Meijer Distribution, Inc. Children’s Cough DM 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
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.
Allergy Alert: Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- •chronic cough that lasts as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema
- •cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- •side effects occur. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
- •cough lasts more than 7 days, cough comes back, or occurs with fever, rash or headache that lasts. These could be signs 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
| adults and children 12 years of ageand 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 |
- •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
- •mL = milliliter
Other information
- •each 5 mL contains: sodium 5 mg
- •store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
- •dosing cup provided
Inactive ingredients
D&C Red #30 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue #1, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl acetate, povidone, propylparaben, purified water, sodium metabisulfite, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, sucrose, tartaric acid, tragacanth gum, triacetin, xanthan gum