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Flu HBPMaximum Strength

Dosage form
TABLET, FILM COATED
Labeler
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. DBA Leader
Label updated
2026-03-31
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
ACETAMINOPHEN · CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE · DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
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Active ingredients (in each caplet)

Acetaminophen 325 mg
Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg

Purpose

Pain reliever/fever reducer
Antihistamine
Cough suppressant

Uses
  • temporarily relieves these common cold and flu symptoms:
    • minor aches and pains
    • sore throat
    • sneezing
    • headache
    • runny nose
    • cough
  • temporarily reduces fever
Warnings

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

  • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Allergy alert: Acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:

  • blisters
  • rash
  • skin reddening

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
  • 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

  • difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland
  • liver disease
  • glaucoma
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

  • taking sedatives or tranquilizers
  • taking the blood thinning drug warfarin

When using this product

  • avoid alcoholic beverages
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • excitability may occur, especially in children
  • use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • pain or cough gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
  • new symptoms occur
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • cough comes back or occurs with 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 accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Prompt medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions
  • do not take more than directed
  • adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets every 4 hours while symptoms persist. Do not take more than 10 caplets in 24 hours.
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Other information
  • TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
  • store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
  • protect from excessive moisture
  • see end flap for expiration date and lot number
Inactive ingredients

corn starch, crospovidone, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, lecithin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

1-800-200-6313

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LEADER™

NDC 70000-0050-1

Maximum Strength
Multi-Symptom
Flu HBP

Acetaminophen
Chlorpheniramine Maleate | Dextromethorphan HBr
Pain Reliever / Fever Reducer
Antihistamine | Cough Suppressant

Relieves:
Body Aches, Pains and Headache,
Fever, Cough, Runny Nose,
Sore Throat, Sneezing

For People with
High Blood Pressure

Decongestant-Free

COMPARE TO
CORICIDIN® HBP
MULTI-SYMPTOM FLU
MAXIMUM STRENGTH
active ingredients*

100% Money Back Guarantee

20 CAPLETS

Actual Size

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS
OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN
OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

50844
REV1019A73809

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Bayer HealthCare LLC, owner of the registered trademark
Coricidin® HBP Multi-Symptom Flu Maximum Strength.

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or registered trademarks of Cardinal Health. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
www.myleader.com
1-800-200-6313

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NDC: 70000-0050