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TARGET Childrens Cold and Cough

Dosage form
LIQUID
Labeler
TARGET CORPORATION
Label updated
2025-11-07
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE · DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
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Active ingredients (in each 10 ml)

Brompheniramine maleate, 2 mg

Dextromethorphan HBr, 10 mg

Purposes

Antihistamine

Cough suppressant

Uses
  • temporarily relieves:
    • runny nose
    • cough
    • sneezing
    • itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever (or other upper respiratory allergies)
    • itching of the nose or throat
  • temporarily alleviates the intensity of coughing
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.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • glaucoma
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

  • taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

  • do not use more than directed
  • may cause marked drowsiness
  • 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

  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by 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 at 1-800-222-1222.

Directions
  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
  • measure only with dosage cup provided
  • keep dosage cup with product
  • ml = milliliter
age dose

adults and children 12 years and over

20 ml every 4 hours

children 6 to under 12 years

10 ml every 4 hours

children under 6 years

do not use

Other information
  • each 10 ml contains: sodium 6 mg
  • store at room temperature.
Inactive ingredients

citric acid, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, artificial flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, propyl gallate, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose

Questions or comments?

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PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredients in Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough*

NDC 82442-654-04

Children's

Cold
& Cough

Brompheniramine maleate(Antihistamine)
Dextromethorphan HBr(Cough Suppressant)

Relieves + comforts

  • Runny nose
  • Itchy, watery Eyes
  • Sneezing
  • Cough

For Ages 6 Years and Over

No Added Alcohol

Grape Flavor

Naturally and Artificially Flavored

8 FL OZ (236 ml)

IMPORTANT: Keep this carton for future reference on full labelling.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED INNER SEAL UNDER CAP IS TORN OR MISSING.

Distributed by:

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Foundation Consumer Healthcare, LLC, the distributor of Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough.

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: bfc91c71-0506-4e94-8bfe-dc9e4bf959da · Version 2
NDC: 82442-654