good sense tussin dm

Manufacturer: L. Perrigo Company
Effective date: 2022-11-04
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 6
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 21:49:36

Label at a glance#

Productgood sense tussin dm

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 6 doses in any 24-hour period • measure only with dosing cup provided • keep dosing cup with product • mL = milliliter • this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age age dose adults and children 12 years and over 10 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use

Storage and handling

• each 10 mL contains: sodium 6 mg • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg

Guaifenesin, USP 200 mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

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

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.

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

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 dosing cup provided
keep dosing cup with product
mL = milliliter
this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age

age	dose
adults and children 12 years and over	10 mL every 4 hours
children under 12 years	do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each 10 mL contains: sodium 6 mg
store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, menthol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sucralose

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Non-Drowsy

Tussin DM

Cough Suppressant (Dextromethorphan HBr)

Expectorant (Guaifenesin)

Cough & Chest Congestion

Relieves:

Cough

Mucus

Peak Cold

Adult

For Ages 12 & Over

Compare to active ingredients of Robitussin® Cough + Chest Congestion DM

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0113-0359-26	ML - Milliliter	0113-0359	f5feb169-8ac1-4909-b5c1-6efbb704cf35	1	2012-07-24
0113-0359-34	ML - Milliliter	0113-0359	2d455773-4dc0-4767-b7a3-b04311ce7c14	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	4
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	4
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	4
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	4
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XF417D3PSL	4
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	4
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	4
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XY6UN3QB6S	4
MENTHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	4
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	4
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	4
SODIUM CITRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1Q73Q2JULR	4
SUCRALOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	96K6UQ3ZD4	4
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	4

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good sense tussin dm
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
GUAIFENESIN
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
SUCRALOSE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
0113-0359	0113-0359-26, 0113-0359-34

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	IACT
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM	1Q73Q2JULR	IACT
SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	IACT

Source Document#

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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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 6 · 329 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SOLUTION / ORAL		38 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1.55 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		4200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.75 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / DENTAL	0.08 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET / ORAL		197 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.76 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / DENTAL	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / NASAL	25 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CREAM / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	GEL / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.09 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		360 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	0.08 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LIQUID / TOPICAL	2.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SUSPENSION / ORAL		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		33750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYRUP / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / ORAL		660 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYRUP / ORAL		16734 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	OIL / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.4 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SOLUTION / ORAL		3900 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		33 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / ORAL		32400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC	1.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1152 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.03 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / ORAL		27120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL, METERED / TOPICAL		1225 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		230 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TROCHE / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.34 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates

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3375cace-b1a2-45ab-a11b-98a8759502ee			5241dfec-6efa-405b-ba32-3a3009d55e38	2024-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 5241dfec-6efa-405b-ba32-3a3009d55e38

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