Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each 5 mL)
Diphenhydramine HCl 6.25 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg
Purposes
Antihistamine/Cough suppressant
Nasal decongestant
Uses
- temporarily relieves sneezingrunny noseitchy nose or throatitchy, watery eyes due to hay fevernasal and sinus congestioncough due to minor throat and bronchial irritations as may occur with a cold
Warnings
Do not use
- in a child under 4 years of age
- in a child who is 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 child's prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.
- with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin
- for the purpose of making your child sleepy
Ask a doctor before use if the child has
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- glaucoma
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- chronic cough that lasts, or as occurs with asthma
- a breathing problem such as chronic bronchitis
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if the child is
taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product,
- do not exceed recommended dosage
- marked drowsiness may occur
- excitability may occur, especially in children
- sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
Stop use and ask a doctor if
These could be signs of a serious condition.
- nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessness occurs
- symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever
- cough persists for more than 7 days, comes back or occurs with fever, rash or persistent headache.
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 |
| children 6 to under 12 years of age | 10 mL every 4 hours |
| children 4 to under 6 years of age | do not use unless directed by a doctor |
| children under 4 years | do not use |
- Do not give more than 6 doses in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.
- measure only with dosing cup provided Do not use any other dosing device
- keep dosing cup with product
- mL= milliliter
- shake well before using
Other Information
- each 5 mL contains: sodium 3 mg
- store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF). 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
Package Label
CVS HEALTH Children's Nighttime Cold & Cough