SUDAFED- pseudoephedrine hydrochloride tablet, coated

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Drug Labeling and Warnings

SUDAFED by is a Otc medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

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Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Pseudoephedrine HCl 30 mg

Purpose

Nasal decongestant

Uses

• temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
• temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies

Warnings

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

• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• thyroid disease
• diabetes
• trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

When using this product do not exceed recommended dose

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
• symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever

If pregnant or breast-feeding, 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. (1-800-222-1222)

Directions

• adults and children 12 years and over:
  • take 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours
  • do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours
• children ages 6 to 11 years:
  • take 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours
  • do not take more than 4 tablets in 24 hours
• children under 6 years: do not use this product in children under 6 years of age

Other information

• store between 20 - 25°C (68 - 77°F)
• do not use if carton is opened or if blister unit is broken
• see side panel for lot number and expiration date

Inactive ingredients

carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, iron oxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, pregelatinized starch, shellac, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

call 1-888-217-2117 (toll-free) or 215-273-8755 (collect)

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

SINUS

NDC: 50580-545-24

SUDAFED®
CONGESTION

Pseudoephedrine HCl, Nasal Decongestant

SINUS PRESSURE
+ CONGESTION

MAXIMUM
STRENGTH

24 TABLETS
30 mg EACH

‡Actual Pill Size

NON-DROWSY

INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

SUDAFED 
pseudoephedrine hydrochloride tablet, coated

Product Information
Product Type	HUMAN OTC DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 50580-545
Route of Administration	ORAL

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name	Basis of Strength	Strength
Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride (UNII: 6V9V2RYJ8N) (Pseudoephedrine - UNII:7CUC9DDI9F)	Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride	30 mg

Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient Name	Strength
carnauba wax (UNII: R12CBM0EIZ)
silicon dioxide (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)
D&C yellow NO. 10 (UNII: 35SW5USQ3G)
aluminum oxide (UNII: LMI26O6933)
FD&C red NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)
FD&C yellow NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)
ferrosoferric oxide (UNII: XM0M87F357)
magnesium stearate (UNII: 70097M6I30)
microcrystalline cellulose (UNII: OP1R32D61U)
polyethylene glycol, unspecified (UNII: 3WJQ0SDW1A)
polyvinyl alcohol, unspecified (UNII: 532B59J990)
shellac (UNII: 46N107B71O)
sodium starch glycolate type a potato (UNII: 5856J3G2A2)
talc (UNII: 7SEV7J4R1U)
titanium dioxide (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)

Product Characteristics
Color	RED	Score	no score
Shape	ROUND	Size	7mm
Flavor		Imprint Code	SU
Contains

Packaging
#	Item Code	Package Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
1	NDC: 50580-545-24	3 in 1 CARTON	07/13/2015
1		8 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
2	NDC: 50580-545-72	3 in 1 PACKAGE	02/29/2016
2	NDC: 50580-545-24	3 in 1 CARTON
2		8 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
3	NDC: 50580-545-48	6 in 1 CARTON	07/13/2015
3		8 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product

Marketing Information
Marketing Category	Application Number or Monograph Citation	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL	part341	10/01/2011

Labeler - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division (878046358)