Frequently Asked Questions

A cough is a reflex action to clear your airways of mucus and irritants such as dust or smoke.

Most coughs are caused by a cold or flu.

Other causes include:

    Smoking

    Heartburn (acid reflux)

    Allergies – for example, hay fever

    Infections like bronchitis

    Mucus dripping down the throat from the back of the nose

The BENYLIN^® cough range provides clinically proven relief for your cough.

Broadly speaking there are two main types of cough:

Based on consumer perception, these two types can be further differentiated into mucus and chesty coughs (productive) & dry and tickly coughs (unproductive).

Please visit our types of coughs page for more detailed information.

Yes, take a look at BENYLIN^® Chesty Coughs Non-Drowsy, BENYLIN^® Chesty Coughs Original and BENYLIN^® Chesty Cough & Cold Tablets

Yes, take a look at BENYLIN^® Mucus Cough Max Honey & Lemon Flavour Syrup, BENYLIN^® Mucus Cough Menthol 100mg/5ml Syrup, BENYLIN^® Mucus Cough plus Decongestant Syrup, BENYLIN^® Mucus Cough Night and BENYLIN^® Mucus Cough & Cold All in One Relief Tablets.

Yes, take a look at BENYLIN^® Dry & Tickly Cough Syrup.

Yes, take a look at BENYLIN^® Dry Coughs and BENYLIN^® Dry Coughs Night Syrup which are only available at the pharmacy counter.

Yes, take a look at BENYLIN^® Children’s Dry Cough and Sore Throat Syrup (1+ years), BENYLIN^® Infant’s Cough Syrup (3 months+), BENYLIN^® Children’s Chesty Coughs (6+ years) and BENYLIN^® Children’s Night Coughs (6+ years).