Cold and Cough

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2025-08-05
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 20:35:16

Label at a glance#

ProductCold and Cough childrens
Active ingredientBROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

• temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation occurring with a cold, and nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis): • runny nose • sneezing • itchy, watery eyes • itching of the nose or throat • temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period • measure only with dosage cup provided • keep dosage cup with product • mL = milliliter age dose adults and children 12 years and over 20 mL every 4 hours children 6 to under 12 years 10 mL every 4 hours children under 6 years do not use

Storage and handling

• each 10 mL contains: sodium 4 mg • store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Brompheniramine maleate, USP 2 mg

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 10 mg

Phenylephrine HCl, USP 5 mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antihistamine

Cough suppressant

Nasal decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation occurring with a cold, and nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis):
  • runny nose
  • sneezing
  • itchy, watery eyes
  • itching of the nose or throat
  • temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

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.
  • to make a child sleepy

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • glaucoma
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
  • cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • do not use more than directed
  • may cause marked drowsiness
  • avoid alcoholic beverages
  • alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
  • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
  • 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 dosage cup provided
  • keep dosage cup with product
  • mL = milliliter

age

dose

adults and children 12 years and over

20 mL every 4 hours

children 6 to under 12 years

10 mL every 4 hours

children under 6 years

do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 4 mg
  • store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, edetate disodium, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Health®

Compare to the active ingredients in Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough

Red Grape Flavor

Children’s

Cold & Cough

BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE

Antihistamine

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr

Cough suppressant

PHENYLEPHRINE HCl

Nasal decongestant

DM Liquid

Relieves:

Nasal congestion; Stuffy nose; Runny nose; Sneezes

Soothes cough

Calms allergy symptoms

Alcohol free

Actual Bottle Size on Side Panel

Red Grape Flavor

For Ages 6 Years & Over

Dosage Cup Included

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

Children's Cold & Cough Carton
Children's Cold & Cough Carton

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-363-26ML - Milliliter59779-3638d5bd68e-e154-4722-9ba6-c2731c08f48812018-03-08

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATEACTIVE INGREDIENTIXA7C9ZN033
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH3
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT04JA59TNSJ3
BROMPHENIRAMINEACTIVE MOIETYH57G17P2FN3
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS3
PHENYLEPHRINEACTIVE MOIETY1WS297W6MV3
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL3
EDETATE DISODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT7FLD91C86K3
FD&C BLUE NO. 1INACTIVE INGREDIENTH3R47K3TBD3
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA3
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX3
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V33
SACCHARIN SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY3
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU3
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R3
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R3

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-36359779-363-26

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

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Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RLIQUID / TOPICAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASPONGE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS1.4 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL4.95 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC0.09 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUGEL / DENTAL0.08 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDLOTION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL0.16 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCONCENTRATE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXEMULSION / INTRAVENOUS2.2 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS19 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGEL / OPHTHALMIC0.88 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET / ORAL197 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLLIQUID / INTRAVENOUS18 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION / INTRALESIONAL45 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPASTE / ORAL28 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSPRAY, METERED / NASAL13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUENEMA / RECTAL60 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDOUCHE / VAGINAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL23 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, COATED / ORAL0.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYTABLET / ORAL43 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS50.33 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCREAM / TOPICAL0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL1.7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLCONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUSADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
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EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KSYSTEM / TOPICAL126 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
77 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)10 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3GEL / OPHTHALMIC0.44 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYSTEM / TOPICAL18144 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUGEL / TOPICAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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