tussin

Manufacturer: Publix Super Markets Inc
Effective date: 2021-06-04
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:42:00

Label at a glance#

Producttussin expectorant for adults

Active ingredientGUAIFENESIN

Label structure8 sections

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 – 20 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use

Storage and handling

• store at 68-77 ° F (20-25 ° C). Do not refrigerate.

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 10 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Guaifenesin, USP 200 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Expectorant

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

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 – 20 mL every 4 hours
children under 12 years	do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 68-77^°F (20-25^°C). Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

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

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

ADULT

tussin

GUAIFENESIN (EXPECTORANT) 200 mg

Relieves:

Mucus

Chest congestion

FOR AGES 12 & OVER

ALCOHOL FREE

8 FL OZ (237 mL)

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
56062-310-34	ML - Milliliter	56062-310	db60c03a-8981-403e-b1d0-eaecae3f3d40	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	3
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	3
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XF417D3PSL	3
CARAMEL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	T9D99G2B1R	3
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	3
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	3
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XY6UN3QB6S	3
MALTOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3A9RD92BS4	3
MENTHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	3
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	3
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	3
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	3
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	3

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

tussin expectorant for adults
Guaifenesin
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
CARAMEL
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM BENZOATE
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
56062-310	56062-310-34

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
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	IACT
CARAMEL	T9D99G2B1R	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	L7T10EIP3A	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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 · 352 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / NASAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 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	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS	2.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CAPSULE / ORAL	8.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION / ORAL		26208 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CARAMEL	CARAMEL	T9D99G2B1R	SOLUTION / ORAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 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
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	18 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.44 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 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
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	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / DENTAL	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		199 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.75 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		570 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / PERIODONTAL	0.53 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1152 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CAPSULE / ORAL	0.87 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	4.35 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SWAB / TOPICAL	34.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	LIQUID / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	AEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		7000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / TOPICAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SOLUTION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	ENEMA / RECTAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	AEROSOL, SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CREAM / TOPICAL		76000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	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
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	25 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CREAM / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 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
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	TABLET / ORAL	0.58 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	0.33 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
c1a9460e-ce1b-400b-9e79-794c8f1bc250			60e25a79-ec9a-4266-9f95-6f2848ce69cd	2024-10-29	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 60e25a79-ec9a-4266-9f95-6f2848ce69cd

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