Active Ingredients
Each caplet contains:
Dextromethorphan HBr 9 mg
Guaifenesin 198 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 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 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
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
- nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessnss occurs
- sysmtoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition.
- new symptoms occur
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
- dose as follows or as directed by a doctor
| adults and children 12 years of age and over: |
2 caplets every 4 hours |
| children 6 to under 12 years of age: | 1 caplet every 4 hours |
| children under 6 years of age: | consult a doctor |
