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
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)
Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide
Purpose
Cough suppressant
Uses
temporarily relieves
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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 |
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children 4 to under 6 years of age |
2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours |
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children under 4 years of age |
do not use |
Other information
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• 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