CVS MAXIMUM STRENGTH Adult Cough+Chest Congestion DM Drug Facts

Manufacturer
CVS PHARMACY
Effective date
2026-08-19
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-08-21 02:01:42

Label at a glance#

ProductCVS Maximum Strength
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN
Label structure13 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

Storage and handling

• each 20 mL contains: sodium 7 mg • store at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 20 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg

Guaifenesin, USP 400 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

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 last 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

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each 20 mL contains: sodium 7 mg
  • store at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, edetate disodium, FD&C Red No. 40, flavor, menthol, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, propylene glycol, purified water, potassium citrate, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, sucralose, xanthan gum.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-866-467-2748

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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

NDC# 51316-740-04

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

Adult

Cough+Chest

Congestion DM

Dextromethorphan HBr (Cough Suppressant)

Guaifenesin (Expectorant)

  • Relieves Chest Congestion
  • Controls cough
  • Thins & Loosens Mucus

Natural Raspberry Flavor

For Ages 12 & Over

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

Distributed By:

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Pfizer, owner of the registered trademark Robitussin® Cough + Congestion DM.

Package Label For 4 FL OZ (118 mL)

CVS Max Strength Dextrometorphan HBr, Guaifenesin
CVS Max Strength Dextrometorphan HBr, Guaifenesin

Package Label For 8 FL OZ (237 mL)

CVS Maximum Strength Adult Cough+Chest Congestion 8 FLoz 237 ml
CVS Maximum Strength Adult Cough+Chest Congestion 8 FLoz 237 ml

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130000000000000GTIN-13: 0000000000000
EAN-13: 0000000000000
GTIN-12: 000000000000
UPC-A: 000000000000
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00000000000000
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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
51316-74051316-740-04, 51316-740-08

Ingredients#

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Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
32024-12-10full-release2026-06-01 00:41:34

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
CVS Maximum StrengthDEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESINCVS PHARMACY3148f80f-8a0d-4b6c-85be-79085fc044442026-08-19WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 51316-740-08
ndc (package): 51316-740-04
ndc (product): 51316-740
ndc11 (package): 51316074004
ndc11 (package): 51316074008
spl id: dc0aad19-ed30-4e64-921c-5c3c5c2f7549
spl set id: 3148f80f-8a0d-4b6c-85be-79085fc04444

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