Active ingredients (in each 5 mL)
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg
Guaifenesin 100 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 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 your child get to sleep
-nasal congestion due to a cold
-stuffy nose
Warnings
Do not use
in a child who is 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 child's prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.
Ask a doctor before use if the child has
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma
Directions
- do not give more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
- measure only with dosing cup provided
- do not use dosing cup with other products
- dose as follows or as directed by a doctor
| Age | Dose |
|
children 6 to under 12 years of age | 10 mL every 4 hours |
|
children 4 to under 6 years of age | 5 mL every 4 hours |
|
children under 4 years of age | do not use |
