Tussin DMMaximum Strength

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2013-06-18
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 3
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:35:44

Label at a glance#

ProductTussin DMMaximum Strength

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN

Label structure7 sections

Dosage and administration

shake well before using do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period only use the measuring cup that is included with this product for accurate dosing Age Dose adults and children 12 years and over 2 tsp (10ml) every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use

Storage and handling

each teaspoon contains: sodium 5 mg store at 20-25 o C (68-77 o F) do not refrigerate alcohol-free measuring cup provided

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL tsp)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 10mg

Guaifenesin, USP 200mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

Uses

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes

temporarily relieves:

cough due to minor bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold or inhaled irritants
the impulse to cough

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use 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 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. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

shake well before using
do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
only use the measuring cup that is included with this product for accurate dosing

Age	Dose
adults and children 12 years and over	2 tsp (10ml) every 4 hours
children under 12 years	do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each teaspoon contains: sodium 5 mg
store at 20-25^oC (68-77^oF)
do not refrigerate
alcohol-free
measuring cup provided

Inactive ingredients:

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

artificial and natural flavors, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, citric acid, Dand C red no. 33, FD and c red no. 40, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, menthol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum

Principal Display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 59779-967-04

Compare to the active ingredients in Adult Robitussin Cough and Chest congestion

Maximum Strength
Tussin DM
Adult Cough and chest congestion

Cough Supressant (Dextromethorphan HBr)
Expectorant (Guaifenesin)

Relieves:
Cough
Chest congestion/mucus

alcohol free
Non-Drowsy

For ages 12 and over
8 fl oz (237 mL)

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RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1046631	Dextromethorphan/guaiFENesin (Oral Liquid)	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 40 MG/ML Oral Solution	SCD Active

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1046631	dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 400 MG in 10 mL Oral Solution	PSN	3
1046631	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 40 MG/ML Oral Solution	SCD	3
1046631	dextromethorphan HBr 10 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG per 5 ML Oral Solution	SY	3
1046631	dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 400 MG per 10 ML Oral Solution	SY	3

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing	1	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20211129

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
4fe95224-f543-4dbb-9445-8cca122b48c8	Product name	1	20150609
e8718272-64cb-4436-969b-176c3067c8f4	Product name	1	20150609
106ff02a-57e1-4c4c-a307-fd582ff4e311	Product name	1	20150212

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
59779-967-03	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-12b2-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Maximum Strength Tussin DM
59779-967-04	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-12b2-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Maximum Strength Tussin DM

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
59779-967-03	Tussin DMMaximum Strength	118 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	118	3
59779-967-03	Tussin DMMaximum Strength	1 in 1 CARTON	LIQUID	1	3
59779-967-04	Tussin DMMaximum Strength	237 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	237	3
59779-967-04	Tussin DMMaximum Strength	1 in 1 CARTON	LIQUID	1	3

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
59779-967	TUSSIN DMMAXIMUM STRENGTH (DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN) LIQUID [CVS PHARMACY]	3	Legacy NDC, 4 package rows	20130620_9bffd874-313f-4fbb-a196-b76bd7160f92.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	3
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	3
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	3
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	3
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	K679OBS311	3
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	3
D&C RED NO. 33	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9DBA0SBB0L	3
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	3
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	3
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XY6UN3QB6S	3
MENTHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	3
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	B697894SGQ	3
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	3
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	3
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	3
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	3
XANTHAN GUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	TTV12P4NEE	3

Products#

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

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Tussin DMMaximum Strength
Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
GUAIFENESIN
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
D&C RED NO. 33
FD&C RED NO. 40
GLYCERIN
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
MENTHOL
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM BENZOATE
XANTHAN GUM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-967	59779-967-03, 59779-967-04

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 15 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	IACT
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	IACT
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 9 · 491 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	140.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	GEL / TOPICAL		58 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	GEL / DENTAL	0.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	15.63 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	ENEMA / RECTAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SPRAY / NASAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	TABLET / ORAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CAPSULE / ORAL	8.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		29 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE / ORAL		1072 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1080 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	10 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33	D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / RECTAL		3315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TROCHE / ORAL	12 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE / ORAL		3822 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION / ORAL		26208 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		199 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		1950 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 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
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAMUSCULAR		38 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	306.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2350 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	200 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		47 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / DENTAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 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	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 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
D&C RED NO. 33	D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	SYRUP / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	PASTE / DENTAL	0.08 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.75 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	EMULSION / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates

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6a0826f8-759c-475f-bcd2-cdecb88f3058			9bffd874-313f-4fbb-a196-b76bd7160f92	2013-06-18	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 6a0826f8-759c-475f-bcd2-cdecb88f3058 spl set id: 9bffd874-313f-4fbb-a196-b76bd7160f92

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