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Adult Cough Relief

Dosage form
LIQUID
Labeler
QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association)
Label updated
2024-05-20
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
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Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg

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.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

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

When using this product,

do not use more than directed

Stop use and ask a doctor if

cough lasts more than 7 days, cough comes back, or  occurs by 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions
  • take recommended dosage or as directed by a doctor
  • measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • shake well before using
  • mL=milliliter
age  dose 
 adults and children 12 years and over 10 mL every 6-8 hours not to exceed 4 doses in 24 hours, 
children 6 to 11 years of age 5 mL every 6-8 hours not to exceed 4 doses in 24 hours
 children under 6 years of age  do not use

Other information
  • each 5 mL contains: sodium 3 mg 
  • store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF). Do not refrigerate.
Inactive ingredients

anhydrous citric acid, disodium EDTA, FD&C yellow #6, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, hydroxyethyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sucralose, sucrose, xanthan gum

Questilons or comments?

Call 1-800-935-2362 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

Cough Relief

Cough Suppressant

Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg

Cough suppressant

For Ages 6 & Over

6-8 hour Relief

Alcohol-Free

Orange Flavor

FL OZ (mL)

Dosing Cup Included

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL AROUND BOTTLE OR UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

Distributed by CDMA, Inc.

Novi, MI 48375

Package Label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 6e35f30d-9b29-4468-9f5e-1ee2e9ac4b8c · Version 2
NDC: 83324-134