Active Ingredients And Purpose
OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION
Acitve Ingredient (in each chewable tablet) Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg
OTC - PURPOSE SECTION
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg.......................... ...............Cough suppressant
Acitve Ingredient (in each chewable tablet) Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg.......................... ...............Cough suppressant
■ temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
Warnings Do not use ■ if the user is 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 ■ a sodium-restricted diet ■ persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema ■ cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) When using this product ■ do not exceed recommended dosage Stop use and ask a doctor if ■ cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.
■ take every 4 hours or as directed by a doctor ■ chew thoroughly before swallowing ■ do not swallow whole adults and children 12 years of age and over 2 chewable tablets every 4 hours, not to exceed 12 chewable tablets in any 24-hour period children 6 to under 12 years of age 1 chewable tablet every 4 hours, not to exceed 6 chewable tablets in any 24-hour period children under 6 years of age do not use
Inactive ingredients anhydrous citric acid, corn syrup, FD&C red no. 40, flavors, glycerin, malic acid, maltodextrin, pectin, potassium sodium tartrate, purified water, sodium chloride, sodium polymetaphosphate, sucralose, sucrose, trisodium citrate (anhydrous)
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| Class | Version | Type | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing | 2 | Indexing - Pharmacologic Class | 20180813 |
| Package NDC | Billing unit | Product NDC | DailyMed indexing SPL | SPL version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72854-081-16 | EA - Each | 72854-081 | 2f163163-ec9a-4cf8-bb52-9b5d9bed1ecc | 1 | 2024-08-12 |
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 72854-081 | 72854-081-16 |
| Name | UNII | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | IACT |
| WATER | 059QF0KO0R | IACT |
| CORN SYRUP | 9G5L16BK6N | IACT |
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE | 9D2RTI9KYH | ACTIB |
| PECTIN | 89NA02M4RX | IACT |
| POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE | QH257BPV3J | IACT |
| SUCROSE | C151H8M554 | IACT |
| ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID | XF417D3PSL | IACT |
| ANHYDROUS TRISODIUM CITRATE | RS7A450LGA | IACT |
| SUCRALOSE | 96K6UQ3ZD4 | IACT |
| MALIC ACID | 817L1N4CKP | IACT |
| MALTODEXTRIN | 7CVR7L4A2D | IACT |
| SODIUM CHLORIDE | 451W47IQ8X | IACT |
| SODIUM POLYMETAPHOSPHATE | P1BM4ZH95L | IACT |
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | WZB9127XOA | IACT |
Acitve Ingredient (in each chewable tablet) Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg.......................... ...............Cough suppressant
■ temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
Warnings Do not use ■ if the user is 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 ■ a sodium-restricted diet ■ persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema ■ cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) When using this product ■ do not exceed recommended dosage Stop use and ask a doctor if ■ cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.
If pregnant or breast-feeding , ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away
■ take every 4 hours or as directed by a doctor ■ chew thoroughly before swallowing ■ do not swallow whole adults and children 12 years of age and over 2 chewable tablets every 4 hours, not to exceed 12 chewable tablets in any 24-hour period children 6 to under 12 years of age 1 chewable tablet every 4 hours, not to exceed 6 chewable tablets in any 24-hour period children under 6 years of age do not use
Other information ■ each chewable tablet contains: potassium 5 mg and sodium 15 mg ■ store in a cool dry place at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
Inactive ingredients anhydrous citric acid, corn syrup, FD&C red no. 40, flavors, glycerin, malic acid, maltodextrin, pectin, potassium sodium tartrate, purified water, sodium chloride, sodium polymetaphosphate, sucralose, sucrose, trisodium citrate (anhydrous)
Questions? 1-866-MUCINEX (1-866-682-4639)
| Version | Effective date | Source | Hydrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2026-05-27 | full-release | 2026-06-01 01:59:05 |
| 5 | 2026-05-13 | weekly-update | 2026-06-03 18:03:04 |