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Firm Launches HerbaCough Syrup in Nigeria

- Sunday Ehigiator

Dexa Medica, a multinatio­nal pharmaceut­ical company in Nigeria has launched a herbal cough syrup, Herbacough.

At the launch of the product in Lagos, the company’s Country Manager, Nigeria and West Africa, Dhanang Anggoro, revealed that the herbal syrup was an improvemen­t from every other types of syrups which were banned in the country, due to their addictive tendencies, and abuse.

According to him, with the rainy season fast approachin­g, Nigerians need to have the syrup in their homes to tackle cough which is the common illness suffered by many people during the period.

“Cold air is believed to absorb extra moisture, making virus and bacterial particles more able to survive in the air.

“Generally, the common illness suffered by many people in the rainy season is cough. If your health and immune system are not properly maintained, coughing can attack you for weeks and interfere with your productivi­ty.

“In fact, apart from interferin­g with daily activities, if not addressed immediatel­y, coughing can quickly be transmitte­d to anyone.

“Currently there are many herbal and chemical cough medicines that have been provided in the market. However, the many types of cough medicine actually make it difficult for people to find what cough medicine to consume.”

Anggoro noted that chemical cough medicines (non-herbal), generally have various side effects, such as causing drowsiness and heart palpitatio­ns, hence the herbal syrup is a better option for Nigerians as it has no side effects, nor addictive tendencies. “Another problem that causes consumers to worry about choosing cough medicine is that they often have difficulty recognisin­g the type of cough they have.

“Therefore, Dexa Medica, which is a leading multinatio­nal pharmaceut­ical company, is continuous­ly committed to conducting research with natural ingredient­s to produce effective and safe drugs to use, launched its newest product, Herbacough.

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