CVS Nighttime Children's Cold & Cough Relief
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
Drug Facts
OTC - PURPOSE SECTION
| Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg | Antihistamine |
| Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg | Cough suppressant |
Uses
temporarily relieves cold symptoms:
- ▪cough due to minor throat & bronchial irritation
- ▪sneezing
- ▪runny nose
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.
- ▪to make a child sleepy
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- ▪glaucoma
- ▪cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- ▪a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema
- ▪trouble urinating due to enlarged prostate gland
OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers.
When using this product
- ▪excitability may occur, especially in children
- ▪marked drowsiness may occur
- ▪avoid alcoholic drinks
- ▪be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
- ▪alcohol, sedatives, & tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
Stop use and ask a doctor if
These could be signs of a serious condition.
- ▪cough persists more than 1 week, tends to recur or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache.
OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away at 1-800-222-1222.
Directions
| adults & children 12 yrs & over | 30 mL every 6 hrs. |
| children 6 to under 12 yrs | 15 mL every 6 hrs. |
| children 4 to under 6 yrs | do not use unless directed by a doctor |
| children under 4 yrs | do not use |
- ▪take only as directed
- ▪do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hrs.
- ▪only use the dose cup provided
Other information
- ▪each 15 mL contains: potassium 5 mg, sodium 5 mg
- ▪sugar free
- ▪aspirin free
- ▪store at room temperature
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous citric acid, FD&C Red No. 40, flavor, potassium citrate, potassium sorbate, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, sucrose