Table 2.
Non-herbal syrup samples of the study.
| Company | Active ingredients | Manufacture date | Expiry date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Diphenhydramine | 2–2019 | 2–2022 |
| 2 | A | Hyoscine butyl bromide | 7–2018 | 7–2021 |
| 3 | A | Ammonium chloride, diphenhydramine, drosera | 11–2018 | 11–2021 |
| 4 | A | Diphenhydramine, ammonium chloride, menthol | 10–2017 | 10–2020 |
| 5 | D | Carbocestein | 3–2019 | 3–2022 |
| 6 | E | Carbocestein | 1–2018 | 1–2021 |
| 7 | E | Bromhexin, guaifenesin, menthol, terbutaline | 1–2019 | 1–2021 |
| 8 | E | Ferrous sulfate | 1–2019 | 1–2021 |
| 9 | F | Ambroxol | 1–2018 | 1–2021 |
| 10 | F | Hyoscine butyl bromide | 5–2020 | 5–2023 |
| 11 | F | Paracetamol | 5–2018 | 5–2021 |
| 12 | F | Metoclopramide HCl | 2–2018 | 2–2021 |
| 13 | G | Levocetrizine | 4–2018 | 4–2021 |
| 14 | G | Ambroxol | 11–2018 | 11–2021 |
| 15 | G | Ammonium chloride, bromhexin HCl, dextromethorphan HBr, pseudoephedrine HCl | 10–2020 | 10–2023 |
| 16 | H | Pizotifin | 10–2017 | 10–2021 |
| 17 | I | Sodium bicarbonate, dill seed oil | 10–2017 | 10–2020 |
| 18 | I | Dicyloverin | 5–2018 | 5–2021 |
| 19 | I | Carbocestein | 7–2018 | 7–2021 |
| 20 | I | Carbocestein | 8–2018 | 8–2021 |
| 21 | I | Oxybutynin | 6–2020 | 6–2023 |
| 22 | J | Multivitamins & mineral | 10–2018 | 10–2020 |
| 23 | K | Prednisolone | 10–2017 | 10–2020 |
| 24 | L | Paracetamol | 4–2019 | 4–2022 |
| 25 | L | Desloratadin | 2–2019 | 2–2020 |
| 26 | M | Levetiracetam | 2–2019 | 2–2022 |
| 27 | M | Sodium valproate | 3–2020 | 3–2023 |
| 28 | M | Salbutamol, guaphensin | 11–2019 | 11–2022 |
| 29 | N | Cetrizin | 2–2018 | 2–2021 |
| 30 | N | Bromhexine, guaiphenesin, terbutaline, menthol | 1–2020 | 1–2023 |
| 31 | O | Hydroxyzine | 1–2019 | 1–2022 |
| 32 | O | Lactulose | 10–2018 | 10–2021 |
| 33 | P | Loratadine | 10–2018 | 10–2021 |
| 34 | Q | Diprophylline | 1–2019 | 1–2022 |
| 35 | R | Phenylephrine, guaiphensine, paracetamol | 1–2019 | 12–2021 |
| 36 | S | Bromhexine, pseudoephedrine, dextromethorphan, ammonium Cl, menthol |
5–2019 | 5–2022 |
| 37 | S | Paracetamol, pseudoephedrine, dextromethorphan, chlorpheniramin | 5–2019 | 5–2022 |
| 38 | T | Aminophylline | 5–2018 | 5–2021 |
| 39 | T | Codein phosphate, glyceril gayacolate | 9–2019 | 9–2022 |
| 40 | V | Oxomemazin, paracetamol, guaiphensine, sodium benzoate | 7–2020 | 7–2023 |
| 41 | W | Iron | 10–2019 | 10–2021 |
| 42 | X | Levocetrizine | 11–2017 | 11–2020 |
| 43 | Y | Diphenhydramine | 3–2018 | 3–2021 |
| 44 | Z | Piracetam | 10–2019 | 10–2022 |
| 45 | A | Clorpheniramine, phenylephrine | 12–2020 | 12–2023 |
| 46 | C | Iron elemental, folic acid, Vitamin B12 | 9–2019 | 11–2021 |