Tussin DM

Manufacturer: Marc Glassman, Inc.
Effective date: 2019-11-20
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 3
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:58:26

Label at a glance#

ProductTussin DM Cough and Chest Congestion

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

shake well before using 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 adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years: do not use

Storage and handling

store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF). Do not refrigerate.

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

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 more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

shake well before using
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
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

store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF). Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red 40, flavor, glucose, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, menthol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

*Compare to active ingredients in Robitussin® Peak Cold Cough & Chest Congestion DM

Adult

Tussin DM

Cough + Chest Congestion

Dextromethorphan HBr

(Cough suppressant)

Guaifenesin

(Expectorant)

For relief of:

Cough
Mucus
For ages 12 and over
Alcohol Free
Non-drowsy

FL OZ (mL)

Dosing Cup Included

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, distributors of Robitussin® Peak Cold Cough and Chest Congestion DM.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL AROUND BOTTLE OR UNDER THE CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

Distributed by:

Marc Glassman, Inc.

West 130th Street

Cleveland, OH 44130

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	2
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	2
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	2
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	2
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XF417D3PSL	2
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	2
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	2
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XY6UN3QB6S	2
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	2
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	2
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	2
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	2
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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

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

Tussin DM Cough and Chest Congestion
Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
GUAIFENESIN
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
MENTHOL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM BENZOATE
SUCROSE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
68998-385	68998-385-08

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
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	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	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 · 308 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYRUP / ORAL		16734 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		864 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	ELIXIR / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.76 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	SOLUTION / ORAL		70000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	JELLY / NASAL	32.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	WAFER / ORAL	8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		55 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		312 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / ORAL		660 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	AEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	FILM / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYRUP / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LIQUID / ORAL		2400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	FILM / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	DROPS / NASAL	40.32 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1.55 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CAPSULE / ORAL		131 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TABLET / ORAL		4249 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET / ORAL	30 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	ENEMA / RECTAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.05 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	ELIXIR / ORAL		18000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		2 mg	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	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		4800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SUSPENSION / ORAL		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 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
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	63.64 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	SUSPENSION / ORAL		20000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPRAY / NASAL	22.3 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE / ORAL		3487 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		955 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	PASTE / ORAL		28 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DROPS / ORAL	300 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	47.75 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS		970 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 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
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / DENTAL	0.08 %w/w		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
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	WAFER / ORAL	155.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SYRUP / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
21f720e5-2557-4b9c-88b9-e8ceda28d6cb			97c8c15d-a64d-488b-885e-a6087db5b890	2019-11-20	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 21f720e5-2557-4b9c-88b9-e8ceda28d6cb spl set id: 97c8c15d-a64d-488b-885e-a6087db5b890

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