Vicks DayQuil

Manufacturer: The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date: 2021-02-11
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 6
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:53:30

Label at a glance#

ProductVicks DayQuil Cough

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE

Label structure11 sections

Dosage and administration

take only as recommended use dose cup or tablespoon (TBSP) do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hours adults and children 12 years and over 30 mL (2 TBSP) every 6-8 hours children 6 to under 12 years 15 mL (1 TBSP) every 6-8 hours children 4 to under 6 years ask a doctor children under 4 years do not use when using other DayQuil or NyQuil® products, carefully read each label to insure correct dosing

Storage and handling

each tablespoon contains: sodium 15 mg store at room temperature

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-251-3374

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each 15 mL tablespoon)

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

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

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

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product, do not use more than directed.

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 headache that lasts. 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

take only as recommended
use dose cup or tablespoon (TBSP)
do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hours

adults and children 12 years and over	30 mL (2 TBSP) every 6-8 hours
children 6 to under 12 years	15 mL (1 TBSP) every 6-8 hours
children 4 to under 6 years	ask a doctor
children under 4 years	do not use

when using other DayQuil or NyQuil® products, carefully read each label to insure correct dosing

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablespoon contains: sodium 15 mg
store at room temperature

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, flavor, high fructose corn syrup, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-251-3374

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Dist. by Procter & Gamble,
Cincinnati OH 45202.

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 354 ml Bottle Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

VICKS^®

DayQuil^®

COUGH

Dextromethorphan HBr

Cough Suppressant

Up to 8 hours
of cough relief

Non-Drowsy
Alcohol Free / Antihistamine Free

12 FL OZ
(354 ml)

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 354 ml Bottle Label

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1114041	DAYQUIL COUGH (Oral Liquid)	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 1 MG/ML Oral Solution [DayQuil Cough]	SBD Active

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
37000-565-08	2021-02-11	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-3d1d-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	VICKS ® DayQuil ® COUGH
37000-565-12	2021-02-11	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-3d1d-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	VICKS ® DayQuil ® COUGH
37000-565-08	2021-01-29	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-3d1d-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	VICKS ® DayQuil ® COUGH
37000-565-12	2021-01-29	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-3d1d-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	VICKS ® DayQuil ® COUGH

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
37000-565-12	ML - Milliliter	37000-565	8aba0440-9411-4c00-bb01-b1e5ae1a8785	1	2013-07-02

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	3
Dextromethorphan	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	3
citric acid monohydrate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	3
D&C Yellow No. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	3
FD&C Yellow No. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	3
high fructose corn syrup	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XY6UN3QB6S	3
polyethylene glycols	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	3
propylene glycol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	3
saccharin sodium	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	3
sodium citrate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1Q73Q2JULR	3
water	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	3

Products#

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Vicks DayQuil Cough
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM CITRATE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
37000-565	37000-565-08, 37000-565-12

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
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM CITRATE	1Q73Q2JULR	IACT
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB

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 5 · 271 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / INTRAOCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	1.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		76 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET / ORAL	914 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / RECTAL	0.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	460 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	0.11 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		96 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
high fructose corn syrup	HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP	XY6UN3QB6S	SOLUTION / ORAL		10000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 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
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	CAPSULE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 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
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GEL / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC	1.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INHALANT / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 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
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		7000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.12 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 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
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	0.01 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	25 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, METERED / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		199 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SUSPENSION / ORAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / PERIDURAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / RECTAL		1214 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GUM, CHEWING / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / ORAL		269 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	JELLY / TOPICAL	20 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		4886 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.44 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 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	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	4.59 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / NASAL	2.8 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		5148 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / NASAL		5 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
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	3.17 mg		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
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	FILM / SUBLINGUAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Yellow No. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		385 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycol	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / ORAL		29008 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
eac35822-916a-e598-e053-2a95a90ac8f1			b902745f-ed3a-449d-ae8d-0b62af15238a	2022-07-28	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: b902745f-ed3a-449d-ae8d-0b62af15238a

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Vicks DayQuil

Label at a glance#

Dosage and administration

Storage and handling

Contacts and useful links#

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Active ingredient (in each 15 mL tablespoon)

Purpose

Use

Warnings

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Directions

Other information

Inactive ingredients

Questions?

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 354 ml Bottle Label

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