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Long Acting Cough Softgels

Dosage form
CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED
Labeler
CVS PHARMACY, INC
Label updated
2025-01-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
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Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each softgel)

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 15mg

Purpose

Cough Suppressant

Use

temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold.

Warnings

Do not use 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

  • a cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a cough that lasts or is chronic as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema

Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These can be signs of a serious condition

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children.
Overdose warning:
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Prompt medical attention is critical for adults as well as children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions
  • do not take more than 8 softgels in any 24-hour period
  • this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age

adults and children 12 years and older

take 2 softgels every 6 to 8 hours, as needed

children under 12 years

do not use

Other information
  • store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
  • avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)
  • protect from light
Inactive ingredients

edible white ink, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, gelatin, glycerin, isopropyl alcohol, medium chain triglycerides, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propyl gallate, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitol sorbitan solution

Questions or comments?

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Label information

CVS Health®

Compare to the active ingredient in Robitussin® CoughGels®**

Non-Drowsy

Controls cough

8 HOUR

READ AND KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING FROM BOTTLE

**This product is not manufactured or distributed by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare LLC, owner of the registered trademark Robitussin® CoughGels®.

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Packaging

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 322daee6-c61d-43d3-a54d-a354fd3df242 · Version 4
NDC: 51316-778