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[[File:Benylin logo.png|thumb|The Benylin logo]]
'''Benylin''' is a [[Brand|brand name]] owned by [[Kenvue]] for a range of cough, cold and flu medications. Some Benylin products also contain [[codeine]], which is used to treat pain, cough and [[diarrhea]].
The flagship cough syrup and cold care brand is marketed in several countries as '''Benylin DM''', for its active ingredient, [[dextromethorphan]]. However, the range of products available in both solid dosage and liquid forms have formulations with multiple ingredients including [[pseudoephedrine]], [[paracetamol|paracetamol (acetaminophen)]] and [[guaifenesin]].
In 2016, it was one of the biggest-selling branded over-the-counter medications sold in the United Kingdom, with sales of £36.8 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=A breakdown of the over-the-counter medicines market in Britain in 2016|url=http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/20202662.article?amp;utm_medium=email&amp;|accessdate=May 29, 2017|publisher=Pharmaceutical Journal|date=April 28, 2017|archive-date=September 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908213934/http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/20202662.article?amp%3Butm_medium=email&|url-status=dead}}</ref> The brand was sold by Pfizer to [[Johnson and Johnson]] in 2008.
==External links==
* [http://www.benylin.ca/ Benylin (Canada)]
* [http://www.benylin.co.uk/ Benylin (UK)]
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