MAXIMUM STRENGTH CHEST CONGESTION AND COUGH

Manufacturer: CVS PHARMACY, INC.
Effective date: 2024-12-18
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 6
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 00:44:36

Label at a glance#

ProductMAXIMUM STRENGTH CHEST CONGESTION AND COUGH

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN

Label structure9 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 12 softgels in any 24-hour period this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age age dose adults and children 12 years and over 2 softgels every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use

Storage and handling

store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F).

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-888-333-9792

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients (in each softgel)	Purposes
Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 10 mg	Cough suppressant
Guaifenesin, USP 200 mg	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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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.

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

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

do not take more than 12 softgels in any 24-hour period
this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age

age	dose
adults and children 12 years and over	2 softgels every 4 hours
children under 12 years	do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 20-25°C (68-77°F).
avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F).

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

FD&C Red-40, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, purified water, special sorbitol, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-888-333-9792

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredients in Robitussin® Maximum

Strength Cough+Chest Congestion DM*

Maximum Strength

Cough + Chest Congestion DM

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr / COUGH SUPPRESSANT

GUAIFENESIN/ EXPECTORANT

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

Relieves

cough

chest congestion

20 SOFTGELS

CVS HBP

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1111663	Dextromethorphan/guaiFENesin (Oral Pill)	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 10 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG Oral Capsule	SCD Active

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1111663	dextromethorphan HBr 10 MG / guaiFENesin 200 MG Oral Capsule	PSN	6
1111663	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 10 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG Oral Capsule	SCD	6

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing	1	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20211129

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
bf324df6-7127-7deb-def5-2681c136cd03	Product name	3	20250325
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ba088a92-ab5e-b2d4-e908-f5ea691b7587	Product name	7	20210201
4fe95224-f543-4dbb-9445-8cca122b48c8	Product name	1	20150609
e8718272-64cb-4436-969b-176c3067c8f4	Product name	1	20150609
106ff02a-57e1-4c4c-a307-fd582ff4e311	Product name	1	20150212
76633df9-0d59-4b88-03ed-21dee1b966f8	Product name	1	20140508

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
69842-783-20	MAXIMUM STRENGTH CHEST CONGESTION AND COUGH	10 in 1 BLISTER PACK	CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED	10		6
69842-783-20	MAXIMUM STRENGTH CHEST CONGESTION AND COUGH	2 in 1 CARTON	CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED	2		6

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
69842-783	MAXIMUM STRENGTH CHEST CONGESTION AND COUGH (DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE AND GUAIFENESIN) CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED [CVS PHARMACY, INC.]	6	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20241220_3d9852cd-0a2b-4935-89dd-05da40b626fd.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
69842-783-20	EA - Each	69842-783	9a65f98c-dc70-4269-8a23-a37f864d9fce	1	2021-12-08

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

MAXIMUM STRENGTH CHEST CONGESTION AND COUGH
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin
FD&C RED NO. 40
GELATIN
GLYCERIN
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
POVIDONE K30
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SORBITOL
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
GUAIFENESIN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
69842-783	69842-783-20

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	IACT
POVIDONE K30	U725QWY32X	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
29932528-c152-ca8a-e063-6394a90a5b34			3d9852cd-0a2b-4935-89dd-05da40b626fd	2024-12-18	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 29932528-c152-ca8a-e063-6394a90a5b34 spl set id: 3d9852cd-0a2b-4935-89dd-05da40b626fd

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