Tussin DM

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2021-10-14
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 8
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:32:17

Label at a glance#

ProductTussin DM Maximum Strength

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat controls the impulse to cough to help you sleep

Dosage and administration

this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age do not take more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device. keep dosing cup with product mL = milliliter adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 6 hours children under 12 years: do not use

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

PhoneLabel contact1-800-SHOP-CVS

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg

Doxylamine succinate 12.5 mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Antihistamine

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itchy, watery eyes
- itching of the nose or throat
controls the impulse to cough to help you sleep

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

to sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
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

glaucoma
trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking sedatives or tranquilizers.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not use more than directed
marked drowsiness may occur
avoid alcoholic drinks
alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
excitability may occur especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. 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 overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age
do not take more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period
measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device.
keep dosing cup with product
mL = milliliter
adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 6 hours
children under 12 years: do not use

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

store between 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red #40, flavors glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, menthol, polyethylene glycol 300, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sucralose, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredients in Robitussin® Maximum Strength Nighttime Cough DM*

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

Nighttime

Tussin DM

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr, 30 mg Cough suppressant

DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE, 12.5 mg Anthihistamine

Adult Cough & Antihistamine

Relieves:

Cough
Itchy throat
Runny nose

For Ages 12 Years & Over

Alcohol Free

Dosage cup provided

FL OZ (mL)

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895

CVS.com® 1-800-SHOP-CVS

Product of U.S.A.

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, distributors of Robitussin® Maximum Strength Nighttime Cough DM.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL AROUND BOTTLE OR UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

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Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Health Nighttime Tussin DM Maximum Strength

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1371196	Dextromethorphan/Doxylamine (Oral Liquid)	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 3 MG/ML / doxylamine succinate 1.25 MG/ML Oral Solution	SCD Active

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
59779-145-04	ML - Milliliter	59779-145	a6afb4c5-99a2-4bf9-a1fd-37ead4f22c71	1	2018-06-11

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	4
DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	V9BI9B5YI2	4
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	4
DOXYLAMINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	95QB77JKPL	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, UNSPECIFIED FORM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	4
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5655G9Y8AQ	4
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	4
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	4
SUCRALOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	96K6UQ3ZD4	4
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	B22547B95K	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 · 18 matching rows.

Tussin DM Maximum Strength
Dextromethorphan HBr, Doxylamine succinate
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE
DOXYLAMINE
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
MENTHOL
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SODIUM BENZOATE
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE
SUCRALOSE
XANTHAN GUM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-145	59779-145-04, 59779-145-08

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE	V9BI9B5YI2	ACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	IACT
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	5655G9Y8AQ	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	IACT
SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	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 7 · 418 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SOLUTION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		864 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		104 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL	1.2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.44 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		3480 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		3480 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	PASTE / ORAL		1050 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS	168.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	ENEMA / RECTAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		89 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 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
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2350 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.04 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	DROPS / ORAL	200 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	14.21 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	POWDER / ORAL	275 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	252 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TOPICAL		4522 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 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
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	CLOTH / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	JELLY / NASAL	32.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION / INTRACARDIAC		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		41 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	56.55 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 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
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	5655G9Y8AQ	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		1114 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	2.22 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	CREAM / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	5655G9Y8AQ	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		16920 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION / ORAL		320 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		75 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / RECTAL		3315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		1971 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET / ORAL		197 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPONGE / TOPICAL	40 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300	5655G9Y8AQ	CREAM / TOPICAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1152 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	306.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE	B22547B95K	INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAOCULAR		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 47 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
9629112d-89b8-4329-b26e-ac6c6fd08ba8			1ae825b9-327e-4d21-a7cc-b65de83ea2ba	2021-10-14	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 9629112d-89b8-4329-b26e-ac6c6fd08ba8 spl set id: 1ae825b9-327e-4d21-a7cc-b65de83ea2ba

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