Cough

Manufacturer
Rite Aid Corporation
Effective date
2019-12-03
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 23:55:54

Label at a glance#

ProductCough childrens mucus relief
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN
Label structure9 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

• do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing • store at 20-25 ° C (68-77 ° F) • do not refrigerate • dosing cup provided

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg

Guaifenesin 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

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

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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.

Ask a doctor before use if the child has

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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 right away (1-800-222-1222).

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

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

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing
  • store at 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 solution, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredients of Children’s Mucinex® Cough

children’s

mucus relief

cough

cough suppressant (dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg)

expectorant (guaifenesin 100 mg)

cherry flavor liquid

ALCOHOL-FREE

controls cough

relieves chest congestion

thins and loosens mucus

age 4+

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

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DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH3
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ3
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS3
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ3
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT23OV73Q5G93
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL3
D&C RED NO. 33INACTIVE INGREDIENT9DBA0SBB0L3
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA3
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX3
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V33
SACCHARIN SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY3
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU3
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R3
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R3
XANTHAN GUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTTTV12P4NEE3

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
11822-041911822-0419-1

Ingredients#

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DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLFILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYELIXIR / ORAL15 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CONCENTRATE / ORAL7000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE / DENTAL20 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC2.5 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL117 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
17 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL3555 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3AEROSOL, METERED / RECTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEGRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2350 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS1.4 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL1800 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / TOPICAL4.35 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS4050 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL185 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL21 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSOLUTION / ORAL660 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RLIQUID / ORAL53460 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM / VAGINAL1225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS1.04 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXOINTMENT / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXMOUTHWASH / BUCCAL100 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASHAMPOO / TOPICAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSOLUTION / DENTAL0.05 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSYSTEM / TOPICAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS16624 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS35 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION / NASAL25 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SYSTEM / TOPICAL4200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR7459 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, COATED / ORAL12.96 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSPRAY / NASAL49 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSYRUP / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUFILM / BUCCAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LCONCENTRATE / ORAL0.02 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3ELIXIR / ORAL9306 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEETROCHE / ORAL948 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSPRAY, METERED / NASAL13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)56.55 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
ACESULFAME POTASSIUMACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL15 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
17 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION / INTRACARDIAC25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXTABLET, COATED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSPRAY, METERED / NASAL1.2 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUCONCENTRATE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / BUCCAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEETABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.05 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL5110 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates

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