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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Children’s Allergy Relief Drug Facts

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2026-09-23
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-09-26 01:01:10

Label at a glance#

Productallergy relief childrens
Active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

• temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: • sneezing • itching of the nose or throat • runny nose • itchy, watery eyes

Dosage and administration

• find right dose on chart below • mL = milliliter • take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor • do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours Age (yr) Dose (mL) children under 2 years do not use children 2 to 5 years do not use unless directed by a doctor children 6 to 11 years 5 mL to 10 mL Attention: use only enclosed dosing cup specifically designed for use with this product. Do not use any other dosing ...

Storage and handling

• each 5 mL contains: sodium 15 mg • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Protect from light. Store in outer carton until contents used. • do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antihistamine

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
    • sneezing
    • itching of the nose or throat
    • runny nose
    • itchy, watery eyes

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin
  • to make a child sleepy

Ask a doctor before use if the child has

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • a breathing problem such as chronic bronchitis
  • glaucoma
  • a sodium-restricted diet

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if the child is

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • excitability may occur, especially in children
  • sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • find right dose on chart below
  • mL = milliliter
  • take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor
  • do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours

Age (yr)

Dose (mL)

children under 2 years

do not use

children 2 to 5 years

do not use unless directed by a doctor

children 6 to 11 years

5 mL to 10 mL

Attention: use only enclosed dosing cup specifically designed for use with this product. Do not use any other dosing device.

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each 5 mL contains: sodium 15 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Protect from light. Store in outer carton until contents used.
  • do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, D&C red #33, FD&C red #40, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, poloxamer 407, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS™

Ages 6–11 years

Cherry Flavor

Children’s

ALLERGY RELIEF

Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 mg/5 mL Oral Solution, Antihistamine

Compare to Children’s Benadryl® Allergy active ingredient

Relief of: Sneezing, Runny nose, Itchy & watery eyes, Itchy throat or nose

Paraben Free

No Added Alcohol

4–6 HOURS

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

dosage cup included

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DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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3e48c9c4-918d-5d23-2f0b-d2398b06be54Product name120140508
865c72dd-0d94-daac-f728-ddd4ded2a79eProduct name120140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
59779-874-262024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-4f8b-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Children’s Allergy Relief Drug Facts
59779-874-262024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-4f8b-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Children’s Allergy Relief Drug Facts
59779-874-262024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-4f8b-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Children’s Allergy Relief Drug Facts
59779-874-342024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-4f8b-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Children’s Allergy Relief Drug Facts
59779-874-342024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-4f8b-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Children’s Allergy Relief Drug Facts
59779-874-342024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-4f8b-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Children’s Allergy Relief Drug Facts

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-874-26ML - Milliliter59779-8744cb4a87c-bcfb-4160-b09a-2fd30df77cc312018-02-20
59779-874-34ML - Milliliter59779-87418e840bb-3189-47a4-b0dc-65becdfa008312018-02-20

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENTTC2D6JAD401
DIPHENHYDRAMINEACTIVE MOIETY8GTS82S83M1
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL1
D&C RED NO. 33INACTIVE INGREDIENT9DBA0SBB0L1
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA1
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX1
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPINACTIVE INGREDIENTXY6UN3QB6S1
POLOXAMER 407INACTIVE INGREDIENTTUF2IVW3M21
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU1
SODIUM CHLORIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT451W47IQ8X1
SODIUM CITRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT1Q73Q2JULR1
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R1
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-87459779-874-26, 59779-874-34

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
NameUNIIKind
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDETC2D6JAD40ACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPXY6UN3QB6SIACT
POLOXAMER 407TUF2IVW3M2IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XIACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM1Q73Q2JULRIACT
SORBITOL SOLUTION8KW3E207O2IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
62025-10-22full-release2026-06-01 01:40:20
52024-07-17full-release2026-06-01 00:15:58

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 1 · 27 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASOLUTION / ORAL38 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / ORAL32400 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPHIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPXY6UN3QB6SSOLUTION / ORAL10000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POLOXAMER 407POLOXAMER 407TUF2IVW3M2SOLUTION / ORAL50 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASOLUTION / ORAL38 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM CHLORIDESODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XSOLUTION / ORAL148 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION / ORAL29268 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASOLUTION / ORAL38 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / ORAL32400 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM CHLORIDESODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XSOLUTION / ORAL148 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION / ORAL29268 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPHIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPXY6UN3QB6SSOLUTION / ORAL10000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / ORAL3900 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSOLUTION / ORAL660 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSOLUTION / ORAL660 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM CHLORIDESODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XSOLUTION / ORAL148 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSOLUTION / ORAL660 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / ORAL3900 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POLOXAMER 407POLOXAMER 407TUF2IVW3M2SOLUTION / ORAL50 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPHIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPXY6UN3QB6SSOLUTION / ORAL10000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION / ORAL29268 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / ORAL32400 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / ORAL3900 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POLOXAMER 407POLOXAMER 407TUF2IVW3M2SOLUTION / ORAL50 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
5923be71-3005-4460-9278-288334f413818b539dc0-5487-4b11-babd-52bf341a89472025-10-22WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 8b539dc0-5487-4b11-babd-52bf341a8947

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