Tussin CF

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2019-10-25
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:06:05

Label at a glance#

ProductTussin CF Maximum Strength
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes temporarily relieves these symptoms occurring with a cold: cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation nasal congestion

Dosage and administration

do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device. keep dosing cup with product mL = milliliter this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years: do not use

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 10 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg

Guaifenesin 400 mg

Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

Nasal decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms occurring with a cold:
    • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
    • nasal congestion

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • 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

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant.

When using this product,

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not use more than directed.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
  • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. 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

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1800-222-1222) 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 any other dosing device.
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = milliliter
  • this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age
  • adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours
  • children under 12 years: do not use

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 6 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Do not refrigerate.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red #40, flavor, glycerin, menthol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, sucralose, trisodium citrate dihydrate, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredients in Robitussin® Peak Cold Maximum Strength Multi-Symptom Cold CF*

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

Non-Drowsy

TUSSIN CF

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr Cough suppressant

GUAIFENESIN Expectorant

PHENYLEPHRINE HCl Nasal decongestant

Adult Cough & Cold

Relieves:

  • Cough
  • Stuffy nose
  • Chest congestion/mucus

Peak cold 

Alcohol free

For Ages 12 Years & over

FL OZ (mL)

Dosage cup provided

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895

CVS.com®  1-800-SHOP-CVS

Product of U.S.A.

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, distributors of Robitussin® Peak Cold Maximum Strength Multi-Symptom Cold.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL AROUND BOTTLE OR UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS HEALTH Maximum Strength Non-Drowsy Tussin CF
CVS HEALTH Maximum Strength Non-Drowsy Tussin CF

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-412-04ML - Milliliter59779-412ef616e3f-a4bb-4164-a45f-ccc57137f10812018-06-11
59779-412-08ML - Milliliter59779-41223f09845-7391-4974-8650-4fd3b3febba212022-06-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ2
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT04JA59TNSJ2
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ2
PHENYLEPHRINEACTIVE MOIETY1WS297W6MV2
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL2
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA2
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX2
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORMINACTIVE INGREDIENTL7T10EIP3A2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300INACTIVE INGREDIENT5655G9Y8AQ2
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V32
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU2
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R2
SUCRALOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT96K6UQ3ZD42
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTB22547B95K2
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2
XANTHAN GUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTTTV12P4NEE2

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-41259779-412-04, 59779-412-08

Ingredients#

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

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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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SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL28 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORMMENTHOLL7T10EIP3ACONCENTRATE / ORAL0.05 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSUSPENSION / ORAL320 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET / SUBLINGUAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / TOPICAL1971 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL714 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATETRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATEB22547B95KSPRAY / NASAL9 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATETRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATEB22547B95KLOTION / TOPICAL328 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL48 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SUSPENSION / ORAL383 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXAEROSOL / TOPICAL3 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXTABLET / PERIODONTAL0.53 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RCREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL15 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / BUCCAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASPONGE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CLOTH / TOPICAL0.03 mg/mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION / INTRALESIONAL45 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET, COATED / ORAL0.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL2.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SPONGE / TOPICAL40 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUCONCENTRATE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYRUP / ORAL16734 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXJELLY / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATETRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATEB22547B95KPOWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)17 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSUSPENSION / ORAL45000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4LOZENGE / ORAL115 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL19 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC6 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC0.09 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL23 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL160 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEELOTION / TOPICAL0.3 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL10 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSPRAY / NASAL22.3 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORMMENTHOLL7T10EIP3ATABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS16624 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE / DENTAL20 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEFILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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13 equally ranked IID candidates
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATETRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATEB22547B95KGRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL4950 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
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spl id: a1b56fe5-74d3-47ad-83e1-1868a497c8a9
spl set id: dcd1220e-218b-4247-b418-0bd9b6ca9ea0

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