Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)
Diphenhydramine HCI 12.5 mg
Phenylephrine HCI 5 mg
Purposes
Antihistamine/Cough suppressant
Nasal decongestant
Uses
- temporarily relieves these symptoms occuring with a cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies nasal congestioncoughrunny nosesneezingitchy, watery eyesitching of the nose or throat
Warnings
Do not use
- to sedate a child or 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.
- with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- glaucoma
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- cough that occurs with too much phlem (mucus)
- a breathing problem or chronic cough that last or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysena.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
- taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant
- 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
These could be signs of a serious condition.
- you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
- symptoms do not get better within 7 days or occur with a fever
- cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by a 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
| age | dose |
| adults and children 12 years and over | 20 mL every 4 hours |
| children 6 to 11 years | 10 mL every 4 hours |
| children under 6 years | do not use |
- do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
- do not exceed recommended dosage
- measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device.
- keep dosing cup with product
- mL = milliliter
Other information
- each 10 mL contains: sodium 6mg
- store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
- Do not refrigerate
- protect from light
Inactive ingredients
acesulfame potassium anhydrous citric acid, EDTA disodium, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red # 40, flavor, maltitol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, trisodium citrate dihydrate