Search Home COUGH & COLD MUCUS COUGHS SHARE Do You Have A Heavy, Mucus Cough? What is a mucus cough? A cough is a reflex action to clear your airways of phlegm and irritants such as dust. A mucus cough is a productive cough which means mucus is produced to help clear your airways. What are the symptoms of a mucus cough? When you’ve got a mucus cough, it can feel as if your cough is wet One of the main symptoms of a mucus cough is producing mucus or phlegm What causes a mucus cough? Most coughs are caused by a cold or flu Mucus helps to keep your airways moist and protect your lungs from irritants When you’re fighting off an infection like the flu, however, your body produces more mucus than usual, to help trap and expel the organisms causing infection Coughing helps you get rid of all the excess mucus that gets stuck in your lungs and chest BENYLIN® offers the following mucus cough treatment: Benylin® Mucus Cough Max Menthol flavour 100 mg/5 ml Oral Solution Benylin® Mucus Cough Max Honey & Lemon Flavour 100 mg/5 ml Syrup Benylin® Mucus Cough & Cold All in One Relief Tablets Benylin® Mucus Cough plus Decongestant Syrup Benylin® Mucus Cough Night What to do if you have a persistent mucus cough? Most coughs go away on their own within 3 weeks, and there’s usually no need to see a doctor. However, if your cough is persistent and you have had it for more than 3 weeks, you should contact your GP. You should also follow government advice if you have a cough. From dry coughs to flu symptoms the full BENYLIN® range of treatments can be found here VIEW OUR RANGE Ease your cough and cold symptoms with clinically proven ingredients ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN BENYLIN® Related Products Pagination 0 Pagination 1 Pagination 2 Pagination 3 Pagination 4 Pagination 5 BENYLIN® Chesty Coughs Non-Drowsy BENYLIN® Mucus Cough Max Honey & Lemon Flavour Syrup BENYLIN® Dry and Tickly Cough Syrup Sitemap Careers Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Modern Slavery Act Statement Legal Notice FAQ Contact Us Cookies Settings BENYLIN® Chesty Coughs Non Drowsy, BENYLIN® Chesty Coughs Original, BENLYIN® Chesty Cough & Cold Tablets, BENYLIN® Dry & Tickly Cough Syrup, BENYLIN® Mucus Cough Max Honey & Lemon Flavour Syrup Contains Guaifenesin, BENLYIN® Mucus Cough plus Decongestant Syrup, BENYLIN® Mucus Cough Night, BENYLIN® Mucus Cough & Cold All in One Relief Tablets, BENYLIN® Dry Coughs Night Syrup, BENYLIN® Children’s Dry Cough & Sore Throat Syrup, BENYLIN® Children’s Night Coughs, BENYLIN® Cold & Flu Max Strength Capsules, BENYLIN® Cold & Flu Day & Night Max Strength Capsules, BENYLIN® 4 Flu Tablets, BENYLIN® Day & Night Tablets. BENYLIN® Children's Chesty Coughs Contains Guaifenesin. BENYLIN® Mucus Cough Max Menthol Flavour Oral Solution Contains Guaifenesin. BENYLIN® Dry Cough 7.5mg/5ml Syrup contains Dextromethorphan. BENYLIN® Infant’s Cough Syrup Contains Glycerol. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. © Johnson & Johnson Limited, 2017 This site is published by Johnson & Johnson Limited which is solely responsible for its contents. It is intended for a UK audience. BENYLIN® is a registered trademark. Site last updated: August 2021. UK-BE-2100020 Ask your pharmacist for advice. The products discussed herein may have different product labelling in different countries. The health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a healthcare provider. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a healthcare provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient. We Value Your Privacy We want to give you the best experience, so we’d like to use cookies to tell us how to improve our site, keep things relevant for you and enable social media functions and ads. For more information (including data sharing with partners) or to adjust your preferences, see “Cookie Settings”. Click “Accept” if you agree or “Reject” to use only necessary cookies. Reject Accept Cookies Settings