Compositions And Kits Useful For Treatment Of Respiratory Illness

A stable liquid composition in a clear bottle comprising:

• a. from about 0.001% to about 0.5% of phenylephrine hydrochloride, by weight of the stable liquid composition;
• b. flavoring agent comprising one or more non-aldehydic aesthetic agents;
• c. sugar alcohol selected from glycerin, sorbitol, maltitol, mannitol, or mixtures thereof;
• d. artificial sweetener selected from sodium saccharine, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, aspartame, monoammonium glycyrrhizinate, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, thaumatin, neotame, cyclamates, or mixtures thereof;
• and
• e. solvent selected from water, propylene glycol, ethanol, or mixtures thereof;
• wherein the composition comprises from about 40% to about 95% of total solvent, by weight of the stable liquid composition;
• wherein the stable liquid composition has a pH of from about 2 to about 6.5;
• wherein the stable liquid composition is a solution;
• wherein the stable liquid composition comprises less than about 0.1% of total aldehydes, by weight of the stable liquid composition;
• and
• wherein the clear bottle comprises a material selected from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), oriented polypropylene (OPP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), nylon, polyethylene terephthalate polyester (PETP), polyphene, or combinations thereof.