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cold relief

Manufacturer
Rite Aid Corporation | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date
2022-01-18
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
9
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 22:13:42

Label at a glance#

Productcold relief severe, multi-symptom
Active ingredientACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves these common cold and flu symptoms: sore throat cough nasal congestion headache minor aches and pains 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 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 10 caplets in 24 hours children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Acetaminophen 325 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg
Guaifenesin 200 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Pain reliever/fever reducer
Cough suppressant
Expectorant
Nasal decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves these common cold and flu symptoms:
    • sore throat
    • cough
    • nasal congestion
    • headache
    • minor aches and pains
  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive
  • temporarily reduces fever

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

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

  • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Allergy alert: Acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:

  • skin reddening
  • blisters
  • rash

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Sore throat warning: 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. 
  • if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • heart disease
  • liver disease
  • diabetes
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • thyroid disease
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland
  • high blood pressure

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking the blood thinning drug warfarin.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

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
  • new symptoms occur
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • cough comes back or occurs with rash or headache that lasts. These could be signs 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 accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away. Prompt 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

  • do not take more than directed
  • 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 10 caplets in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
  • store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
  • see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, crospovidone, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, flavor, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, sucralose, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

RITE
AID®
PHARMACY 

SEVERE
multi-symptom
cold relief

acetaminophen 325 mg
dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg, guaifenesin 200 mg
phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

pain reliever/fever reducer
cough suppressant
expectorant
nasal decongestant

relieves:
headache, fever, sore throat
nasal congestion        
cough, mucus

24 COOL BLAST FLAVOR
CAPLETS

 ACTUAL SIZE

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

50844      REV0718B50308

DISTRIBUTED BY: RITE AID
30 HUNTER LANE, CAMP HILL, PA 17011

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DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
ACETAMINOPHENACTIVE INGREDIENT362O9ITL9D2
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ2
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT04JA59TNSJ2
ACETAMINOPHENACTIVE MOIETY362O9ITL9D2
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ2
PHENYLEPHRINEACTIVE MOIETY1WS297W6MV2
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U2
D&C YELLOW NO. 10INACTIVE INGREDIENT35SW5USQ3G2
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I302
MALTODEXTRININACTIVE INGREDIENT7CVR7L4A2D2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A2
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT532B59J9902
POVIDONESINACTIVE INGREDIENTFZ989GH94E2
STARCH, CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTO8232NY3SJ2
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP2
SUCRALOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT96K6UQ3ZD42
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U2
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP2

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
11822-503011822-5030-8

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 19 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
ACETAMINOPHEN362O9ITL9DACTIB
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
GUAIFENESIN495W7451VQACTIB
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE04JA59TNSJACTIB
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
CROSPOVIDONE2S7830E561IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKECQ3XH3DET6IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
MALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DIACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED532B59J990IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIEDFZ989GH94EIACT
SILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4IACT
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO5856J3G2A2IACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
TALC7SEV7J4R1UIACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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.

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28 equally ranked IID candidates
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22 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1ULOZENGE / ORAL50 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GPASTE / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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15 equally ranked IID candidates
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STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJTABLET, COATED / ORAL256 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPPOWDER / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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spl set id: 0afa981b-ed9a-4990-bb0f-2f12f7e78206

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