Delsym

Manufacturer: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Effective date: 2026-05-27
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 01:59:12

Label at a glance#

ProductDelsym Cough

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE

Label structure10 sections

Dosage and administration

dose as follows or as directed by a doctor adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 2 caplets every 6 to 8 hours as needed, not to exceed 8 caplets in 24 hours children under 12 years of age: do not use

Storage and handling

store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-866-682-4639

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves

cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

OTC - DO NOT USE 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 an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

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

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

dose as follows or as directed by a doctor
adults and children 12 years of age and over:
take 2 caplets every 6 to 8 hours as needed, not to exceed 8 caplets in 24 hours
children under 12 years of age:
do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, isomalt, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-866-682-4639

You may also report side effects to this phone number.

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 20 Caplet Blister Pack Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Label

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
2173733	dextromethorphan HBr 15 MG Oral Tablet	PSN	5
2173733	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 15 MG Oral Tablet	SCD	5

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

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

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
72854-351-20	Delsym Cough	1 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	1		5
72854-351-20	Delsym Cough	20 in 1 BLISTER PACK	TABLET	20		5

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
72854-351-20	EA - Each	72854-351	751ac612-7207-4189-a270-2c5a6699d0dd	1	2022-04-06

Products#

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

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

Delsym Cough
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
ISOMALT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
SILICON DIOXIDE
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
72854-351	72854-351-20

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
ISOMALT	S870P55O2W	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED	FZ989GH94E	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
Version	Effective date	Source	Hydrated
4	2026-05-13	weekly-update	2026-06-03 18:02:48

openFDA label cross-check#

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Delsym Cough	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	Reckitt Benckiser LLC	a43d59f9-3a6c-4a7c-b98d-b86d6035f716	2026-05-27	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (package): 72854-351-20 ndc (product): 72854-351 ndc11 (package): 72854035120 spl id: 52d88f57-2e60-5e47-e063-6394a90ada27 spl set id: a43d59f9-3a6c-4a7c-b98d-b86d6035f716

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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