chest congestion

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2016-11-11
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 01:21:35

Label at a glance#

Productchest congestion childrens plus cough
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 in Children’s Mucinex® Cough

Children’s

Mucus Relief

Chest Congestion Plus Cough

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr

Cough suppressant

GUAIFENESIN

Expectorant

Relieves: Chest congestion & cough

Thins & loosens mucus

Alcohol free

For Ages 4 to 12 Years

Cherry Flavor Liquid

Dosage cup included

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

CVS HEALTH Children's Chest Congrestion Plus Cough image
CVS HEALTH Children's Chest Congrestion Plus Cough image

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-419-26ML - Milliliter59779-419dd2b4e9b-f7df-4965-ae40-9dadc2970b9a12017-12-14

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
MALTITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTD65DG142WK3
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
59779-41959779-419-26

Ingredients#

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Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

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ACESULFAME POTASSIUMACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL10 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL0.33 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL6.4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION / INFILTRATION0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL0.27 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3EMULSION / TOPICAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1000 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
28 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LTABLET, FILM COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL58.13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE / ORAL16 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TAMPON / VAGINAL62.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUPPOSITORY / RECTAL440 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSPRAY, METERED / NASAL1.2 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
61 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
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSUSPENSION / RECTAL904 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION / TOPICAL5.28 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLLIQUID / INTRAVENOUS18 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET / ORAL197 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEESUSPENSION / ORAL360 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
29 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LIQUID / ORAL29008 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM / BUCCAL1.48 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RLIQUID / TOPICAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RGUM, CHEWING / ORAL6168 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUGRANULE, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL60 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL12000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLCAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL360 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXOINTMENT / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYGRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL5.5 mg/120mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYGEL / DENTAL0.3 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDOUCHE / VAGINAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC2.5 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL714 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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75 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUMXANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEECREAM / TOPICAL46 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SYSTEM / TOPICAL4200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, COATED / ORAL12.96 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RELIXIR / ORAL833.3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ACESULFAME POTASSIUMACESULFAME POTASSIUM23OV73Q5G9POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL45 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
17 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25ROINTMENT / TOPICAL10 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLFILM / SUBLINGUAL11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLOIL / TOPICAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYTABLET / ORAL43 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
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81 equally ranked IID candidates
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