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Childrens Cold and Allergy

Dosage form
LIQUID
Labeler
Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)
Label updated
2026-03-05
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE · PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg

Phenylephrine HCI 5 mg

Purposes

Antihistamine

Nasal decongestant

Uses
  • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
    • runny nose
    • itchy, watery eyes
    • sneezing
    • itching of the nose or throat
  • temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

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Warnings

Do not use

  • to sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
  • if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • glaucoma
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

  • taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant
  • taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

  • do not use more than directed
  • drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic beverages
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessness occur
  • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

 ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions
  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period 
  • measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device.
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = milliliter
 age  dose
adults and children 12 years and over 20 mL every 4 hours
 children 6 to 11 years  10 mL every 4 hours
 children under 6 years do not use
Other information
  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 6 mg
  • store between 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate. 
Inactive ingredients

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red # 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, sucralose, trisodium citrate dihydrate

Questions or comments?

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST 

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Compare to the active ingredients in Childreb's Dimetapp® Cold & Allergy**

Children's

Dibromm Cold & Allergy

Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg

Antihistamine

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Nasal decongestant

For relief of:

  • Itchy, watery eyes
  • Runny Nose
  • Sneezing
  • Stuffy nose
  • Itching of the nose or throat

For ages 6 years and over

Alcohol-free

Grape Flavor

Dosing Cup Included

FL OZ (mL)

**This product is not manufactured or distributed by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, distributors of Children's Dimetapp® Cold & Allergy.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL AROUND BOTTLE OR UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY:

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66106

Package Label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 042f9449-4af0-4b15-bb3e-236afeb1e11f · Version 8
NDC: 63941-012