Tussin DM

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2015-07-14
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:31:10

Label at a glance#

ProductTussin DM

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN

Label structure9 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

• shake well before using • 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 10 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use

Storage and handling

• each 10 mL contains: sodium 7 mg • store at 20-25 ° C (68-77 ° F). Do not refrigerate.

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 10 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

shake well before using
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

10 mL

every 4 hours

children under 12 years

do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each 10 mL contains: sodium 7 mg
store at 20-25^°C (68-77^°F). Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, D&C red no. 33, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, menthol, microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethylcellulose sodium, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH FOR MUCUS RELIEF

Non-Drowsy

Tussin DM

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr

Cough suppressant

GUAIFENESIN

Expectorant

Adult Cough & Chest Congestion

Relieves:

Cough

Chest congestion/mucus

Alcohol free

For Ages 12 & Over

Dosage cup provided

8 FL OZ (237 mL)

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1046631	Dextromethorphan/guaiFENesin (Oral Liquid)	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 40 MG/ML Oral Solution	SCD Active
1542452	Dextromethorphan/guaiFENesin (Oral Liquid)	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 40 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SCD Active

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
59779-557-26	ML - Milliliter	59779-557	d4fa5bcc-ac35-4108-80ab-ace4b7b415d1	1	2018-01-12
59779-557-34	ML - Milliliter	59779-557	911cb8ea-8e06-4fb8-bac5-8147a5db9dc2	1	2018-01-12

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	4
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	4
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	4
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	4
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XF417D3PSL	4
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	K679OBS311	4
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	4
D&C RED NO. 33	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9DBA0SBB0L	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
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	4
POVIDONES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	4
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	4
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	4
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	4
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	4
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	4
XANTHAN GUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	TTV12P4NEE	4

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 21 matching rows.

Tussin DM
Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
GUAIFENESIN
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM
D&C RED NO. 33
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
MENTHOL
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
POVIDONES
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM BENZOATE
SORBITOL
XANTHAN GUM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-557	59779-557-26, 59779-557-34

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 18 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	IACT
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	IACT
D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	IACT
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
POVIDONES	FZ989GH94E	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT
XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	IACT

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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 9 · 530 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.03 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	15.63 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 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	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		290 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS	2.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		123 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TOPICAL		4522 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	45 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	GEL / TOPICAL		58 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	10 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	63.64 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / ORAL		27120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		5148 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	SYRUP / ORAL	26.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE / ORAL		3487 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 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	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET / ORAL		216 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	1.04 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	POWDER / ORAL		36000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1152 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SYRUP / ORAL		5700 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / ORAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	35 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	LOZENGE / ORAL		1264 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		714 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS	50.33 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	40 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33	D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		3000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	1.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / TOPICAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SUSPENSION / ORAL	100 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	ELIXIR / ORAL	833.3 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		265 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	0.33 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33	D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	SYRUP / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
0682f210-59c6-477e-ac84-c51e221d81a3			132e9e0b-7d6f-4c9d-9076-e9879a5afa47	2019-11-25	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 132e9e0b-7d6f-4c9d-9076-e9879a5afa47

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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Tussin DM

Label at a glance#

Indications and uses

Dosage and administration

Storage and handling

Contacts and useful links#

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

Purposes

Uses

Warnings

Do not use

Ask a doctor before use if you have

Stop use and ask a doctor if

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

Other information

Inactive ingredients

Questions or comments?

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

Related RxNorm Concepts#

DailyMed Billing Units#

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Products#

NDC Codes#

Ingredients#

Source Document#

Inactive ingredient matches#

openFDA label cross-check#

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#