Cough Formula Cough and Cold

Manufacturer: Rij Pharmaceutical Corporation
Effective date: 2018-04-30
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:55:25

Label at a glance#

ProductCough Formula Cough and Cold

Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period age dose adults and children 12 years and over 2 teaspoonfuls every 4 hours children 6 years to under 12 years 1 teaspoonful every 4 hours children 2 years to under 6 years 1/2 teaspoonful every 4 hours children under 2 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

• TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF BREAKAWAY BAND ON CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING • store at room temperature 15º - 30ºC (59º - 86ºF) • alocohol free • not a USP elixir • each teaspoon (5 mL) contains: sodium 2 mg.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 5 mLtsp)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 10 mg

Guaifenesin, USP 100 mg

Phenylephrine HCl, USP 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Cough suppressant

Expectorant

Nasal decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to to drain bronchial tubes

temporarily relieves these symptoms occuring with a cold

nasal congestion

cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation

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.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

heart disease
high blood pressure
thyroid disease
diabetes
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

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product do not use more than directed.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
cough that 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 professional 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.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period

age	dose
adults and children 12 years and over	2 teaspoonfuls every 4 hours
children 6 years to under 12 years	1 teaspoonful every 4 hours
children 2 years to under 6 years	1/2 teaspoonful every 4 hours
children under 2 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF BREAKAWAY BAND ON CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING
store at room temperature 15º - 30ºC (59º - 86ºF)
alocohol free
not a USP elixir
each teaspoon (5 mL) contains: sodium 2 mg.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, FD&C red no. 40, , flavors, glycerin, menthol, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium saccharin, water

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Principal Display Panel

RxCUI, Display, Full name table
RxCUI	Display	Full name	Type	Form / route
1044949	Dextromethorphan/guaiFENesin/Phenylephrine (Oral Liquid)	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML / phenylephrine hydrochloride 1 MG/ML Oral Solution	SCD Active

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1044949	dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 200 MG / phenylephrine HCl 10 MG in 10 mL Oral Solution	PSN	2
1044949	dextromethorphan hydrobromide 2 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML / phenylephrine hydrochloride 1 MG/ML Oral Solution	SCD	2
1044949	dextromethorphan HBr 10 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG / phenylephrine HCl 5 MG per 5 ML Oral Solution	SY	2
1044949	dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 200 MG / phenylephrine HCl 10 MG per 10 ML Oral Solution	SY	2

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813
GUAIFENESIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing	1	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20211129
PHENYLEPHRINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
53807-531-04	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9cf-ce0f-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts
53807-531-08	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9cf-ce0f-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
53807-531-04	Cough Formula Cough and Cold	118 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	118		2
53807-531-08	Cough Formula Cough and Cold	236 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	236		2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
53807-531	COUGH FORMULA COUGH AND COLD (DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL) LIQUID [RIJ PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION]	2	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20180502_f04c8865-e9a8-4bd2-a20c-eef2a230e0d6.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	9D2RTI9KYH	1
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	495W7451VQ	1
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	04JA59TNSJ	1
DEXTROMETHORPHAN	ACTIVE MOIETY	7355X3ROTS	1
GUAIFENESIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	495W7451VQ	1
PHENYLEPHRINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	1WS297W6MV	1
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XF417D3PSL	1
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
MENTHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	1
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	1
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

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Cough Formula Cough and Cold
dextromethorphan hbr, guaifenesin, phenylephrine hcl
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
GUAIFENESIN
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
PHENYLEPHRINE
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
FD&C RED NO. 40
MENTHOL
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM BENZOATE
WATER
GLYCERIN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
53807-531	53807-531-04, 53807-531-08

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	9D2RTI9KYH	ACTIB
GUAIFENESIN	495W7451VQ	ACTIB
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE	04JA59TNSJ	ACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT

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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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	GEL / TOPICAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	JELLY / NASAL	32.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		55 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RECTAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SYRUP / ORAL		268 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYRUP / ORAL		16734 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE / ORAL		3487 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CREAM / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	LIQUID / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		18144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / DENTAL	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	ELIXIR / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		199 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS	2.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SYRUP / ORAL	7.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	2.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.05 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / DENTAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CAPSULE / ORAL	0.87 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	CAPSULE / ORAL		131 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.88 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	4.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SPRAY / NASAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SYRUP / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE / ORAL		3822 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		290 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	PASTE / ORAL		28 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / DENTAL	0.08 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / ORAL		43 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / ORAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	XF417D3PSL	SOLUTION / ORAL		3900 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 61 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		85 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		1971 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / ORAL	5000 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MENTHOL	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TOPICAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	18 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
26d5423d-de99-40e4-b2b1-b027c1b2519b			f04c8865-e9a8-4bd2-a20c-eef2a230e0d6	2018-04-30	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 26d5423d-de99-40e4-b2b1-b027c1b2519b spl set id: f04c8865-e9a8-4bd2-a20c-eef2a230e0d6

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