Lemsip is a brand of
cold and
flu remedies in the
United Kingdom,
Republic of Ireland,
Australia, and
New Zealand. It is manufactured by
Reckitt Benckiser. Their original and best-known product is a
lemon-flavoured hot drink (hence the
lem in Lemsip) containing 650 mg of
paracetamol (an
analgesic), and 10 mg
phenylephrine hydrochloride (a
decongestant) to help to relieve
headache,
fever,
blocked nose, body aches and pains, and a
sore throat. In 1995 The Lemsip Max platform was launched which included a
Lemon,
Blackcurrant and Breathe Easy hot drink flavours, and saw a variety of
capsule products added to the range, including Lemsip Max Cold & Flu Capsules. The entire Lemsip Max range contains the maximum level of active ingredients allowed for general sales listing in the UK.