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tussin dm

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2025-07-31
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:09:18

Label at a glance#

Producttussin dm
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

• temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period • measure only with dosing cup provided • keep dosing cup with product • mL = milliliter • this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age age dose adults and children 12 years and over 20 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use

Storage and handling

• each 20 mL contains: sodium 13 mg • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 20 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg

Guaifenesin, USP 400 mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

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,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
  • measure only with dosing cup provided
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = milliliter
  • this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age

age

dose

adults and children 12 years and over

20 mL every 4 hours

children under 12 years

do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each 20 mL contains: sodium 13 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Health®

Compare to the active ingredients in Robitussin® Maximum Strength Cough + Chest Congestion DM

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH± FOR MUCUS RELIEF

See New Dosing

Tussin DM

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr

Cough suppressant

GUAIFENESIN

Expectorant

Adult Cough & Chest Congestion

Relieves:

• Cough

• Chest congestion

• Mucus

No added alcohol

Raspberry & Menthol Flavor

For Ages 12 & Over

Dosage cup provided

±Maximum strength claim based on maximum daily dose of active ingredients.

Actual Bottle Size on Side Panel

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1020138dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 400 MG in 20 mL Oral SolutionPSN4
1020138dextromethorphan hydrobromide 1 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD4
1020138dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 400 MG per 20 ML Oral SolutionSY4
1020138dextromethorphan HBr 5 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY4

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing1Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20211129

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
69842-819-26tussin dm118 mL in 1 BOTTLESOLUTION1184
69842-819-26tussin dm1 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION14
69842-819-34tussin dm1 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION14
69842-819-34tussin dm237 mL in 1 BOTTLESOLUTION2374

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
69842-819-26ML - Milliliter69842-81944a8956d-7080-4115-bfb8-cf75b2baa09212020-03-10
69842-819-34ML - Milliliter69842-81993e369fb-684d-42ea-ab87-8b8cde1ac82e12020-03-10

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
69842-81969842-819-26, 69842-819-34

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 17 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
GUAIFENESIN495W7451VQACTIB
ACETIC ACIDQ40Q9N063PIACT
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIEDK679OBS311IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORML7T10EIP3AIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM1Q73Q2JULRIACT
SORBITOL SOLUTION8KW3E207O2IACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
XANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
tussin dmDEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESINCVS Pharmacy087d7774-9b0f-44f6-bc1b-4dfbd2f2f6ca2025-07-31WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 69842-819-34
ndc (package): 69842-819-26
ndc (product): 69842-819
ndc11 (package): 69842081926
ndc11 (package): 69842081934
spl id: e5696529-9d70-41f8-ba5c-5b1dccae22ca
spl set id: 087d7774-9b0f-44f6-bc1b-4dfbd2f2f6ca
tussin dm max daytime nighttimeDEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE, GUAIFESESINCVS Pharmacy6feaf29e-de06-4c94-912c-a76ea2cbd8c12024-12-16WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 69842-819-26
ndc11 (package): 69842081926

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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