Cardinal Health Children’s Cough DM Drug Facts

Manufacturer
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. dba Leader
Effective date
2026-06-25
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
monthly-update
Hydrated at
2026-07-17 21:35:49

Label at a glance#

Productleader childrens cough dm
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
Label structure9 sections

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

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 • mL = milliliter 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 ho...

Storage and handling

• each 5 mL contains: sodium 5 mg • store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) • dosing cup provided

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

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.

Allergy Alert: Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • 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

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • 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,

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

  • 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
  • mL = milliliter

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

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each 5 mL contains: sodium 5 mg
  • store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
  • dosing cup provided

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

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?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

LEADER™

Children’s Cough DM

Dextromethorphan Polistirex

Extended-Release Oral Suspension

Cough Suppressant

Day or Night

For Children & Adults

Orange Flavored Liquid

COMPARE TO CHILDREN’S DELSYM® ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Age 4+

12 Hour Relief

Dosing Cup Included

Alcohol-Free

Contains No Fever Reducer or Pain Reliever

100% Money Back Guarantee

Contains Sodium Metabisulfite, a Sulfite That May Cause Allergic-Type Reactions

3 FL OZ (89 mL)

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DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
70000-0195-1ML - Milliliter70000-0195b41dffbb-5571-4706-a3bb-3b72e372be8712017-11-06

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
70000-019570000-0195-1

Ingredients#

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Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
42021-06-17full-release2026-05-31 23:40:52

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
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Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
leader childrens cough dmDEXTROMETHORPHAN POLISTIREXCardinal Health 110, LLC. dba Leader3a468feb-da54-4a2c-bfce-bfe99f77efc32026-06-25WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 70000-0195-1
ndc (product): 70000-0195
ndc11 (package): 70000019501
spl id: 2cfb1957-a9ff-4473-bd76-99608cd278ad
spl set id: 3a468feb-da54-4a2c-bfce-bfe99f77efc3

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