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Bronkaid Max

Dosage form
TABLET, COATED
Labeler
Foundation Consumer Healthcare LLC
Label updated
2024-03-14
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
EPHEDRINE SULFATE
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

Ephedrine sulfate 25 mg

Purpose

Bronchodilator

Uses
  • for temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma:
  • wheezing
  • tightness of chest
  • shortness of breath
Warnings

Asthma alert

Because asthma may be life threatening, see a doctor if you

  • are not better in 60 minutes
  • get worse
  • need more than 6 caplets in 24 hours
  • use more than 4 caplets in 24 hours for 3 or more days a week
  • have more than 2 asthma attacks in a week

These may be signs that your asthma is getting worse.

  • This product will not give you asthma relief as quickly as an inhaled bronchodilator.

Do not use

  • unless a doctor said you have asthma
  • 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.
  • if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • ever been hospitalized for asthma
  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • diabetes
  • thyroid disease
  • seizures
  • narrow angle glaucoma
  • a psychiatric or emotional condition
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

  • taking prescription drugs for asthma, obesity, weight control, depression, or psychiatric or emotional conditions
  • taking any drug that contains phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or caffeine (such as for allergy, cough-cold, or pain)

When using this product

  • your blood pressure or heart rate may go up. This could increase your risk of heart attack or stroke, which may cause death.
  • your risk of heart attack or stroke increases if you:
    • have a history of high blood pressure or heart disease
    • take this product more frequently or take more than the recommended dose
  • avoid foods or beverages that contain caffeine
  • avoid dietary supplements containing ingredients reported or claimed to have a stimulant effect

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • your asthma is getting worse (see Asthma Alert)
  • you have difficulty sleeping
  • you have a rapid heart beat
  • you have tremors, nervousness, or seizure

Label information

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

Label information

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
  • adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 caplet every 4 hours as needed. Do not take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours or as directed by a doctor.
  • children under 12 years of age: do not use
Other information
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
Inactive ingredients

dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, talc

Questions or comments?

call 1-855-565-9800 weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM EST

Label information

Dist. by: Foundation Consumer Healthcare, LLC.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 24 Caplet Blister Pack Carton

NDC 69536-250-24

BRONKAID® MAX

NEW FORMULA

Ephedrine Sulfate 25 mg/
Bronchodilator

STRONGEST FORMULA
available in a 1 caplet dose

✓ Restores
Free Breathing

Relief of Mild
Intermittent
Asthma Symptoms

PHARMACIST
RECOMMENDED BRAND

24
CAPLETS

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 9a0b792a-caee-41f6-9400-922a5ebd592f · Version 2
NDC: 69536-250