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Dosage form
SOLUTION
Labeler
KRAMER NOVIS
Label updated
2025-12-04
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE · DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE · PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each 5mL tsp)

Chlorpheniramine Maleate, 2 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr, 10 mg
Phenylephrine HCl, 5 mg

Purposes

Antihistamine
Cough suppressant
Nasal decongestant

Uses

For the temporary relief of runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose or throat and itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever.
Temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation occurring with the common cold.
Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose.

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 condition) or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains a 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 • difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) • breathing problems or persistent or chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product  do not exceed recommended dosage• drowsiness may occur • avoid alcoholic beverages • alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase the drowsiness effect • use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.

Stop use and ask a doctor if • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur • excitability occurs, especially in children • symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by fever • cough persists for more than 1 week tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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

Label information

Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, seek professional assistance or contact a poison control center immediately.

Directions

 • Do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hours.

Adults and children 12 years of age and older 2 teaspoonfuls (10 mL) every 4 hours. 
Children 6 to under 12 years of age 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4 hours.
Children 2 to under 6 years of age  Ask a doctor.

Other information

Tamper evident feature: Do not use if inner seal is torn, broken or missing.
• Store at controlled room temperature 15-30⁰C(59-86⁰F).
• Avoid excessive heat or humidity.

Inactive Ingredients

citric acid, flavor, FD&C #40, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate, sucrose.

Questions or comments?

call weekdays from 8 AM to 4 PM AST at 1.787.767.2072

Label information

ANTIHISTAMINE
Chlorpheniramine Maleate

COUGH SUPPRESSANT
Dextromethorphan Hbr

NASAL DECONGESTANT
Phenylephrine Hcl

Cherry Flavor

Kramer Novis
Pharmaceuticals within reach of patients

Manufactured in the USA for Kramer Novis
San Juan, PR 00917
www.kramernovis.com

Packaging

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 69d16d25-b09b-430e-8e01-0962d840dc21 · Version 7
NDC: 52083-650