Ireland· IE-PA-PA0979/040/002
Strepsils +Plus Anaesthetic Throat Spray Amylmetacresol 0.29mg/spray 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol 0.58mg/spray Lidocaine 0.78mg/spray
A dichlorobenzyl alcohol product containing amylmetacresol + 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol + lidocaine, registered in Ireland by Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Ltd. The same ATC class is registered in 11 of our 19 countries.
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Informational only — not a medical device.
Where it is registered
Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is registered in 11 of 19 countries.
Countries holding a registration under ATC R02AA03 (dichlorobenzyl alcohol), each read from that country’s own register.
- This record: Ireland, from HPRA (Ireland)
- 6 of them publish a price we can compare per daily dose
Dichlorobenzyl alcohol · ATC R02AA03
11 / 19 countries
- Belgiumprice
- Canada
- Czechiaprice
- Denmark
- Finlandprice
- Icelandprice
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Polandprice
- Switzerlandprice
- United Kingdom
The record
At a glance
HPRA (Ireland)- Active substance
- Amylmetacresol + 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol + Lidocaine
- Manufacturer
- Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Ltd
- Country
- Ireland (IE)
- ATC code
- R02AA03
- ATC class
- Dichlorobenzyl alcohol
- Reimbursed
- Not published by this register
- Source register
- HPRA (Ireland)
- Last checked
- September 28, 2026
Packs & prices · 1
- ie_pa_numberPA0979/040/002
Regulatory notes
No shortage, Orange Book or US label notes for this record.
Same medicine, other countries
Dichlorobenzyl alcohol in 8 other countries
What each register calls a product with the same active substance — salts and hydrates count as the same.
- CzechiaASPEGOLABAYER s.r.o., Praha
- GermanyBetoloGeiser Pharma, S.L
- FranceAMYLMETACRESOL/ALCOOL DICHLOROBENZYLIQUE/LIDOCAINE BIOGARAN CONSEIL 223 mg/ 446 mg/ 600 mg, solution pour pulvérisation buccaleBIOGARAN
- SpainBUCOMAX CON LIDOCAINA PASTILLAS PARA CHUPAR SABOR MENTALaboratorios Cinfa S.A.
- PolandASPIGOLA smak miętowy bez cukruBayer Sp. z o.o.
- FinlandBetoloFennogate Finland Oy
- NorwayMint-ClonidineMint Pharmaceuticals
- SwedenBetolo apelsin SugtablettGeiser Pharma, S.L.
Authorised across Europe · EMA
The same active substance is authorised in 21 EEA countries. Names it is sold under:
- Belgium · Collutabs Goût Menthe, Collutabs Goût Miel Et Citron
- Bulgaria · Аспи-Ангин, Иновокс Експрес С Вкус На Мед И Лимон
- Cyprus · Soril-Med Orange
- Czechia · Aspegola, Aspegola Máta
- Germany · Betolo, Betolo Mit Honig & Zitronengeschmack
- Denmark · Betolo, Betolo Appelsin
- Spain · Bucomax Con Sabor Menta, Bucomax Con Sabor Miel Y Limón
- Finland · Betolo, Lidomax Appelsiini
- France · Amylmetacresol/Alcool Dichlorobenzylique/Lidocaine Biogaran Conseil, Humex Mal De Gorge Menthe
- United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) · Chloralieve Blackcurrant Flavour, Chloralieve Honey & Lemon Flavour
- Greece · Strepsils Plus
- Croatia · Strepsils Plus
- Hungary · Aspegola Méz-Citrom Ízű Cukormentes, Strepsils Plus
- Lithuania · Inovox Honey Lemon, Inovox Menthol
- Luxembourg · Collutabs Goût Menthe, Collutabs Goût Miel Et Citron
- Netherlands · Amylmetacresol Dichloorbenzylalcohol Lidocaïne Hcl Linn, Bogasan Mint
- Norway · Betolo, Betolo Med Appelsinsmak
- Poland · Aspigola, Aspigola Smak Mietowy Bez Cukru
- Romania · Aspigola, Aspigola Mentă
- Sweden · Betolo, Betolo Apelsin
- Slovakia · Aspegola, Orasept Plus
Source: European Medicines Agency, Article 57 product data.
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For developers
The same record over the API, and the raw payload
GET /v1/drugs/f9701464-7b99-4349-887b-918434667b64 GET /v1/drugs/f9701464-7b99-4349-887b-918434667b64?format=fhir
Every response carries last_synced_at, so freshness is a field rather than a promise. Below is exactly what the ingestion wrote, before any presentation — the same JSON the API returns under payload.
{
"form": "Oromucosal spray",
"routes": [
"Oromucosal use"
],
"source": "hpra",
"atc_all": [
"R02AA",
"R02AA03"
],
"strength": null,
"pa_number": "PA0979/040/002",
"substances": [
"Amylmetacresol",
"2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol",
"Lidocaine"
],
"legal_basis": "Well-established use application (Article 10a of Directive No 2001/83/EC)",
"market_info": "Marketed",
"authorised_at": "25/07/1996",
"dispensing_status": "Product not subject to medical prescription",
"registration_status": "AU",
"supply_legal_status": "Supply through pharmacies only",
"interchangeable_code": null
}See everything about dichlorobenzyl alcohol.
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