Label: DELSYM (DEXTROMETHORPHAN)- dextromethorphan suspension, extended release

  • NDC Code(s): 63824-177-63, 63824-177-65
  • Packager: RB Health (US) LLC
  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: New Drug Application

Drug Label Information

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    Drug Facts

  • Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

    Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide

  • Purpose

    Cough suppressant

  • Uses

    temporarily relieves

    • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
    • the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
  • Warnings

    Do not useif 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

    • chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
    • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)

    Stop use and ask a doctor ifcough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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

    Keep out of reach of children.In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

  • Directions

    • shake bottle well before use
    • measure only with dosing cup provided
    • do not use dosing cup with other products
    • dose as follows or as directed by a doctor
    adults and children 12 years of age and over10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours
    children 6 to under 12 years of age5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours
    children 4 to under 6 years of age2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours
    children under 4 years of agedo not use
  • Other information

    • each 5 mL contains: sodium 7 mg
    • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
    • dosing cup provided
  • Inactive ingredients

    citric acid, edetate disodium, ethylcellulose, FD&C yellow no. 6, flavor, high fructose corn syrup, methylparaben, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed), polyethylene glycol 3350, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sucrose, tragacanth, xanthan gum

  • Questions?

    1-866-682-4639

    You may also report side effects to this phone number.

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    Distributed by: RB Health (US), Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 148 mL Bottle Carton

    NDC 63824-177-65
    Ages 4+

    Children's
    Delsym ®

    Dextromethorphan Polistirex
    Extended-Release Suspension (Cough Suppressant)

    COUGH

    Day
    or
    Night

    12
    HOUR
    COUGH RELIEF

    Orange
    Flavored Liquid

    148 mL (5 fl oz)
    For Children & Adults

    PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 148 mL Bottle Carton
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    DELSYM (DEXTROMETHORPHAN) 
    dextromethorphan suspension, extended release
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:63824-177
    Route of AdministrationORAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    DEXTROMETHORPHAN (UNII: 7355X3ROTS) (DEXTROMETHORPHAN - UNII:7355X3ROTS) DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE30 mg  in 5 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    POLISTIREX (UNII: 5H9W9GTW27)  
    CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE (UNII: 2968PHW8QP)  
    EDETATE DISODIUM (UNII: 7FLD91C86K)  
    ETHYLCELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 7Z8S9VYZ4B)  
    FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)  
    HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (UNII: XY6UN3QB6S)  
    METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T)  
    POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 (UNII: G2M7P15E5P)  
    POLYSORBATE 80 (UNII: 6OZP39ZG8H)  
    PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)  
    PROPYLPARABEN (UNII: Z8IX2SC1OH)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    SUCROSE (UNII: C151H8M554)  
    TRAGACANTH (UNII: 2944357O2O)  
    XANTHAN GUM (UNII: TTV12P4NEE)  
    Product Characteristics
    Color    Score    
    ShapeSize
    FlavorORANGEImprint Code
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:63824-177-631 in 1 CARTON08/19/2011
    189 mL in 1 BOTTLE; Type 9: Other Type of Part 3 Combination Product (e.g., Drug/Device/Biological Product)
    2NDC:63824-177-651 in 1 CARTON07/01/201710/03/2024
    2148 mL in 1 BOTTLE; Type 9: Other Type of Part 3 Combination Product (e.g., Drug/Device/Biological Product)
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    NDANDA01865808/19/2011
    Labeler - RB Health (US) LLC (081049410)