Active ingredients(in each 15 mL (TBSP))
Dextromethorphan HBr 18 mg
Guaifenesin 200 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg
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 you get to sleep
- nasal congestion due to a cold
Warnings
Do not use
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
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- a cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
- a cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland
Directions
- do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
- use enclosed dosage cup or tablespoon (TBSP)
- dose as follows or as directed by a doctor
| Adults and children 12 years of age and over: | 15 mL (1 TBSP) every 4 hours, not to exceed 90 mL (6 TBSP) in a 24 hour period. |
| Children 6 to under 12 years of age: | 7.5 mL (1/2 TBSP) every 4 hours, not to exceed 45 mL (3 TBSP) in a 24 hour period. |
| Children under 6 years of age: | Consult a doctor. |
Inactive ingredients
citric acid anhydrous, glycerin, masking agent, propylene glycol, purified water, raspberry flavor, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate dihydrate, sodium saccharin, sorbitol
