Ivy leaf extract is a herbal remedy used to ease coughs with mucus. It is a common ingredient in cough syrups and helps loosen and clear phlegm.

What Ivy Leaf Extract Is Used For

  • Cough with phlegm
  • Chesty coughs linked to colds
  • Supporting easier breathing during a cough

Common Side Effects

  • Occasional stomach upset
  • Loose motions
  • Rarely, mild allergic reaction

Precautions

Ivy leaf extract is generally well tolerated. As with any cough remedy, if a cough lasts more than a couple of weeks, brings up blood, or comes with high fever or breathlessness, see a doctor rather than continuing to self-treat. Check suitability for young children on the pack.

This page is general information only. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist, and it does not include dosage. Always follow the directions given to you and read the leaflet inside the pack.

Medicines Contains Ivy Leaf Extract