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Geri-Tussin

Manufacturer
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
Effective date
2025-12-11
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:21:46

Label at a glance#

ProductGeri-Tussin DM
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN
Label structure10 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

in each 10 mL = 2 teaspoonfuls

Dextromethorphan HBr - 20 mg

Guaifenesin - 200 mg

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Purpose

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses

  • temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus)
  • helps thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive

WARNINGS SECTION

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.

• if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back or is accompanied by fever, rash, or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

  • take every 4 hours as needed, or as directed by a doctor
  • do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours
  • do not exceed recommended dose
 Adults and children 12 years and over 10 mL (2 teaspoonfuls)
 Children under 12 years do not use

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 20 mg
  • store at room temperature 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
  • protect from freezing
  • do not refrigerate
  • protect from light
  • TAMPER-EVIDENT:Do not use if foil seal over bottle opening is torn, broken or missing.
  • PHARMACIST:Preserve and dispense in a tight, light resistant container with a child resistant cap as defined in the USP.

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive ingredients:artificial and natural cherry flavor, citric acid, FD&C Red #40, menthol, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate, sucralose.

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Geri Care®

GERI - TUSSIN DM

SUGAR FREE ♦ ALCOHOL FREE

COUGH SUPPRESSANT

EXPECTORANT

For ages 12 years and over

Distributed by: GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. 1295 Towbin Avenue Lakewood, NJ 08701

Code# L-011

REV.: 05/24

PDP GTDMPDP GTDM

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
996520dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 200 MG in 10 mL Oral SolutionPSN3
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD3
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 10 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY3
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 15 MG / guaifenesin 150 MG per 7.5 ML Oral SolutionSY3
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 20 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG per 10 ML Oral SolutionSY3

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
57896-291-16Geri-TussinDM473 mL in 1 BOTTLELIQUID4733

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
57896-291-16ML - Milliliter57896-2917484a847-5f4e-42e8-8296-2fd9fc66994b12023-12-05

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
57896-29157896-291-16

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM CITRATE1Q73Q2JULRIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
MENTHOLL7T10EIP3AIACT
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
GUAIFENESIN495W7451VQACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Geri-Tussin DMDEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESINGeri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp098582dc-3e12-782f-e063-6394a90aa1a12025-12-11WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 57896-291-16
ndc (product): 57896-291
ndc11 (package): 57896029116
spl id: 45b04f32-1076-a57a-e063-6294a90adbea
spl set id: 098582dc-3e12-782f-e063-6394a90aa1a1

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.