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Vicks DayQuilCOLD and FLU

Dosage form
CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED
Labeler
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Label updated
2025-10-02
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
ACETAMINOPHEN · DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE · PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each LiquiCap)


Acetaminophen 325 mg

Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Purpose


Pain reliever/fever reducer

Cough suppressant

Nasal decongestant

Uses

temporarily relieves common cold/flu symptoms:

  • nasal congestion
  • cough due to minor throat & bronchial irritation
  • sore throat
  • headache
  • minor aches & pains
  • fever
Warnings

Liver warning:

This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

  • more than 8 LiquiCaps in 24 hrs, which is the maximum daily amount for this product
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks daily while using this product

Allergy Alert:

Acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions.

Symptoms may include:

  • skin reddening
  • blisters
  • Rash

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Sore throat warning:

If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or is followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use
  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
  • 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
  • liver disease
  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • trouble urinating due to enlarged prostate gland
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking the blood thinning drug warfarin.

When using this product,

do not use more than directed.

Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
  • pain, nasal congestion or cough gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • new symptoms occur
  • cough comes back, or occurs with rash or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.
If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children.

Label information

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults & for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions
  • take only as directed
  • do not exceed 8 LiquiCaps per 24 hrs
adults & children 12 yrs & over 2 LiquiCaps with water every 4 hrs
children 4 to under 12 yrs ask a doctor
children under 4 yrs do not use

Other information
  • store at no greater than 25° C
Inactive ingredients

ascorbic acid, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, gelatin, glycerin, mannitol, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, shellac, simethicone, sorbitan, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, water

Questions?

1-800-362-1863

Label information

TAMPER EVIDENT: This package is safety-sealed & child resistant. Use only if blisters are intact. If difficult to open, use scissors.

Label information

Made in Canada

DIST. BY PROCTER & GAMBLE

CINCINNATI OH 45202

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 48 LiquiCap Carton

VICKS ®

DayQuil

COLD & FLU

Acetaminophen, Phenylephrine HCl, Dextromethorphan HBr

Headache, Fever, Sore Throat, Minor Aches & Pains
Nasal Congestion, Sinus Pressure
Cough

Non-Drowsy

48 LiquiCaps™

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: efb982d4-93d0-815f-e053-2995a90a82dd · Version 7
NDC: 69423-994