American Sales Company Nighttime Cough Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each 30 mL)
Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg
Doxylamine succinate 12.5 mg
Purpose
Cough suppressant
Antihistamine
Uses
temporarily relieves cold symptoms:
- •cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
- •runny nose and sneezing
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
- •glaucoma
- •cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- •a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
- •persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
- •trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product
- •excitability may occur, especially in children
- •may cause marked drowsiness
- •avoid alcoholic drinks
- •be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
- •alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
Stop use and ask a doctor if
cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, 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
| adults & children 12 yrs & over | 30 mL every 6 hrs |
| children 4 to under 12 yrs | ask a doctor |
| children under 4 yrs | do not use |
- •take only as directed
- •only use the dose cup provided
- •do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hrs
Other information
- •each 30 mL contains: sodium 32 mg
- •store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
Inactive ingredients
alcohol, anhydrous citric acid, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, high fructose corn syrup, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate