Cough and Cold

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2018-05-19
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 8
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:57:57

Label at a glance#

ProductCough and Cold

Active ingredientCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold temporarily relieves runny nose and sneezing due to the common cold

Dosage and administration

do not exceed recommended dose adults and children 12 years and over: 1 tablet every 6 hours. Do not take more than 4 tablets in 24 hours. children under 12 years: do not use

Storage and handling

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

PhoneLabel contact1-800-SHOP CVS

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antihistamine
Cough suppressant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
temporarily relieves runny nose and sneezing due to the common cold

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

trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
glaucoma
cough that occurs with excessive phlegm (mucus)
a breathing problem or persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking sedatives or tranquilizers.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

excitability may occur, especially in children
marked drowsiness may occur
alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
avoid alcoholic beverages
use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

persistent cough lasts for more than one week, tends to recur, 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

do not exceed recommended dose
adults and children 12 years and over: 1 tablet every 6 hours. Do not take more than 4 tablets in 24 hours.
children under 12 years: do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, black iron oxide, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, croscarmellose sodium, D&C red #27 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac, silica gel, sodium benzoate, stearic acid, sugar, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS
Health™

Compare to the active ingredients
in Coricidin® HBP Cough & Cold*

Decongestant Free

NDC 59779-411-21

Cough &
Cold HBP

CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE - Antihistamine
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr - Cough suppressant

For People With
High Blood Pressure

Relieves:
• Cough
• Runny Nose
• Sneezing

16 TABLETS

Actual Size

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT
IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

*This product is not manufactured or distributed
by MSD Consumer Care, Inc., owner of the
registered trademark Coricidin® HBP Cough & Cold.
50844 ORG071441121

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CVS 44-411

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1421985	Chlorpheniramine/Dextromethorphan (Oral Pill)	chlorpheniramine maleate 4 MG / dextromethorphan hydrobromide 30 MG Oral Tablet	SCD Active

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	V1Q0O9OJ9Z	5
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	5
CHLORPHENIRAMINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	3U6IO1965U	5
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	5
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	5
CALCIUM CARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	5
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	5
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	5
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M28OL1HH48	5
D&C RED NO. 27	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2LRS185U6K	5
LACTOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	J2B2A4N98G	5
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	5
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	5
POVIDONES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	5
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	5
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	5
SHELLAC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	46N107B71O	5
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	5
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	5
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	5
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	5

Products#

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Cough and Cold
Chlorpheniramine maleate and Dextromethorphan HBr
CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE
CHLORPHENIRAMINE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
ACACIA
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CARNAUBA WAX
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
D&C RED NO. 27 ALUMINUM LAKE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
METHYLPARABEN
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLPARABEN
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
SHELLAC
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARIC ACID
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
LACTOSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
SILICON DIOXIDE
SUCROSE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-411	59779-411-21

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 23 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE	V1Q0O9OJ9Z	ACTIB
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	IACT
D&C RED NO. 27 ALUMINUM LAKE	ZK64F7XSTX	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED	FZ989GH94E	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
LACTOSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM	J2B2A4N98G	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT

Source Document#

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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 10 · 581 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.03 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.03 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / PARENTERAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		7459 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	LOTION / TOPICAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		580 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM CARBONATE	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	63.4 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		1412 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		126 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.06 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 27	D&C RED NO. 27	2LRS185U6K	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1.67 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	133 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1600 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	ELIXIR / ORAL	800 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	60 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM / TOPICAL		3000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / VAGINAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INFILTRATION		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		296 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	9.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	512.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	1.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / ORAL		22602 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	CAPSULE / ORAL	34.48 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	INSERT, EXTENDED RELEASE / OPHTHALMIC	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / RECTAL		3315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TROCHE / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE / ORAL		729 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		992 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		66 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		456 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE / ORAL		72 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LOTION, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2070 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRACAVITARY	193.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE / ORAL		29520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM CARBONATE	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.38 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
642d7115-726c-4d22-9503-d83196543d09			bcea3fa8-e276-47e7-9d9c-d679ce788841	2018-05-19	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 642d7115-726c-4d22-9503-d83196543d09 spl set id: bcea3fa8-e276-47e7-9d9c-d679ce788841

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