Indications and uses
temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
basic care cough dm
- Manufacturer
- Sixarp, LLC
- Effective date
- 2025-09-15
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 2
- Source
- full-release
- Hydrated at
- 2026-06-01 01:13:46
Label at a glance#
Productbasic care cough dm
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
Label structure9 sections
Dosage and administration
shake bottle well before use measure only with dosing cup provided do not use dosing cup with other products dose as follows or as directed by doctor adults and children 12 years of age and over 10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age 5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours children 4 to under 6 years of age 2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in...
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Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)
Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide
Purpose
Cough suppressant
Uses
temporarily relieves
- cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
- the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
Warnings
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.
Allergy Alert:Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- chronic cough that lasts as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- side effects occur. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
- cough lasts more than 7 days, cough comes back, or occurs with fever, rash or headache that lasts. 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 (1-800-222-1222).
Directions
- shake bottle well before use
- measure only with dosing cup provided
- do not use dosing cup with other products
- dose as follows or as directed by doctor
adults and children 12 years of age and over | 10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours |
children 6 to under 12 years of age | 5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours |
children 4 to under 6 years of age | 2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours |
children under 4 years of age | do not use |
Other information
- each 5 mL contains:sodium 5 mg
- store at 20 °to 25 °C (68 °to 77 °F)
- dosing cup provided
Inactive ingredients
D&C Red #30 aluminum lake, D&C Yellow #10 aluminum lake, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, methylparaben, natural and artificial orange flavor, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl acetate, povidone, propylparaben, purified water, sodium metabisulfite, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, sucrose, tartaric acid, tragacanth gum, triacetin, xanthan gum
Questions or comments?
1-800-719-9260
Package/Label Principal Display Panel
Cough
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Cough DM
Dextromethorphan Polistirex Extended-Release Oral Suspension
Cough Suppressant
12 Hour Cough Relief
Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions
Day or Night
Alcohol-free
Orange Flavored Liquid
Dosing Cup Included
5 FL OZ (148 mL)
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Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- basic care cough dm
- dextromethorphan polistirex
- POLISTIREX
- D&C RED NO. 30
- D&C YELLOW NO. 10
- GLYCERIN
- HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
- METHYLPARABEN
- POLYSORBATE 80
- POLYVINYL ACETATE
- POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
- PROPYLPARABEN
- WATER
- SODIUM METABISULFITE
- SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE
- SUCROSE
- TARTARIC ACID
- TRAGACANTH
- TRIACETIN
- XANTHAN GUM
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 59368-275 | 59368-275-01 |
Ingredients#
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| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ed97d6e-d70e-dd18-e063-6294a90ac4ae | 2f72d2de-22c6-e290-e063-6394a90a68e0 | 2025-09-15 | Warnings | 3ed97d6e-d70e-dd18-e063-6294a90ac4ae 2f72d2de-22c6-e290-e063-6394a90a68e0 |
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