tussin

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2020-04-07
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 6
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:36:32

Label at a glance#

Producttussin

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE

Label structure9 sections

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than 4 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 10 mL every 6 to 8 hours children under 12 years do not use

Storage and handling

• store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 10 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 30 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold

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 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 4 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

10 mL

every 6 to 8 hours

children under 12 years

do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

alcohol, anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, menthol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Non-Drowsy

Long-Acting

Tussin

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr

Cough Suppressant

Adult Cough

Relieves:

Cough for up to 8 hours

ALCOHOL 1.4%

For ages 12 & over

Dosage cup provided

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
59779-433-26	ML - Milliliter	59779-433	75bb2086-f128-4c8f-8ef3-4a94ee0e1a25	1	2016-10-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	4
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	4
ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3K9958V90M	4
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XF417D3PSL	4
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	4
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	4
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XY6UN3QB6S	4
MENTHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	4
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	4
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	4
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	4

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
ALCOHOL
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM BENZOATE
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-433	59779-433-26, 59779-433-34

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	IACT
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	L7T10EIP3A	IACT

Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 6 · 319 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, SPRAY / TOPICAL		561 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / ORAL		660 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	DROPS / NASAL	40.32 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SPRAY / NASAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	5.5 mg/120ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		84 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		312 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.05 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	4.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL		44 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CAPSULE / ORAL	0.87 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		714 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	35.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	INHALANT / NASAL	32 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		15 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		864 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	CAPSULE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RECTAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		160 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / NASAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		149 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		2445 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	ELIXIR / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		18144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.76 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / DENTAL	0.08 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		397 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS	168.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / PERIODONTAL	0.53 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	ELIXIR / ORAL	12.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SOLUTION / ORAL		38 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	4.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPONGE / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
02634162-ab05-4fff-9f1f-9be0305f3bda			0a510a94-b07d-4bb5-81d0-6c40d15697c6	2024-12-17	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 0a510a94-b07d-4bb5-81d0-6c40d15697c6

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