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TopCare Cough DM

Dosage form
SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE
Labeler
Topco Associates LLC
Label updated
2025-12-10
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
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Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide

Purpose

Cough suppressant

Uses

temporarily relieves

  • •cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
  • •the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
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.

Allergy Alert: Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • •side effects occur. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
  • •cough lasts more than 7 days, cough comes back, or occurs with fever, rash or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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 right away (1-800-222-1222).

Directions
  • shake bottle well before use
  • •measure only with dosing cup provided
  • •do not use dosing cup with other products
  • •dose as follows or as directed by a doctor

adults and children 12 years of age

and over

10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours

children 6 to under 12 years of age

5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours

children 4 to under 6 years of age

2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours

children under 4 years of age

do not use

Other information
  • •each 5 mL contains: sodium 5 mg
  • •store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
  • •dosing cup provided
Inactive ingredients

artificial grape flavor, D&C Red #30 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue #1 aluminum lake, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl acetate, povidone, propylparaben, purified water, sodium metabisulfite, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, sucrose, tartaric acid, tragacanth gum, triacetin, xanthan gum

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

TopCare® health

COMPARE TO DELSYM® ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Cough DM

DEXTROMETHORPHAN POLISTIREX EXTENDED-RELEASE ORAL SUSPENSION

COUGH SUPPRESSANT

Contains Sodium Metabisulfite, a Sulfite That May Cause Allergic-Type Reactions

12 HOUR RELIEF

GRAPE FLAVORED LIQUID

5 FL OZ (148 mL)

ALCOHOL-FREE

Day or Night

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 490f695c-e60f-43db-b3f3-a9ffbb2906dd · Version 8
NDC: 36800-494