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Cold and CongestionChildrens Nighttime

Dosage form
LIQUID
Labeler
Walgreens
Label updated
2023-10-09
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE · PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

Diphenhydramine HCI 12.5 mg

Phenylephrine HCI 5 mg

Purposes

Antihistamine/Cough suppressant

Nasal decongestant

Uses
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms occuring with a cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies
    • nasal congestion
    • cough
    • runny nose
    • sneezing
    • itchy, watery eyes
    • itching of the nose or throat
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 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.
  • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • glaucoma
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • cough that occurs with too much phlem (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or chronic cough that last or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysena. 

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

  • taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant
  • taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

  • do not use more than directed
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
  • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or occur with a fever
  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions
  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
  • do not exceed recommended dosage
  • measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device.
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = milliliter
 age  dose
adults and children 12 years and over 20 mL every 4 hours
 children 6 to 11 years  10 mL every 4 hours
 children under 6 years do not use
Other information
  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 6mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
  • Do not refrigerate
  • protect from light
Inactive ingredients

acesulfame potassium anhydrous citric acid, EDTA disodium, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red # 40, flavor, maltitol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, trisodium citrate dihydrate

Questions or comments?

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST 

Principal Display Panel

children's

COLD & CONGESTION

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCI 12.5 mg / ANTIHISTAMINE / COUGH SUPPRESSANT

PHENYLEPHRINE HCI 5 mg / NASAL DECONGESTANT

Compare-to Children's Dimetapp® Nighttime Cold & Congestion active ingredients††

  • Nighttime
  • Alcohol Free
  • 6 years & older

FL OZ (mL)

GRAPE FLAVOR

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 : WALGREEN CO

200 WILMOT RD., DEERFIELD, IL 60015

walgreens.com

Package Label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: a7847413-e556-4f88-8a7f-a8528afbe927 · Version 6
NDC: 0363-0058