Harmon Stores Inc. Tussin CF Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)
Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg
Guaifenesin, USP 200 mg
Phenylephrine HCl, USP 10 mg
Purposes
Cough suppressant
Expectorant
Nasal decongestant
Uses
- •helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes
- •temporarily relieves these symptoms occurring with a cold:
- •nasal congestion
- •cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
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.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- •heart disease
- •high blood pressure
- •thyroid disease
- •diabetes
- •trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- •cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- •cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema
When using this product
do not use more than directed
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- •you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
- •symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
- •cough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign 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
| age | dose |
| adults and children 12 years and over | 10 mL every 4 hours |
| children under 12 years | do not use |
- •do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
- •measure only with dosing cup provided
- •keep dosing cup with product
- •mL = milliliter
- •this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age
Other information
- •each 10 mL contains: sodium 5 mg
- •store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous citric acid, edetate disodium, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose