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Childrens Mucinex Cough

Manufacturer
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Effective date
2010-09-15
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 22:26:13

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

each 5 mL contains: sodium 3 mg tamper evident: do not use if neckband on bottle cap is broken or missing store between 15-30°C (59-86°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

  • each 5 mL contains: sodium 3 mg
  • tamper evident: do not use if neckband on bottle cap is broken or missing
  • store between 15-30°C (59-86°F)
  • do not refrigerate
  • dosing cup provided

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid anhydrous, dextrose, D&C red #33, FD&C red #40, flavors, glycerin, methylparaben, potassium sorbate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium hydroxide, sucralose, 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 Inc.
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224


Relabeling of "Additional Barcode Label" by:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Tulsa, OK      74146

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 188 mL Bottle Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Children's
Mucinex®

Cough

Expectorant
Cough Suppressant

Guaifenesin 100 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg

Cough
Chest Congestion
Breaks up Mucus

Cherry
Flavor Liquid

4 FL OZ
(118 mL)

NDC 54868-6125-0
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 188 mL Bottle Carton
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 188 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
ed912195-5da0-0f2f-6f4b-3ef17710cbe3Product name120140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
54868-6125-02019-09-24C16284748780-19350213a-4961-c013-e053-90daa90a1393Children's Mucinex ® Cough

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
54868-6125-0Childrens Mucinex Cough118 mL in 1 BOTTLESOLUTION1182
54868-6125-0Childrens Mucinex Cough1 in 1 CARTONSOLUTION12

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
54868-6125CHILDRENS MUCINEX COUGH (GUAIFENESIN AND DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE) SOLUTION [PHYSICIANS TOTAL CARE, INC.]22 package rows20101027_d354b19e-5906-41d6-b0bd-b6f66f7866ce.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
54868-6125-0ML - Milliliter54868-6125aeb5f121-6e38-4f0a-8403-94afc70b04ef12015-10-02
63824-274-64ML - Milliliter63824-274c522e640-3d65-425e-8b33-0af489916d5f12012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ2
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ2
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL2
D&C RED NO. 33INACTIVE INGREDIENT9DBA0SBB0L2
DEXTROSEINACTIVE INGREDIENTIY9XDZ35W22
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA2
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX2
METHYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTA2I8C7HI9T2
POTASSIUM SORBATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT1VPU26JZZ42
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V32
PROPYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ8IX2SC1OH2
SACCHARIN SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY2
SODIUM HYDROXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT55X04QC32I2
SUCRALOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT96K6UQ3ZD42
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
54868-612554868-6125-0
63824-274

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 16 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
GUAIFENESIN495W7451VQACTIB
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
DEXTROSEIY9XDZ35W2IACT
D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
POTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYIACT
SODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
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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XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEELOZENGE / ORAL1264 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / BUCCAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSOLUTION / RECTAL665 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSOLUTION / NASAL250 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LTABLET / ORAL0.24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / DENTAL2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUSADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION, SOLUTION / INFILTRATIONADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32ILOTION / TOPICAL21 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLCREAM / TOPICAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS0.13 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC58 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHGEL / TOPICAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHTABLET / ORAL0.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION / INTRAPERITONEALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHLIQUID / TOPICAL0.1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION / RECTAL904 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32ISOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMICADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4SYRUP / ORAL2 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32ISOLUTION / PERIODONTALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYRUP / ORAL16734 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSOLUTION / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC1 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SOFT TISSUEADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL48 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSYRUP / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHLOTION / TOPICAL140 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS0.16 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TFILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TGEL / TOPICAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL400 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL0.15 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAELIXIR / ORAL12.5 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCAPSULE / ORAL3487 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS45 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR7459 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS1.6 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL0.27 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION / ORAL26208 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
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174 equally ranked IID candidates
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81 equally ranked IID candidates
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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spl set id: d354b19e-5906-41d6-b0bd-b6f66f7866ce

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