Rite Aid Corporation TUSSIN NIGHTTIME COUGH Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each 20 mL)
Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 30 mg
Doxylamine succinate, USP 12.5 mg
Purposes
Cough suppressant
Antihistamine
Uses
- •temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
- •temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
- •runny nose
- •sneezing
- •itchy, watery eyes
- •itching of the nose or throat
- •controls the impulse to cough to help you sleep
Warnings
Do not use
- •to make a child sleepy
- •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
- •trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- •glaucoma
- •cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- •a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
- •persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product
- •do not use more than directed
- •marked drowsiness may occur
- •avoid alcoholic drinks
- •alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
- •be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
- •excitability may occur, especially in children
Stop use and ask a doctor if
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 | 20 mL every 6 hours |
| children under 12 years | do not use |
- •measure only with dosing cup provided
- •keep dosing cup with product
- •mL = milliliter
- •do not take more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period
- •this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age
Other information
- •each 20 mL contains: sodium 11 mg
- •store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous citric acid, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, flavor, glycerin, menthol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, sucralose, xanthan gum