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DESGEN DM

Manufacturer
Kramer Novis
Effective date
2025-11-12
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:16:44

Label at a glance#

ProductDESGEN DM
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

• suppresses cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold or inhaled irritants • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus, drain bronchial tubes, and make coughs more productive • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to a cold

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period. • mL = milliliter  age  dose  Adults and Children 12 years of age and over  2 teaspoons (10 mL) every 4 hours  Children 6 to under 12 years of age  1 teaspoon (5 mL) every 4 hours  Children under 6 years of age  do not use

Storage and handling

•  Tamper evident feature: Do not use if security seal is torn, broken or missing. • Store at controlled room temperature 15-30°C (59-86°F) • Avoid excessive heat or humidity.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL, 1 teaspoon)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, 10 mg

Guaifenesin, 100 mg

Phenylephrine HCl, 5 mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough Suppressant

Expectorant

Nasal Decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

• suppresses cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold or inhaled irritants
• helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus, drain bronchial tubes, and make coughs more productive
• temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to a cold

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use 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
• diabetes • heart disease • thyroid disease • high blood pressure • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) • cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema.

When using this product do not use more than directed.

Stop use and ask a doctor if
• you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
• symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
• coughs lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or a persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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. In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

• do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period.
• mL = milliliter

 age dose
 Adults and Children 12 years of age and over 2 teaspoons (10 mL) every 4 hours
 Children 6 to under 12 years of age 1 teaspoon (5 mL) every 4 hours
 Children under 6 years of age do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

• Tamper evident feature: Do not use if security seal is torn, broken or missing. • Store at controlled room temperature 15-30°C (59-86°F) • Avoid excessive heat or humidity.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, flavor, glycerin, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate, sucralose.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-787-767-2072
Call weekdays from 8AM to 4PM AST.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

NEW FORMULA

COUGH SUPPRESSANT
Dextromethorphan HBr

EXPECTORANT
Guaifenesin

NASAL DECONGESTANT
Phenylephrine HCl

Contains the same active ingredients as Despec® DM *

SUGAR FREE

DYE FREE

ALCOHOL FREE

GRAPE FLAVOR

Kramer Novis
Pharmaceuticals within reach of patients

* Despec® DM is a Registered Trademark of International Ethical Laboratories, Inc. This product is not manufactured, distributed or marketed by International Ethical Laboratories, Inc.

Manufactured in USA with imported ingredients for Kramer Novis. 
San Juan, PR 00917
www.kramernovis.com

Packaging

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DESGEN DMDESGEN DM

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1044949dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 200 MG / phenylephrine HCl 10 MG in 10 mL Oral SolutionPSN3
1044949dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML / phenylephrine hydrochloride 1 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD3
1044949dextromethorphan HBr 10 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG / phenylephrine HCl 5 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY3
1044949dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG / phenylephrine HCl 10 MG per 10 ML Oral SolutionSY3

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing1Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20211129
PHENYLEPHRINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130352083646164GTIN-13: 0352083646164
EAN-13: 0352083646164
GTIN-12: 352083646164
UPC-A: 352083646164
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00352083646164		52083646-1.jpg

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
52083-646-162025-11-18C16284748780-12cef2736-68a7-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fDESGEN ® DM
52083-646-162025-01-30C16284748780-12cef2736-68a7-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fDESGEN ® DM

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
52083-646-16DESGEN DM474 mL in 1 BOTTLESOLUTION4743

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
52083-646-16ML - Milliliter52083-6468282a0c8-4b05-4306-a347-18a95ac1b7de12015-01-05

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH1
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ1
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT04JA59TNSJ1
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS1
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ1
PHENYLEPHRINEACTIVE MOIETY1WS297W6MV1
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT2968PHW8QP1
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX1
METHYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTA2I8C7HI9T1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
PROPYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ8IX2SC1OH1
SODIUM CITRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT1Q73Q2JULR1
SUCRALOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT96K6UQ3ZD41
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
52083-64652083-646-16

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
GUAIFENESIN495W7451VQACTIB
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE04JA59TNSJACTIB
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM1Q73Q2JULRIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

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 1 · 12 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATECITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPSOLUTION / ORAL446 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / ORAL22602 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSOLUTION / ORAL346 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SOLUTION / ORAL800 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / ORAL32400 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SOLUTION / ORAL800 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSOLUTION / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSOLUTION / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / ORAL32400 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATECITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPSOLUTION / ORAL446 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / ORAL22602 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSOLUTION / ORAL346 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
DESGEN DMDEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR ,GUAIFENESIN ,PHENYLEPHRINE HCLKramer Novis6ab47174-e1fd-47ce-8788-06b7cdad52182025-11-12WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 52083-646-16
ndc (product): 52083-646
ndc11 (package): 52083064616
spl id: affd083a-31b7-4862-ac14-e4ccc4d2ca7e
spl set id: 6ab47174-e1fd-47ce-8788-06b7cdad5218

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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