GeriCare Tussin DM Max
- Manufacturer
- GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICALS, CORP
- Effective date
- 2025-12-31
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 1
- Source
- full-release
- Hydrated at
- 2026-06-01 01:30:14
Label at a glance#
Contacts and useful links#
Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION
In each 20 mL
Dextromethorphan HBr- 20 mg
Guaifenesin - 400 mg
OTC - PURPOSE SECTION
Purpose
Cough Suppressant
Expectorant
INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION
Uses
- temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
- helps loosen phlegm (mucus)
- helps thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive
WARNINGS SECTION
Warnings
Do not useif you are now taking a prescritpion monamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's diesease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescirption drug contains an MAOI, aska doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Do not useif you have ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in this product.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- 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 ifcough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or head that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.
OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION
If pregnant or breast-feeing,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 Cente right away.
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION
Directions:
- do not use more than directed
- do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours
- measure only with dosing cup provided
- keep dosing cup with product
- mL=mililiter
| Age | Dose |
| Adults and children over 12 years and over | 20 mL every 4 hours |
| Children under 12 years | do not use |
INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION
Inactive ingredients artificial and natural flavor, citric acid, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C #40, hydroxyethyl cellulose, menthol, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate, sucralose, sucrose.
OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION
Questions or comments?1-866-540-3765
RECENT MAJOR CHANGES SECTION
fix typos
PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#
| RxCUI | RxNorm string | TTY | SPL version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1020138 | dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 400 MG in 20 mL Oral Solution | PSN | 1 |
| 1020138 | dextromethorphan hydrobromide 1 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML Oral Solution | SCD | 1 |
| 1020138 | dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 400 MG per 20 ML Oral Solution | SY | 1 |
| 1020138 | dextromethorphan HBr 5 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG per 5 ML Oral Solution | SY | 1 |
DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#
| Class | Version | Type | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing | 2 | Indexing - Pharmacologic Class | 20180813 |
| GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing | 1 | Indexing - Pharmacologic Class | 20211129 |
Product Linked Resources#
| Resource | Code type | Value | Equivalent identifiers | Source image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcode | EAN-13 | 0357896591083 | GTIN-13: 0357896591083 EAN-13: 0357896591083 GTIN-12: 357896591083 UPC-A: 357896591083 GTIN storage (14 digits): 00357896591083 | GeriTussinDMMax591.jpg |
DailyMed Product Concepts#
| Product concept | Relation | Version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| bf324df6-7127-7deb-def5-2681c136cd03 | Product name | 3 | 20250325 |
| 43a1ed49-eae2-4840-8075-cb4b33478540 | Product name | 1 | 20230425 |
| ba088a92-ab5e-b2d4-e908-f5ea691b7587 | Product name | 7 | 20210201 |
| d5e51f11-ad28-caa4-4b49-4143974782ad | Product name | 1 | 20150831 |
| 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 | Form | Quantity | Strength | SPL version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57896-591-08 | GeriCare Tussin DM Max | 237 mL in 1 BOTTLE | LIQUID | 237 | 1 |
DailyMed Billing Units#
| Package NDC | Billing unit | Product NDC | DailyMed indexing SPL | SPL version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57896-591-08 | ML - Milliliter | 57896-591 | b288e30d-062e-4a59-96cd-c6c254e2d53f | 1 | 2026-03-17 |
Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- GeriCare Tussin DM Max
- Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin
- ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
- FD&C RED NO. 40
- MENTHOL
- METHYLPARABEN
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL
- PROPYLPARABEN
- WATER
- SODIUM CITRATE
- SUCRALOSE
- SUCROSE
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN
- GUAIFENESIN
- HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED
- FD&C BLUE NO. 1
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 57896-591 | 57896-591-08 |
Ingredients#
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
| Name | UNII | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID | XF417D3PSL | IACT |
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | WZB9127XOA | IACT |
| MENTHOL | L7T10EIP3A | IACT |
| METHYLPARABEN | A2I8C7HI9T | IACT |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | IACT |
| PROPYLPARABEN | Z8IX2SC1OH | IACT |
| WATER | 059QF0KO0R | IACT |
| SODIUM CITRATE | 1Q73Q2JULR | IACT |
| SUCRALOSE | 96K6UQ3ZD4 | IACT |
| SUCROSE | C151H8M554 | IACT |
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE | 9D2RTI9KYH | ACTIB |
| GUAIFENESIN | 495W7451VQ | ACTIB |
| HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED | T4V6TWG28D | IACT |
| FD&C BLUE NO. 1 | H3R47K3TBD | IACT |
Source Document#
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeriCare Tussin DM Max | DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN | GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICALS, CORP | 47451cd8-7aab-90e2-e063-6394a90ad1b7 | 2025-12-31 | Warnings | 57896-591-08 57896-591 57896059108 47451cf9-0251-8e6e-e063-6294a90acb1e 47451cd8-7aab-90e2-e063-6394a90ad1b7 |
Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#
Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.
