Delsym
- Dosage form
- SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE
- Labeler
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC
- Label updated
- 2026-05-27
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-07
- Active ingredients
- See original label
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.
Label information
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 63824-175-65
Delsym ®
Dextromethorphan Polistirex
Extended-Release Suspension (Cough Suppressant)
COUGH
12
HOUR
COUGH RELIEF
Orange
Flavored Liquid
148 mL (5 fl oz)
Day or Night
SULFITE FREE
ALCOHOL FREE
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DailyMed Set ID: e3e1d126-76c2-4776-8ce0-449625b7e6ba · Version 14
NDC: 63824-175