chest congestion

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2020-10-27
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:09:41

Label at a glance#

Productchest congestion childrens

Active ingredientGUAIFENESIN

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period • measure only with dosing cup provided • do not use dosing cup with other products • mL = milliliter Age Dose children 6 years to under 12 years 5 mL – 10 mL every 4 hours children 4 years to under 6 years 2.5 mL – 5 mL every 4 hours children under 4 years do not use

Storage and handling

• do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing • store at 20-25 ° C (68-77 ° F) • do not refrigerate • dosing cup provided

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Guaifenesin 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Expectorant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if the child has

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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
do not use dosing cup with other products
mL = milliliter

Age	Dose
children 6 years to under 12 years	5 mL – 10 mL every 4 hours
children 4 years to under 6 years	2.5 mL – 5 mL every 4 hours
children under 4 years	do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing
store at 20-25^°C (68-77^°F)
do not refrigerate
dosing cup provided

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acesulfame potassium, anhydrous citric acid, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, flavor, glycerin, maltitol solution, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, sucralose, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredient in Children’s Mucinex^® Chest Congestion

Children’s

Mucus Relief

Chest Congestion

GUAIFENESIN

Expectorant

Relieves:

Chest congestion

Thins & loosens mucus

Alcohol free

Gluten free

For Ages 4 to 12 Years

Grape Flavor Liquid

Dosage cup included

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
59779-288-26	ML - Milliliter	59779-288	f5e8274d-1a44-492d-bcad-b877559d474a	1	2017-11-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	3
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	3
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	23OV73Q5G9	3
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XF417D3PSL	3
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	3
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	3
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	3
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	3
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	3
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	3
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	3
SUCRALOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	96K6UQ3ZD4	3
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	3
XANTHAN GUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	TTV12P4NEE	3

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

chest congestion childrens
Guaifenesin
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM BENZOATE
SORBITOL
SUCRALOSE
XANTHAN GUM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-288	59779-288-26

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM	23OV73Q5G9	IACT
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT
SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	IACT
XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	306.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRASYNOVIAL	45 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1.55 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		18144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CLOTH / TOPICAL	4.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL	0.15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	4.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		7459 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE / ORAL		3487 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / ORAL		22602 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TAMPON / VAGINAL	62.1 mg		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
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	5.5 mg/120ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 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	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	6.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	252 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	FILM / BUCCAL	1.48 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	PASTE / ORAL		26 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM	ACESULFAME POTASSIUM	23OV73Q5G9	TROCHE / ORAL		26 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.11 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SYRUP / ORAL	0.05 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	2.22 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	POWDER / ORAL	275 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	ELIXIR / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / VAGINAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	SUSPENSION / ORAL		383 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / DENTAL	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	LOTION / TOPICAL	10.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 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
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION / NASAL	25 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		96 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL		1080 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	227.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	LOTION / TOPICAL		211 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	FILM / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		70 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		904 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM	ACESULFAME POTASSIUM	23OV73Q5G9	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / ORAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	OIL / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	186.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	CAPSULE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYRUP / ORAL		16734 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSE	SUCRALOSE	96K6UQ3ZD4	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.44 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates

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fa9cd72e-913b-441e-bd53-626d3306505f			8013d237-603a-4b37-9d48-6b36a3b173de	2020-10-27	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: fa9cd72e-913b-441e-bd53-626d3306505f spl set id: 8013d237-603a-4b37-9d48-6b36a3b173de

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