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adult tussin dm

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2024-11-08
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:35:32

Label at a glance#

Productadult tussin 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

• 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 20 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 20 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg

Guaifenesin, USP 200 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

  • 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

20 mL every 4 hours

children under 12 years

do not use

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • each 20 mL contains: sodium 14 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Health®

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

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

Raspberry Flavor

Dosage Cup Provided

See New Dosing

8 FL OZ (237 mL)

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1790650dextromethorphan HBr 10 MG / guaiFENesin 100 MG in 10 mL Oral SolutionPSN3
1790650dextromethorphan hydrobromide 1 MG/ML / guaifenesin 10 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD3
1790650dextromethorphan HBr 10 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG per 10 ML Oral SolutionSY3
1790650dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG per 20 ML Oral SolutionSY3
1790650dextromethorphan HBr 5 MG / guaifenesin 50 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY3

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

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

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
69842-513-26adult tussin dm1 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION13
69842-513-26adult tussin dm118 mL in 1 BOTTLESOLUTION1183
69842-513-34adult tussin dm1 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION13
69842-513-34adult tussin dm237 mL in 1 BOTTLESOLUTION2373

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
69842-513ADULT TUSSIN DM (DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN) SOLUTION [CVS PHARMACY]3Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 4 package rows20241109_2f1dc8f8-79c5-4724-99aa-a55330ed9d5f.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
69842-513-26ML - Milliliter69842-5134ca0e2cc-e6e4-43a1-8a57-94b64142c36b12023-01-09
69842-513-34ML - Milliliter69842-51362fb7f6a-6959-4043-ba1f-8f779f8ae2a712023-01-09

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
69842-51369842-513-26, 69842-513-34

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
NameUNIIKind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
GUAIFENESIN495W7451VQACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM1Q73Q2JULRIACT
SORBITOL506T60A25RIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
XANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
adult tussin dmDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESINCVS Pharmacy2f1dc8f8-79c5-4724-99aa-a55330ed9d5f2024-11-08WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 69842-513-26
ndc (package): 69842-513-34
ndc (product): 69842-513
ndc11 (package): 69842051326
ndc11 (package): 69842051334
spl id: d736f5ac-144d-4073-a714-87afd3a864e3
spl set id: 2f1dc8f8-79c5-4724-99aa-a55330ed9d5f

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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