CepacolExtra Strength Sore Throat and Cough

Drug Facts

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Active ingredients (in each lozenge)	Purposes
Benzocaine 7.5 mg	Oral pain reliever
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg	Cough suppressant

Uses

temporarily relieves

• cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold
• pain associated with canker sores
• occasional irritation and pain due to a sore mouth or sore throat

Methemoglobinemia warning

Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops:

• pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis)
• headache
• rapid heart rate
• shortness of breath
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• fatigue or lack of energy

Allergy alert

Do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, or other 'caine' anesthetics.

Sore throat warning

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

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.
• for teething
• in children under 6 years of age

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
• cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)

Stop use and ask a doctor or dentist if

• sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days
• irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens
• swelling develops
• cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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.

Label information

Do not exceed recommended dosage.

adults and children 12 years of age and older	take 2 lozenges (one immediately after the other) and allow each lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 12 lozenges in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor or dentist
children 6 to under 12 years of age	take 1 lozenge and allow product to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 6 lozenges in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor or dentist
children under 6 years of age	do not use

• store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
• protect contents from humidity

FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavors, isomalt, maltitol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium bicarbonate, sucralose

1-866-682-4639

Dist. by: RB Health (US)
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224

NDC 63824-744-16

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SORE THROAT & COUGH
Benzocaine 7.5 mg Oral Pain Reliever | Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Cough Suppressant

• Relieves Sore Throat Pain
• Quiets Cough • Fast Acting
• Maximum Numbing*

16 Lozenges mixed berry flavor
*based on amount of benzocaine per adult dose

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