Drug Facts
| Active ingredients | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide | Cough suppressant |
Uses
temporarily relieves
- cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
- the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
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
- chronic cough that lasts as occurring with smoking, asthma or emphysema
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, cough comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. These could be signs 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.
Directions
- shake bottle well before use
- measure only with a dosing cup provided. Do not use dosing cup with other products.
- dose as follows or as directed by a doctor:
- adults and children 12 years of age and over: 10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours
- children 6 to under 12 years of age: 5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours.
- children 4 to under 6 years of age: 2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours
- children under 4 years of age: do not use
Other Information
- each 5 mL contains: sodium 7 mg
- store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
- dosing cup provided
Inactive Ingredients
Citric Acid Anhydrous, D&C Red #33, Edetate Disodium, Ethylcellulose, FD&C Blue #1, Flavor, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Methylparaben, Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Polysorbate 80, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Purified Water, Sucrose, Tragacanth, Vegetable Oil, Xanthan Gum
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