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Childrens Cold and Allergy Relief

Dosage form
LIQUID
Labeler
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
Label updated
2024-05-30
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE · PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg

Phenylephrine HCI 5 mg

Purposes

Antihistamine

Nasal decongestant

Uses
  • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
    • runny nose
    • itchy, watery eyes
    • sneezing
    • itching of the nose or throat
  • temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

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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

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • glaucoma
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

  • taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant
  • taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

  • do not use more than directed
  • drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic beverages
  • 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

  • nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessness occur
  • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever

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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions
  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period 
  • measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device.
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = milliliter
 age  dose
adults and children 12 years and over 20 mL every 4 hours
 children 6 to 11 years  10 mL every 4 hours
 children under 6 years do not use
Other information
  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 6 mg
  • store at 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F). Do not refrigerate. 
Inactive ingredients

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red # 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, sucralose, trisodium citrate dihydrate

Questions or comments?

Call 1-833-358-6431 Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST 

Principal Display Panel

*COMPARE TO THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN CHILDREN'S DIMETAPP® COLD & ALLERGY

Children's

Cold & Allergy

Brompheniramine Maleate 2 mg

Antihistamine

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Nasal Decongestant

Relieves Itchy, Watery Eyes, Runny Nose, Sneezing, Stuffy Nose, Itchy of the Nose or Throat

For Ages 6 Years And Over

Alcohol-free

GRAPE FLAVOR

FL OZ (mL)

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Foundation Consumer Brands, LLC, distributors of Children's Dimetapp® Cold & Allergy.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL AROUND BOTTLE OR UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

Distributed by McKesson Corp.,

via Strategic Sourcing Services LLC, Memphis, TN 38141

www.sunmarkbrand.com

Package Label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: d64fe757-9948-4727-b5dd-1f8e4e4763e2 · Version 3
NDC: 70677-0101