Severe Cold Multi Symptom

Manufacturer
Chain Drug Marketing Association
Effective date
2019-10-04
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:08:31

Label at a glance#

ProductSevere Cold Multi Symptom
Active ingredientACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

for the temporary relief of the following cold/flu symptoms: minor aches and pains headache sore throat nasal congestion cough impulse to cough helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive temporarily reduces fever

Dosage and administration

do not take more than directed (see overdose warning ) adults and children 12 years and over take 2 caplets every 4 hours swallow whole – do not crush, chew, or dissolve do not take more than 12 caplets in 24 hours children under 12 years do not use this adult product in children under 12 years of age; this will provide more than the recommended dose (overdose) and may cause liver damage

Storage and handling

store between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) in a dry place retain carton for complete product information

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients
(in each caplet)
Purpose
Acetaminophen 325 mgPain reliever/fever reducer
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mgCough suppressant
Guaifenesin 200 mgExpectorant
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mgNasal decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for the temporary relief of the following cold/flu symptoms:
    • minor aches and pains
    • headache
    • sore throat
    • nasal congestion
    • cough
    • impulse to cough
  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive
  • temporarily reduces fever

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Liver warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

  • more than 12 caplets in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Sore throat warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
  • 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

  • liver disease
  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking the blood thinning drug warfarin

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product do not exceed recommended dosage

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
  • pain, nasal congestion, or cough gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • new symptoms occur
  • cough comes back or occurs with 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.

Overdose warning

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222). Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 12 years and over
  • take 2 caplets every 4 hours
  • swallow whole – do not crush, chew, or dissolve
  • do not take more than 12 caplets in 24 hours
children under 12 years
  • do not use this adult product in children under 12 years of age; this will provide more than the recommended dose (overdose) and may cause liver damage

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) in a dry place
  • retain carton for complete product information

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acesulfame potassium, colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C yellow #10, FD&C blue #2, flavor, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 63868-073-24

QUALITY CHOICE

†Compare to TYLENOL® Cold Multi-Symptom Severe active ingredients

Non-Drowsy

Severe Cold Multi-Symptom

Pain Reliever / Fever Reducer, Nasal Decongestant, Cough Suppressant, Expectorant

Acetaminophen, Phenylephrine HCl, Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin

For Relief of:

Fever / Headache / Sore Throat

Nasal Congestion

Coughing / Chest Congestion

24 Cool Taste Caplets

24 count24 count

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
ACETAMINOPHENACTIVE INGREDIENT362O9ITL9D1
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH1
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ1
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT04JA59TNSJ1
ACETAMINOPHENACTIVE MOIETY362O9ITL9D1
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS1
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ1
PHENYLEPHRINEACTIVE MOIETY1WS297W6MV1
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT23OV73Q5G91
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U1
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTM28OL1HH481
CROSPOVIDONEINACTIVE INGREDIENT68401960MK1
D&C YELLOW NO. 10INACTIVE INGREDIENT35SW5USQ3G1
FD&C BLUE NO. 2INACTIVE INGREDIENTL06K8R7DQK1
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I301
MALTODEXTRININACTIVE INGREDIENT7CVR7L4A2D1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A1
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT532B59J9901
POVIDONESINACTIVE INGREDIENTFZ989GH94E1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU41
STARCH, CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTO8232NY3SJ1
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP1
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U1
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP1

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63868-07363868-073-24

Ingredients#

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

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Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UPOWDER / TOPICAL9235 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPSOAP / TOPICAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET / RECTAL32.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94ETABLET / ORAL216 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL0.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL58.13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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MALTODEXTRINMALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DTABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL14404 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990TABLET / ORAL165 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94ESUSPENSION / ORAL20 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL180 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL0.12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM / BUCCAL1.48 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 2FD&C BLUE NO. 2L06K8R7DQKTABLET, COATED / ORAL24.12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL392 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS4000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GELIXIR / ORAL0.3 mg/15mlExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94ESUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC1.8 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPTABLET, COATED / ORAL49 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
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28 equally ranked IID candidates
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81 equally ranked IID candidates
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28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET / SUBLINGUAL43.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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17 equally ranked IID candidates
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