Delsym

Manufacturer
RB Health (US) LLC
Effective date
2022-01-11
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 22:18:12

Label at a glance#

ProductDelsym Cough Plus Cold Night Time
Active ingredientAcetaminophen, Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves these common cold and flu symptoms: cough minor aches and pains headache sore throat nasal congestion runny nose sneezing temporarily reduces fever controls cough to help you get to sleep

Dosage and administration

do not take more than directed (see Overdose warning ) do not take more than 6 packets in any 24-hour period adults and children 12 years of age and older: 1 packet every 4 hours Dissolve contents of one packet into 8 oz of hot water and stir; sip while hot. Consume within 15 minutes. children under 12 years of age: do not use

Storage and handling

each packet contains: sodium 130 mg phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine 41 mg per packet store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients (in each packet)Purposes
Acetaminophen 650 mgPain reliever/fever reducer
Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mgAntihistamine/cough suppressant
Phenylephrine HCl 10 mgNasal decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves these common cold and flu symptoms:
    • cough
    • minor aches and pains
    • headache
    • sore throat
    • nasal congestion
    • runny nose
    • sneezing
  • temporarily reduces fever
  • controls cough to help you get to sleep

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Liver warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take:

  • more than 6 packets in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks daily while using this product

Sore throat warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
  • with any other drug containing diphenhydramine, even one used on the skin
  • 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

  • liver disease
  • heart disease
  • diabetes
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • glaucoma
  • breathing problems such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a sodium-restricted diet

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • you are taking the blood thinning drug warfarin
  • you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product

  • do not use more than directed
  • excitability may occur, especially in children
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
  • pain, nasal congestion, or cough gets worse, or lasts more than 7 days
  • fever gets worse, or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • new symptoms occur
  • cough comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. 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.

Overdose warning

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • do not take more than directed (see Overdose warning)
  • do not take more than 6 packets in any 24-hour period
  • adults and children 12 years of age and older: 1 packet every 4 hours
  • Dissolve contents of one packet into 8 oz of hot water and stir; sip while hot. Consume within 15 minutes.
  • children under 12 years of age: do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each packet contains: sodium 130 mg
  • phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine 41 mg per packet
  • store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, aspartame, D&C Yellow #10, FD&C Red #40, flavors, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate, sucrose

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-888-963-3382

You may also report side effects to this phone number.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Dist. by: Reckitt Benckiser
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224
Made in England

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 8 Packet Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 63824-110-08

NEW!

MAX Strength*

Delsym®

COUGH +™ COLD

NIGHT TIME

Acetaminophen (Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer)
Diphenhydramine HCl (Antihistamine/Cough Suppressant)
Phenylephrine HCl (Nasal Decongestant)

  • Cough
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Sore Throat
  • Body Aches
  • Fever

HONEY LEMON
Flavored Mix

For Ages 12+

8 Packets

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 8 Packet Carton
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 8 Packet Carton

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
AcetaminophenACTIVE INGREDIENT362O9ITL9D1
Diphenhydramine HydrochlorideACTIVE INGREDIENTTC2D6JAD401
Phenylephrine HydrochlorideACTIVE INGREDIENT04JA59TNSJ1
AcetaminophenACTIVE MOIETY362O9ITL9D1
DiphenhydramineACTIVE MOIETY8GTS82S83M1
PhenylephrineACTIVE MOIETY1WS297W6MV1
anhydrous citric acidINACTIVE INGREDIENTXF417D3PSL1
aspartameINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ0H242BBR11
D&C Yellow No. 10INACTIVE INGREDIENT35SW5USQ3G1
FD&C Red No. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA1
saccharin sodiumINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY1
sodium citrateINACTIVE INGREDIENT1Q73Q2JULR1
sucroseINACTIVE INGREDIENTC151H8M5541

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63824-11063824-110-08

Ingredients#

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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 4 · 221 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSOLUTION / ORAL3900 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2.22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodiumSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYPASTE / DENTAL0.3 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSHAMPOO / TOPICAL0.07 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS900 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / BUCCAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL18790 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / SUBLINGUALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL76 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL123 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASPONGE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodiumSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYFILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554TABLET / BUCCAL109 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLLOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL44 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
aspartameASPARTAMEZ0H242BBR1SUSPENSION / ORAL23 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554SUPPOSITORY / RECTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION / INFILTRATION0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL31885 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL119.12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOADROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554LOZENGE / BUCCALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554WAFER / ORAL155.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554SYRUP / ORAL46400 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET / SUBLINGUAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodiumSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYTABLET / ORAL43 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodiumSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GGUM, CHEWING / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS101 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLGEL / TOPICAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSPRAY / TOPICAL0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS308 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
aspartameASPARTAMEZ0H242BBR1TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL195 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLTABLET / BUCCAL30 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE / ORAL16 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL59.8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodiumSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GGEL / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASOLUTION / ORAL38 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS772 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodiumSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYAEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL40017 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554CONCENTRATE / ORAL4800 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLFILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, COATED / ORAL0.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLCREAM / TOPICAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLSPRAY / NASAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C Yellow No. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GSOAP / TOPICAL1.4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554INJECTION, SUSPENSION, LIPOSOMAL / INTRAVENOUS9.4 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
sucroseSUCROSEC151H8M554INJECTABLE, LIPOSOMAL / INTRAVENOUS7560 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
anhydrous citric acidANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS35 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
61 equally ranked IID candidates
aspartameASPARTAMEZ0H242BBR1POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL420 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
aspartameASPARTAMEZ0H242BBR1GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL420 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates

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