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Childrens Mucinex Cough

Manufacturer
Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Effective date
2012-11-09
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 22:33:39

Label at a glance#

ProductChildrens Mucinex Cough
Active ingredientGUAIFENESIN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive temporarily relieves: cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants the intensity of coughing the impulse to cough to help your child get to sleep

Dosage and administration

do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosing cup provided do not use dosing cup with other products mL = milliliter Age Dose children 6 years to under 12 years 5 mL – 10 mL every 4 hours children 4 years to under 6 years 2.5 mL – 5 mL every 4 hours children under 4 years do not use

Storage and handling

tamper evident: do not use if printed neckband on bottle cap is broken or missing store between 20-25°C (68-77°F) do not refrigerate dosing cup provided

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL)Purpose
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mgCough suppressant
Guaifenesin 100 mgExpectorant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
  • temporarily relieves:
    • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
    • the intensity of coughing
    • the impulse to cough to help your child get to sleep

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use in a child who is 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 child's prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if the child has

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

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 illness.

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

  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
  • measure only with dosing cup provided
  • do not use dosing cup with other products
  • mL = milliliter
AgeDose
children 6 years to under 12 years5 mL – 10 mL every 4 hours
children 4 years to under 6 years2.5 mL – 5 mL every 4 hours
children under 4 yearsdo not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • tamper evident: do not use if printed neckband on bottle cap is broken or missing
  • store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)
  • do not refrigerate
  • dosing cup provided

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acesulfame potassium, anhydrous citric acid, D&C red #33, FD&C red #40, flavor, glycerin, maltitol, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, xanthan gum

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-866-MUCINEX (1-866-682-4639)

You may also report side effects to this phone number.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Dist. by: Reckitt Benckiser, Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 118 mL Bottle Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 63824-281-64

Children's
Mucinex®

Cough

Guaifenesin 100 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg

Expectorant
Cough Suppressant

✓Cough
✓Chest Congestion
✓Breaks up Mucus
✓Alcohol-free

Cherry
Flavor Liquid

4 FL OZ
(118 mL)

Principal Display Panel - 118 mL Bottle Carton
Principal Display Panel - 118 mL Bottle Carton

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1020138dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 400 MG in 20 mL Oral SolutionPSN2
1020138dextromethorphan hydrobromide 1 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD2
1020138dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 400 MG per 20 ML Oral SolutionSY2
1020138dextromethorphan HBr 5 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY2

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing1Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20211129

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
4fe95224-f543-4dbb-9445-8cca122b48c8Product name120150609
e8718272-64cb-4436-969b-176c3067c8f4Product name120150609
106ff02a-57e1-4c4c-a307-fd582ff4e311Product name120150212

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
63824-281-642020-01-31C16284748780-19d75b9d0-3af3-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceChildren's Mucinex® Cough

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
63824-281-64Childrens Mucinex Cough1 in 1 CARTONLIQUID12
63824-281-64Childrens Mucinex Cough118 mL in 1 BOTTLELIQUID1182

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
63824-281CHILDRENS MUCINEX COUGH (GUAIFENESIN AND DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE) LIQUID [RECKITT BENCKISER LLC]2Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20121113_ce565113-e9e3-46de-84f7-3a432acb0e4b.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
63824-281-64ML - Milliliter63824-2818e9c45cc-2a62-41e9-8dff-fddf6ebf383912012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ2
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ2
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT23OV73Q5G92
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL2
D&C RED NO. 33INACTIVE INGREDIENT9DBA0SBB0L2
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA2
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX2
MALTITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTD65DG142WK2
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V32
SACCHARIN SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY2
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU2
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R2
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2
XANTHAN GUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTTTV12P4NEE2

Products#

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

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63824-28163824-281-64

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
GUAIFENESIN495W7451VQACTIB
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9IACT
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
MALTITOLD65DG142WKIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SORBITOL506T60A25RIACT
XANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEIACT

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.

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DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / DENTAL15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSOLUTION / ORAL665 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSOLUTION / RECTAL665 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION / INTRALESIONAL45 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSYRUP / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL0.27 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLFILM / SUBLINGUAL11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCLOTH / TOPICAL0.05 mg/mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SPRAY, METERED / NASAL240 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR4.8 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS450 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TAMPON / VAGINAL62.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, COATED / ORAL0.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS1.4 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL98 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTITOLMALTITOLD65DG142WKSOLUTION / ORAL9000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
7 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLFILM / BUCCAL9 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION / INTRADERMAL1.6 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYOINTMENT / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL123 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTITOLMALTITOLD65DG142WKFILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL44 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
7 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)63.64 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLFILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LOTION, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL2070 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL2.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RCONCENTRATE / ORAL600 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RCREAM / TOPICAL36.8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3PASTE / DENTAL0.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.25 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9FILM / SUBLINGUAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
17 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSPRAY / TOPICAL0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYSTEM / TOPICAL18144 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL230 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC0.09 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEESUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3DROPS / ORAL200 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEPASTE / ORAL1050 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.75 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION / TOPICAL5.28 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RPASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL14 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LCAPSULE / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASPONGE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL1.75 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
17 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYRUP / ORAL16734 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS772 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSOLUTION / ORAL660 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYWAFER / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / TOPICAL4.35 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPASTE / ORAL28 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET / SUBLINGUAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2.22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS63.4 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASYRUP / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates

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