Indications and uses
temporarily relieves common cold and flu symptoms: minor aches and pains headache sore throat nasal congestion fever cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
Daytime Cold Flu Relief
- Manufacturer
- CVS Pharmacy
- Effective date
- 2019-06-20
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 4
- Source
- legacy-cache
- Hydrated at
- 2026-08-02 00:20:41
Label at a glance#
ProductDaytime Cold Flu Relief
Active ingredientACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure10 sections
Dosage and administration
do not take more than directed (see Overdose warning) do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 softgels with water every 4 hours swallow whole; do not crush, chew, or dissolve children under 12 years: do not use when using other Daytime or Nighttime products, carefully read each label to ensure correct dosing
Contacts and useful links#
Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
Active ingredients (in each softgel)
Acetaminophen 325 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg
Purpose
Pain reliever/fever reducer
Cough suppressant
Nasal decongestant
Uses
- temporarily relieves common cold and flu symptoms:
- minor aches and pains
- headache
- sore throat
- nasal congestion
- fever
- cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
Warnings
Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take:
- more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
- with other drugs containing acetaminophen
- 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.
Do not use
- with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
- 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
- liver disease
- diabetes
- heart disease
- thyroid disease
- high blood pressure
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking the blood thinning drug warfarin.
When using this product,
do not exceed recommended dosage.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- pain, cough, or nasal congestion gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
- new symptoms occur
- nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessness occur
- fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
- redness or swelling is present
- cough comes back or occurs with rash or headache that lasts
These could be signs of a serious condition.
If pregnant or breast-feeding,
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended dose can cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.
Directions
- do not take more than directed (see Overdose warning)
- do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours
- adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 softgels with water every 4 hours
- swallow whole; do not crush, chew, or dissolve
- children under 12 years: do not use
- when using other Daytime or Nighttime products, carefully read each label to ensure correct dosing
Other information
- store at room temperature 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
- avoid excessive heat
Inactive ingredients
butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, edible white ink, FD&C red #40*, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol
*may contain this ingredient
Questions or comments?
Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST
Principal Display Panel
Compare to the active ingredients in Vicks® DayQuil® LiquiCaps®†
Non-Drowsy DAYTIME
MULTI-SYMPTOM COLD & FLU RELIEF
ACETAMINOPHEN...PAIN RELIEVER / FEVER REDUCER
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr...COUGH SUPPRESSANT
PHENYLEPHRINE HCl...NASAL DECONGESTANT
Relieves aching and fever, sore throat, coughing, and congested-stuffy head so you can get through the day
Alcohol free, Antihistamine free
SOFTGELS
Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
www.cvs.com 1-800-shop-cvs
†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Procter & Gamble, owner of the registered trademarks Vicks®, DayQuil®, and LiquiCaps®.
TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING.
KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.
Product Label
DailyMed Billing Units#
| Package NDC | Billing unit | Product NDC | DailyMed indexing SPL | SPL version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59779-472-16 | EA - Each | 59779-472 | 88c4e52a-b5be-465f-899a-af9761d620e6 | 1 | 2018-02-20 |
| 59779-472-48 | EA - Each | 59779-472 | 16ff5a4e-ab2a-4baa-96c3-eabc1bdcbb66 | 1 | 2022-06-06 |
DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#
| Ingredient | Type | UNII | SPL version | Uploaded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACETAMINOPHEN | ACTIVE INGREDIENT | 362O9ITL9D | 2 | |
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE | ACTIVE INGREDIENT | 9D2RTI9KYH | 2 | |
| PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE | ACTIVE INGREDIENT | 04JA59TNSJ | 2 | |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | ACTIVE MOIETY | 362O9ITL9D | 2 | |
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN | ACTIVE MOIETY | 7355X3ROTS | 2 | |
| PHENYLEPHRINE | ACTIVE MOIETY | 1WS297W6MV | 2 | |
| BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | REK4960K2U | 2 | |
| BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | 1P9D0Z171K | 2 | |
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | WZB9127XOA | 2 | |
| FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | H77VEI93A8 | 2 | |
| GELATIN | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | 2G86QN327L | 2 | |
| GLYCERIN | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | PDC6A3C0OX | 2 | |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | 3WJQ0SDW1A | 2 | |
| POVIDONES | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | FZ989GH94E | 2 | |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | 6DC9Q167V3 | 2 | |
| SORBITAN | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | 6O92ICV9RU | 2 | |
| SORBITOL | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | 506T60A25R | 2 | |
| WATER | INACTIVE INGREDIENT | 059QF0KO0R | 2 |
Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- Daytime Cold Flu Relief
- Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
- ACETAMINOPHEN
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN
- PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- PHENYLEPHRINE
- BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE
- BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE
- FD&C RED NO. 40
- FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
- GELATIN
- GLYCERIN
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
- POVIDONE
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL
- WATER
- SORBITAN
- SORBITOL
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 59779-472 | 59779-472-24, 59779-472-16, 59779-472-36, 59779-472-48 |
Ingredients#
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
Source Document#
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.
