Active ingredient (in each 10 mL) | Purpose |
Diphenhydramine HCl, 12.5 mg | Antihistamine/cough suppressant |
Uses
- temporarily relieves:
- cough
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itching of the nose or throat
- itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever (or other respiratory allergies)
- relieves the impluse to cough to help you sleep
Warnings
Do not use
- to sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
- with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- glaucoma
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product
-
do not use more than directed
- may cause marked drowsiness
- avoid alcoholic drinks
- alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
- be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
- excitability may occur, especially in children
Stop use and ask a doctor 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.
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
- do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
- measure only with dosage cup provided
- keep dosage cup with product
- mL = milliliter
age | dose |
adults and children 12 years and over | 20 mL every 4 hours |
children 6 to under 12 years | 10 mL every 4 hours |
children under 6 years | do not use |
Other information
- each 10 mL contains:
sodium 8 mg
- store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
- do not refrigerate
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous citric acid, artificial flavor, FD&C blue no.1, FD&C red no. 40, glycerin, propyl gallate, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose
Questions or comments?
Call
1-888-594-0828 weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM EST
Distributed by:
Foundation Consumer Healthcare, LLC
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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