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Mucinex DM

Dosage form
TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
Labeler
Select Corporation
Label updated
2022-04-13
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
dextromethorphan hydrobromide · guaifenesin
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Label information

Drug Facts

유효 성분

성분·작용

Active ingredients (in each extended-release bi-layer tablet) Purpose
Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg Cough suppressant
Guaifenesin 600 mg Expectorant
Uses
  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
  • temporarily relieves:
    • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
    • the intensity of coughing
    • the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
Warnings

Do not use

  • for children under 12 years of age
  • 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

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

When using this product

  • do not use more than directed

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious illness.

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 crush, chew, or break tablet
  • take with a full glass of water
  • this product can be administered without regard for timing of meals
  • adults and children 12 years and older: 1 or 2 tablets every 12 hours; not more than 4 tablets in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years of age: do not use
Other information
  • tamper evident: do not use if carton is damaged or if pouch is broken or torn
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
Inactive ingredients

carbomer homopolymer type B; D&C Yellow #10 aluminum lake; hypromellose, USP; magnesium stearate, NF; microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium starch glycolate, NF

Questions?

1-866-MUCINEX (1-866-682-4639) You may also report side effects to this phone number.

Label information

Product Repackaged and Distributed with permission of
manufacturer by: Select Corporation, Carrollton, TX 75007

Distributed by: Reckitt Benckiser
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 2 Tablet Pouch Blister Pack Carton

Mucinex® DM

600 mg guaifenesin & 30 mg dextromethorphan HBr
extended-release bi-layer tablets

EXPECTORANT & COUGH SUPPRESSANT

12 HOUR

✓ Controls Cough
✓ Thins And Loosens Mucus

20 Pouches –
2 tablets each

← extended-release
← immediate-release

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: c818e103-9578-469c-97c0-d3515b934c03 · Version 1
NDC: 52904-650