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Leader Nighttime Cough

Manufacturer
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. dba Leader
Effective date
2024-10-22
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 20:51:30

Label at a glance#

ProductLeader Nighttime Cough
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves cold symptoms: • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation • runny nose and sneezing

Dosage and administration

• take only as directed • only use the dose cup provided • do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hrs adults & children 12 yrs & over 30 mL every 6 hrs children 4 to under 12 yrs ask a doctor children under 4 yrs do not use

Storage and handling

• each 30 mL contains: sodium 32 mg • store at 20-25 ° C (68-77 ° F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 30 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg

Doxylamine succinate 12.5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Antihistamine

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves cold symptoms:

  • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
  • runny nose and sneezing

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

  • glaucoma
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
  • persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

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

  • excitability may occur, especially in children
  • may cause marked drowsiness
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, 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

  • take only as directed
  • only use the dose cup provided
  • do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hrs

adults & children 12 yrs & over

30 mL every 6 hrs

children 4 to under 12 yrs

ask a doctor

children under 4 yrs

do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each 30 mL contains: sodium 32 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

alcohol, anhydrous citric acid, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, high fructose corn syrup, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

LEADER™

Nighttime Cough

Dextromethorphan HBr, 30 mg

Doxylamine Succinate, 12.5 mg

Cough Suppressant

Antihistamine

Cherry Flavor

Relief of:

Cough

Sneezing

Runny Nose

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active ingredients

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12 FL OZ (355 mL)

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DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
70000-0193-1ML - Milliliter70000-0193337af696-68f0-4b14-a30f-96f81656cc2212017-11-06

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
70000-019370000-0193-1

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATEV9BI9B5YI2ACTIB
ALCOHOL3K9958V90MIACT
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPXY6UN3QB6SIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYIACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM1Q73Q2JULRIACT

Source Document#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
98d81a68-1f53-42c7-889f-b5bbb9bf387a5d3772a1-4e5d-4621-bf50-0fa0acb130812024-10-22WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 98d81a68-1f53-42c7-889f-b5bbb9bf387a
spl set id: 5d3772a1-4e5d-4621-bf50-0fa0acb13081

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