Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each 30 mL)
Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg
Doxylamine succinate 12.5 mg
Purposes
Cough suppressant
Antihistamine
Uses
- temporarily relieves cold symptoms cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritationrunny 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 or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchits, or emphysema
- trouble urinating due to 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
- marked drowsiness may occur
- 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
These could be signs of a serious condition.
- cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache.
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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
- do not take more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period
- measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device.
- mL= milliliter
- keep dosing cup with product
- take only as directed
- adults and children 12 years and over: 30 mL every 6 hours
- children under 12 years of age: do not use
Other information
- each 30 mL contains: sodium 29 mg
- store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF). Do not refrigerate.
Inactive ingredients
alcohol, citric acid, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, flavor,high fructose corn syrup, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate