Contac Cold and Flu

Manufacturer: Mylan Consumer Healthcare, Inc.
Effective date: 2020-01-15
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 6
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:38:48

Label at a glance#

ProductContac Cold and Flu Day

Active ingredientACETAMINOPHEN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Label structure17 sections

Indications and uses

• temporarily relieves common cold/flu symptoms: o nasal congestion o headache o minor aches and pains o stuffy nose o sore throat o sinus congestion and pressure

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than directed ( see overdose warning ) • adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 2 caplets every 6 hours as needed. • do not take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours. • children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-855-874-0970

Websitewww.contact.com

www.contact.com

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients for Day Formula (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Pain reliever/fever reducer

Nasal decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves common cold/flu symptoms:
- nasal congestion
- headache
- minor aches and pains
- stuffy nose
- sore throat
- sinus congestion and pressure

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

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

more than 4000 mg in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount
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 persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea or vomiting, ask a doctor promptly.

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use

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.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

liver disease
heart disease
diabetes
high blood pressure
trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
thyroid disease

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking

the blood thinning drug warfarin

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product do not exceed recommended dosage

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if

you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
pain or nasal congestion gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
redness or swelling is present
new symptoms appear

These could be signs of a serious condition.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

Overdose warning: In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222). Quick 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 (see overdose warning)
adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 2 caplets every 6 hours as needed.
do not take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours.
children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, talc.

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Questions or comments? call toll-free 1-855-874-0970 (English/Spanish) weekdays

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Display Panel CONTAC Cold + Flu Day Caplets: 24 count Package

DAY
CONTAC_®
COLD+FLU

Phenylephrine HCl, Acetaminophen
Nasal Decongestant/Pain Reliever-Fever Reducer

Maximum Strength
Multi-Symptom

Nasal Congestion • Sinus Pressure •Sore Throat
Head & Body Aches • Fever

24 CAPLETS

TAMPER-EVIDENT PACKAGING FEATURE: This product is protected in a sealed blister. Do not use if blister or printed foil is broken.

Distributed by:
Mylan Consumer Healthcare, Inc.
Morgantown, WV 26505 Made in Canada

CONTAC^® is a registered trademark of Meda AB, a Mylan Company

www.contact.com UC402424-06-03

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1101534	Acetaminophen/Phenylephrine (Oral Pill)	acetaminophen 500 MG / phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 MG Oral Tablet	SCD Active

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
46017-024-08	EA - Each	46017-024	d5f0f40b-dca2-40e9-bc4f-885c61ec0ed0	1	2015-10-02
46017-024-24	EA - Each	46017-024	9e438598-2501-48b0-9082-fa19c701155e	1	2015-10-02
46017-024-99	EA - Each	46017-024	e3270b04-906f-431e-bcc8-362fd5389017	1	2022-06-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
ACETAMINOPHEN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	362O9ITL9D	2
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	04JA59TNSJ	2
ACETAMINOPHEN	ACTIVE MOIETY	362O9ITL9D	2
PHENYLEPHRINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	1WS297W6MV	2
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	2
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	2
POTASSIUM SORBATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1VPU26JZZ4	2
POVIDONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	2
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	2
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	2
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	2
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	2

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

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Contac Cold and Flu Day
acetaminophen and phenylephrine hydrochloride
ACETAMINOPHEN
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
PHENYLEPHRINE
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
POTASSIUM SORBATE
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
STARCH, CORN
STEARIC ACID
TALC
POLYSORBATE 80
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
46017-024	46017-024-99, 46017-024-08, 46017-024-24

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
ACETAMINOPHEN	362O9ITL9D	ACTIB
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	04JA59TNSJ	ACTIB
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
POTASSIUM SORBATE	1VPU26JZZ4	IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED	FZ989GH94E	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	IACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED	532B59J990	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 4 · 229 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE / ORAL		5785 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	PASTE / DENTAL	1.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	1.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		264 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	POWDER / TOPICAL		9235 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYRUP / ORAL		250 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		920 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOAP / TOPICAL	6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		5119 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	LOZENGE / ORAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		166 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATE	POTASSIUM SORBATE	1VPU26JZZ4	SYRUP / ORAL	2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.08 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	PASTILLE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE / ORAL		1488 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		713 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		41 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	320.75 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATE	POTASSIUM SORBATE	1VPU26JZZ4	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / RECTAL	32.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	INSERT / VAGINAL		147 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATE	POTASSIUM SORBATE	1VPU26JZZ4	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL	0.06 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	INSERT / VAGINAL	54.21 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SUSPENSION / ORAL	20 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		176 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SOLUTION / ORAL		3000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1576 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SUSPENSION / ORAL	705 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		91 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		216 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATE	POTASSIUM SORBATE	1VPU26JZZ4	TABLET / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	CAPSULE / ORAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		202 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		350 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET / BUCCAL	5.18 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
fb389d38-7675-43bc-af59-40b658ada84b			251f2782-e7ae-11e1-aff1-0800200c9a66	2020-01-15	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: fb389d38-7675-43bc-af59-40b658ada84b spl set id: 251f2782-e7ae-11e1-aff1-0800200c9a66

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