Cough

Manufacturer
Walgreen Company
Effective date
2017-10-21
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 01:11:06

Label at a glance#

ProductCough Childrens
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

• helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive • temporarily relieves: • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants • the intensity of coughing • the impulse to cough to help your child get to sleep

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period • measure only with dosing cup provided • do not use dosing cup with other products • mL = milliliter Age Dose children 6 years to under 12 years 5 mL - 10 mL every 4 hours children 4 years to under 6 years 2.5 mL – 5 mL every 4 hours children under 4 years do not use

Storage and handling

• do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing • store at 20-25 ° C (68-77 ° F) • do not refrigerate • dosing cup provided

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg

Guaifenesin 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
  • temporarily relieves:
  • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
  • the intensity of coughing
  • the impulse to cough to help your child get to sleep

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

in a child who is 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 child’s prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.

Ask a doctor before use if the child has

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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
  • do not use dosing cup with other products
  • mL = milliliter

Age

Dose

children 6 years to under 12 years

5 mL - 10 mL every 4 hours

children 4 years to under 6 years

2.5 mL – 5 mL every 4 hours

children under 4 years

do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
  • do not refrigerate
  • dosing cup provided

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acesulfame potassium, anhydrous citric acid, D&C red #33, FD&C red #40, flavor, glycerin, maltitol solution, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to Children’s Mucinex® Cough active ingredients

children’s Cough

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr / COUGH SUPPRESSANT

GUAIFENESIN / EXPECTORANT

ALCOHOL FREE

Breaks up the mucus that causes congestion while controlling coughs

AGES 4 – 12 YEARS

CHERRY FLAVOR

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

children's cough image
children's cough image

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0363-0419-26ML - Milliliter0363-0419aeeb8752-76bf-4258-ab52-ce205108d35412012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH3
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ3
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS3
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ3
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT23OV73Q5G93
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL3
D&C RED NO. 33INACTIVE INGREDIENT9DBA0SBB0L3
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA3
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX3
MALTITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTD65DG142WK3
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V33
SACCHARIN SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY3
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU3
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R3
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R3
XANTHAN GUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTTTV12P4NEE3

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0363-04190363-0419-26

Ingredients#

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Source Document#

Source XML

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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS5 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASHAMPOO / TOPICAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS35 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ACESULFAME POTASSIUMACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL147 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLCONCENTRATE / ORAL84 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR450 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RGUM, CHEWING / ORAL6168 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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