Stop use and consult a doctor if sore mouth symptons do not improve in 7 days or if irritation, pains or redness persists or worsens. Tell your doctor about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.
The label gives a separate dose by age: children 12 years. Check the pack or ask a pharmacist.
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Ask your doctor or midwife first.
In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Get medical help right away.
Scan the registration number on your pack with PillVera (NAFDAC number in Nigeria, NDC in the United States, DIN in Canada), check the expiry date and buy only from licensed pharmacies.
This page shows what official sources say, in plain words. It is not medical advice: your prescription and your doctor or pharmacist come first. Brand names, strengths and rules differ between countries.