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Cold Head Congestion

Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date
2019-03-12
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
6
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:25:44

Label at a glance#

ProductCold Head Congestion Daytime Non-Drowsy
Active ingredientACETAMINOPHEN, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves these common cold symptoms: minor aches and pains headache nasal congestion cough sore throat sinus congestion and pressure helps clear nasal passages

Dosage and administration

do not take more than directed (see overdose warning) adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets every 4 hours swallow whole - do not crush, chew, or dissolve do not take more than 10 caplets in 24 hours children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86º) see end flap for expiration date and lot number 

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Acetaminophen 325 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Pain reliever
Cough suppressant
Nasal decongestant 

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves these common cold symptoms:
    • minor aches and pains
    • headache
    • nasal congestion
    • cough
    • sore throat
    • sinus congestion and pressure
  • helps clear nasal passages

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. The maximum daily dose of this product is 10 caplets (3,250 mg acetaminophen) in 24 hours. Sever liver damage may occur if you take:

  • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription).  If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
  • 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

  • thyroid disease
  • high blood pressure
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • diabetes
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
  • heart disease
  • liver disease
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) 

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking the blood thinning drug warfarin.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not exceed recommended dosage.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
  • pain, nasal congestion, or cough gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
  • new symptoms appear
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • cough comes back or occurs with rash or headache that lasts

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

Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage.  In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.  Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms. 

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • do not take more than directed
    (see overdose warning)
  • adults and children 12 years and over:
    • take 2 caplets every 4 hours
    • swallow whole - do not crush, chew, or dissolve
    • do not take more than 10 caplets in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86º)
  • see end flap for expiration date and lot number 

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, flavor, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, silica gel, stearic acid, sucralose, talc, titanium dioxide 

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391 

Principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 37205-756-62

LEADER®

Compare to Tylenol® Cold Head Congestion Daytime active ingredients*

Cold
Head Congestion
Daytime Non-Drowsy

Contains 3 Medicines:
Pain Reliever - Acetaminophen
Cough Suppressant • Dextromethorphan HBr
Nasal Decongestant • Phenylephrine HCl
• Headache Pain/Sore Throat
• Nasal Congestion
• Coughing

with Cool Blast Flavor
24 COOL CAPLETS

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, owner of the registered trademark Tylenol® Cold Head Congestion Daytime.
50844   ORG011347008

DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH
DUBLIN, OHIO 43017

CIN 4739116

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

Leader 44-470C
Leader 44-470C

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
37205-756-62EA - Each37205-75644551ccb-98e5-41be-b76a-6be0fb58047812014-07-02

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
ACETAMINOPHENACTIVE INGREDIENT362O9ITL9D2
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH2
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT04JA59TNSJ2
ACETAMINOPHENACTIVE MOIETY362O9ITL9D2
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS2
PHENYLEPHRINEACTIVE MOIETY1WS297W6MV2
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U2
STARCH, CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTO8232NY3SJ2
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U2
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP2

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37205-75637205-756-62

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
ACETAMINOPHEN362O9ITL9DACTIB
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE9D2RTI9KYHACTIB
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE04JA59TNSJACTIB
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
TALC7SEV7J4R1UIACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPIACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEOP1R32D61UIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48IACT
CROSPOVIDONE2S7830E561IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED532B59J990IACT
POVIDONEFZ989GH94EIACT
SILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4IACT

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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spl id: 15d48c48-2d17-4b76-a456-b3ff577a0281
spl set id: d426da54-ecfe-4fd5-8b32-03ed56308875

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