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Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan HBr

Dosage form
TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
Labeler
Target Corporation
Label updated
2025-10-30
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE · GUAIFENESIN
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Active ingredients

( in each extended-release tablet)

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide USP 60 mg
Guaifenesin USP 1200 mg

Purpose

Cough suppressant
Expectorant

Uses

  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
  • temporarily relieves:
    • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
    • the intensity of coughing
    • the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
Warnings


Do not use

  • for children under 12 years of age
  • 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

  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • cough accompanied by too much phlegm (mucus)
When using this product

  • do not use more than directed
Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious illness
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 crush, chew, or break extended-release tablet
  • take with a full glass of water
  • this product can be administered without regard for timing of meals
  • adults and children 12 years and older: 1 extended-release tablet every 12 hours; not more than 2 extended-release tablets in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years of age: do not use
Other information

  • store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
Inactive ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, pregelatinized starch (maize)

Questions?

call 1-855-274-4122

Distributed by Target Corporation
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Made in India
TM & ©2024 Target Brands, Inc.

PACKAGE LABEL-PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1200 mg/60 mg (14 Tablet Bottle)

Maximum Strength

Mucus
Relief DM

Dextromethorphan HBr and
Guaifenesin 
Extended-release Tablets
60 mg/1200 mg
 

Dextromethorphan HBr 60 mg - Cough Suppressant
Guaifenesin 1200 mg - Expectorant
Relieves Cough & Chest Congestion

•    Controls cough
•    Thins & loosens mucus

up&up

12
Hour

14 EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS


[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

PACKAGE LABEL-PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1200 mg/60 mg (14 Tablet Carton Label)

Compare to the active ingredients of
Maximum Strength Mucinex® DM*

Maximum Strength

NDC 11673-267-05

Mucus
Relief DM

Dextromethorphan HBr and
Guaifenesin
Extended-release Tablets
60 mg/
1200 mg
 

Dextromethorphan HBr 60 mg - Cough Suppressant
Guaifenesin 1200 mg - Expectorant
Relieves Cough & Chest Congestion

•    Controls cough
•    Thins & loosens mucus

up&up


12
Hour

Actual Size
14 Tablets

14 EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS


[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]


 

DailyMed Set ID: 15434143-ab8e-4cf9-e063-6394a90a2388 · Version 3
NDC: 11673-267