Difflam Oral Rinse 300ml

Difflam Oral Rinse contains the active substance benzydamine hydrochloride and belongs to a group of medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDS.

Difflam Oral Rinse works by stopping pain and swelling (inflammation).

It is to treat many painful conditions of the mouth or throat including:

• Mouth ulcers

• Sore throat

• Discomfort associated with dentures or dental work

Like all medicines Difflam Oral Rinse can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Some side effects could be serious. If you have any of the side effects listed below, seek immediate
medical help:
• Serious allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock), signs of which may Include difficulty breathing, chest pain or chest tightness, and/or feeling dizzy/faint, severe itching of the skin or raised lumps on the skin, swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat, and which may be potentially life threatening.

Other side effects include the Following, if they get serious, please tell your doctor:

Uncommon (affects 1 in 1,000 people):
• Numbness and/or stinging in the mouth and/or throat.

Very rare (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people):
• Difficulty breathing and wheezing
• Itching
• Skin rash.

See Patient information leaflet for full details.

Before taking any medication, it is important to read the Patient Information Leaflet. You can find information leaflets for your medicines by typing them into the search bar at medicines.org, or by contacting us.

• Difflam Oral Rinse PIL

How much Difflam Oral Rinse to use
• Adults, adolescents and elderly: The usual dose is 15 ml of solution to be used every 1½ to 3 hours. Use the measuring cup provided to measure the dose.
• Children: This medicine is not suitable for children aged 12 years or under.

How to use the Oral Rinse:

The solution should be rinsed around the mouth or used as a gargle for 20 to 30 seconds and then spat out. This solution should not be swallowed. This solution should not be used for more than 7 days unless your doctor or dentist tells you to. If your symptoms worsen or do not improve contact your doctor or dentist.

 Do not use Difflam Oral Rinse if:

• you are allergic to benzydamine hydrochloride
• you are allergic to any of the other Ingredients of Difflam Oral Rinse.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using Difflam Oral Rinse:

• If you have a history of asthma

• If you are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs If any of these apply to you, talk to your doctor, dentist or pharmacist.

The active substance is benzydamine hydrochloride. Each 15 ml contains 22.5 mg benzydamine hydrochloride.
The other ingredients are ethanol, glycerol, saccharin, sodium hydrogen carbonate, mouthwash flavour 52 503/T, polysorbate 20, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, quinoline yellow (E104)and patent blue V (E131), purified water.