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Delsym (Dextromethorphan)

Dosage form
SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE
Labeler
Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Label updated
2026-05-13
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide

Purpose

Cough suppressant

Uses

temporarily relieves

  • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
  • the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
Warnings

Label information

Do not useif 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

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

Label information

Stop use and ask a doctor ifcough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. 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.

Directions
  • shake bottle well before use
  • measure only with dosing cup provided
  • do not use dosing cup with other products
  • dose as follows or as directed by a doctor
adults and children 12 years of age and over 10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours
children 6 to under 12 years of age 5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours
children 4 to under 6 years of age 2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours
children under 4 years of age do not use
Other information
  • each 5 mL contains: sodium 7 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
  • dosing cup provided
Inactive ingredients

citric acid, edetate disodium, ethylcellulose, FD&C yellow no. 6, flavor, high fructose corn syrup, methylparaben, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed), polyethylene glycol 3350, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sucrose, tragacanth, xanthan gum

Questions?

1-866-682-4639

You may also report side effects to this phone number.

Label information

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

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 148 mL Bottle Carton

NDC 63824-177-65
Ages 4+

Children's
Delsym ®

Dextromethorphan Polistirex
Extended-Release Suspension (Cough Suppressant)

COUGH

Day
or
Night

12
HOUR
COUGH RELIEF

Orange
Flavored Liquid

148 mL (5 fl oz)
For Children & Adults

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: ce4b477c-430e-40a3-b247-b3914ef17793 · Version 8
NDC: 63824-177