| DailyMed ingredient | IID ingredient | UNII | Dosage form / route | Potency | Maximum daily exposure | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | TABLET / SUBLINGUAL | 19 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | INJECTION / INTRADERMAL | 1.6 %w/v | ||
| FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | H77VEI93A8 | SUSPENSION / ORAL | 11 mg | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | GEL / OPHTHALMIC | 0.44 %w/w | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL | NA | ||
| SORBITAN | SORBITAN | 6O92ICV9RU | CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL | NA | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | TABLET, COATED / ORAL | 16 mg | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC | 1 %w/v | ||
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | FD&C RED NO. 40 | WZB9127XOA | SYRUP / ORAL | 3 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | SHAMPOO / TOPICAL | 5 %w/w | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | SYRUP / ORAL | 5700 mg | ||
| SORBITOL | SORBITOL | 506T60A25R | INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS | 4.7 %w/v | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | AEROSOL / TOPICAL | 3 %w/w | ||
| BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE | BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE | REK4960K2U | FILM / SUBLINGUAL | 0.08 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | SPONGE / TOPICAL | 2 %w/w | ||
| POVIDONES | POVIDONE | FZ989GH94E | IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS | 6 mg | ||
| SORBITAN | SORBITAN | 6O92ICV9RU | CAPSULE / ORAL | 19.08 mg | ||
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | FD&C RED NO. 40 | WZB9127XOA | CAPSULE / ORAL | 16 mg | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL | 8 %w/w | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | PASTILLE / ORAL | 143 mg | ||
| SORBITOL | SORBITOL | 506T60A25R | SOLUTION / NASAL | 25 mg/1ml | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS | 63.4 %w/v | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL | 14.21 mg | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL | 239 mg | ||
| POVIDONES | POVIDONE | FZ989GH94E | TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL | 53 mg | ||
| FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | H77VEI93A8 | POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL | 40 mg | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC) | 56.55 %w/v | ||
| POVIDONES | POVIDONE | FZ989GH94E | CAPSULE / ORAL | 300 mg | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS | 14 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC | 58 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION) | 5 %w/w | ||
| BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE | BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE | REK4960K2U | INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS | NA | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | CREAM / VAGINAL | 1225 mg | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL | 65 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | ELIXIR / ORAL | 5621 mg | ||
| POVIDONES | POVIDONE | FZ989GH94E | CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL | NA | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL | 36 mg | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR | 16 %w/v | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL | 96 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS | 450 mg | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS | 16 %w/v | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL | 34 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | CLOTH / TOPICAL | 0.05 mg/mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS | 225 mg | ||
| FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | H77VEI93A8 | TABLET / SUBLINGUAL | 1 mg | ||
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | FD&C RED NO. 40 | WZB9127XOA | TABLET / ORAL | 7 mg | ||
| SORBITOL | SORBITOL | 506T60A25R | TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL | 5 mg | ||
| FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | H77VEI93A8 | FILM / SUBLINGUAL | 0.03 mg | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | SPONGE / TOPICAL | 40 %w/w | ||
| FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 | H77VEI93A8 | MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL | 0.01 mg/1ml | ||
| POVIDONES | POVIDONE | FZ989GH94E | TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL | 15.03 mg | ||
| POVIDONES | POVIDONE | FZ989GH94E | SUSPENSION / ORAL | 20 mg/5ml | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR | 4000 mg | ||
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | FD&C RED NO. 40 | WZB9127XOA | CONCENTRATE / ORAL | 0.04 mg/1ml | ||
| POVIDONES | POVIDONE | FZ989GH94E | FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL | NA | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | SUSPENSION / ORAL | 27120 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC | 2.5 %w/v | ||
| GELATIN | GELATIN | 2G86QN327L | CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL | 1791 mg | ||
| GLYCERIN | GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS | 15 %w/v | ||
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL | 58.13 mg |
openFDA label cross-check#
OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9173eaae-b2e7-4d60-bbea-6038415e2300 | 444a999d-1c91-4f0f-8ba2-967c80bc7d0a | 2019-06-20 | Warnings | 9173eaae-b2e7-4d60-bbea-6038415e2300 444a999d-1c91-4f0f-8ba2-967c80bc7d0a |
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