Altituss

Manufacturer
Alternative Pharmacal Corporation
Effective date
2025-12-30
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:29:31

Label at a glance#

ProductAltituss
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN
Label structure10 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredients (in each 7.5 mL)                Purpose

Dextromethorphan HBr.............. 15 mg ........ Cough suppressant

Glyceryl Guaiacolate .................. 150 mg ...... Expectorant

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Purpose

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses

Helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes. Temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold.

WARNINGS SECTION

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 you are taking a prescription drug that contains MAOI; ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have:

 Cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)

Cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema

When using this product do not use more than directed.

Stop use and ask a doctor before use if: 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.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health profession before use.

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.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions Do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period.

 Adults and children 12 years of age and over 10 ml (2tsp) every 4 hours
 Children 6 years to under 12 years of age 5 ml (1tsp) every 4 hours
 Children 2 years to under 6 years of age 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) every 4 hours
 Children under 2 years Consult a doctor

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactiveingredients

Artificial and Natural flavor, Citric acid, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate, and sucralose

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Questions or comments? 1-305-403-3788

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Altituss113Altituss113

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
996520dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 200 MG in 10 mL Oral SolutionPSN7
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD7
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 10 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY7
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 15 MG / guaifenesin 150 MG per 7.5 ML Oral SolutionSY7
996520dextromethorphan hydrobromide 20 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG per 10 ML Oral SolutionSY7

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing1Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20211129

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
53163-113-162020-12-23C16284748780-19d75b9cf-f956-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceAlt-Altituss 113
53163-113-162020-01-31C16284748780-19d75b9cf-f956-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceAlt-Altituss 113

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
53163-113-16Altituss473 mL in 1 BOTTLELIQUID4737

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
53163-113-16ML - Milliliter53163-1135b9c9fd1-aced-4796-834e-5d4f8062a3cb12025-08-11

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE INGREDIENT495W7451VQ2
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS2
GUAIFENESINACTIVE MOIETY495W7451VQ2
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL2
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX2
HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (100 MPA.S AT 2%)INACTIVE INGREDIENTR33S7TK2EP2
METHYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTA2I8C7HI9T2
POTASSIUM SORBATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT1VPU26JZZ42
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V32
PROPYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ8IX2SC1OH2
SODIUM CITRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT1Q73Q2JULR2
SUCRALOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT96K6UQ3ZD42
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
53163-11353163-113-16

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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 2 · 114 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL312 mgExact identifier — unii+route
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / ORAL3900 mgExact identifier — unii+route
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SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4GRANULE / ORAL5.4 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL414 mgExact identifier — unii+route
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SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4TROCHE / ORAL60 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LIQUID / ORAL29008 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.2 mgExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL46 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4LOZENGE / ORAL115 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4CONCENTRATE / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL23 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL16 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL312 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXLIQUID / ORAL2400 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL123 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4TABLET / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLGRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL30 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SUSPENSION / ORAL383 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4PASTE / ORAL48 mgExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL414 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL48 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL23 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL33 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SOLUTION / ORAL800 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4CAPSULE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SYRUP / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET / ORAL197 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TLIQUID / ORAL162 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLCONCENTRATE / ORAL84 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL62 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLPASTE / ORAL26 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLLIQUID / INTRAVENOUS18 mgExact identifier — unii+dosage form
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL570 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL46 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLCAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL360 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL15 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4TABLET / ORAL45 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL840 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL840 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (100 MPA.S AT 2%)HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (100 MPA.S AT 2%)R33S7TK2EPSOLUTION / TOPICAL0.6 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
2 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLLIQUID / INTRAVENOUS18 mgExact identifier — unii+dosage form
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSYRUP / ORAL268 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL62 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXLIQUID / ORAL2400 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TLIQUID / ORAL162 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
2 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL48 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4FILM / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL60 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4GRANULE / ORAL5.4 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (100 MPA.S AT 2%)HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (100 MPA.S AT 2%)R33S7TK2EPSOLUTION / TOPICAL0.6 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
2 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION / ORAL400 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLFILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4SUSPENSION / ORAL400 mgExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4SUSPENSION / ORAL383 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCRALOSESUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL400 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4CONCENTRATE / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE1VPU26JZZ4TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.2 mgExact identifier — unii+route
24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL570 mgExact identifier — unii+route
44 equally ranked IID candidates

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
AltitussDEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESINAlternative Pharmacal Corporatione4ac96f5-2a3a-42a8-8db5-80de4dcdbd442025-12-30WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 53163-113-16
ndc (product): 53163-113
ndc11 (package): 53163011316
spl id: 472ea5ae-3e91-42e3-e063-6294a90a4505
spl set id: e4ac96f5-2a3a-42a8-8db5-80de4dcdbd44

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