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tussin

Dosage form
SOLUTION
Labeler
Safeway
Label updated
2024-10-22
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE · GUAIFENESIN
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Active ingredients (in each 20 mL)

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg

Guaifenesin, USP 400 mg

Purposes

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

Uses
  • •temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
  • •helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes
Warnings

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.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

cough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign 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 (1-800-222-1222).

Directions
  • •do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
  • •measure only with dosing cup provided
  • •keep dosing cup with product
  • •mL = milliliter
  • •this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age

age

dose

adults and children 12 years and over

20 mL every 4 hours

children under 12 years

do not use

Other information
  • each 20 mL contains: sodium 13 mg
  • •store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.
Inactive ingredients

acetic acid, anhydrous citric acid, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, menthol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

1-800-719-9260

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

COMPARE TO Robitussin® Maximum Strength Cough + Chest Congestion DM active ingredients

Signature SELECT™

Maximum Strength

TUSSIN

COUGH SUPPRESSANT (DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr)

EXPECTORANT (GUAIFENSIN)

RASPBERRY & MENTHOL FLAVOR

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Adult Cough & Chest Congestion

Non-Drowsy

DM MAX

• Controls Cough

• Relieves Chest Congestion

• Thins & Loosens Mucus

Dosage Cup Included

SEE NEW DOSING

8 FL OZ (237 mL)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: cf04bdf7-fed4-4f06-a193-f2e83fcc531c · Version 2
NDC: 21130-707