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Cough and Chest Congestion DMDaytime

Dosage form
SOLUTION
Labeler
CVS WOONSOCKET PRESCRIPTION CENTER, INCORPORATED
Label updated
2026-02-24
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE · GUAIFENESIN
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Active ingredients (in each 20 mL)

Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg
Guaifenesin 400 mg

Purpose

Cough suppressant
Expectorant

Uses
  • temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes
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)
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema

Stop use and ask a doctor if

cough persists more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash, or persistent headache. 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.

Directions
  • do not take more than directed
  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
  • mL = milliliter
  • only use the dose cup provided
  • adults and children 12 years and over: 20 mL every 4 hours
  • children under 12 years: do not use
Other information
  • each 20 mL contains: sodium 16 mg
  • store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
  • see end flap for expiration date and lot number
Inactive ingredients

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, flavors, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethylcellulose sodium, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate dihydrate, sorbitol, sucralose, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

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NDC 51316-305-36

♥︎CVS

Menthol Berry
Flavor

Maximum Strength†
DAYTIME
COUGH
& CHEST
CONGESTION
DM

Dextromethorphan HBr
Cough Suppressant
Guaifenesin
Expectorant
Oral Solution

Compare to Robitussin®
Maximum Strength
Cough + Chest Congestion DM
active ingredients*

Relieves: Cough,
Chest congestion, Mucus
Ages 12 & Over
dosing cup included

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

†Under OTC monograph.

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Haleon US
Holdings LLC, owner of the registered trademark Robitussin®
Maximum Strength Cough + Chest Congestion DM.
50844 ORG032503036

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED
NECK WRAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

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DailyMed Set ID: 86af74c2-9183-4ee9-ad1e-d88dfc8bf47d · Version 2
NDC: 51316-305