Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each 5 mL) Purpose
Chlorpheniramine maleate 1.75 mg .... Antihistamine
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg ................ Nasal decongestant
Uses
Temporarily relieves these Symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or other upper-respiratory allergies:
- runny nose
- Sneezing
- Itchy, watery eyes
- nasal congestion
- itching of the nose or throat
- sinus congestion and pressure
Warnings
Do not use
- to sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
- if the child 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 prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Ask a doctor before use if the child has
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- glaucoma
- a breathing problem or persistent or chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if the child is
- taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product
- do not use more than directed
- may cause drowsiness
- avoid alcoholic beverages
- alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
- avoid alcoholic drinks
- be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
- excitability may occur, especially in children
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- if the child gets nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
- symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
Directions
- not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
- use enclosed dosing cup
- keep dosage cup for use with this product
- mL = milliliter
|
Children under 6 years of age |
Consult a Doctor |
|
children 6 to under 12 years of age |
5 mL every 4 hours |
|
Adults and children 12 years and over |
10 mL every 4 hours |
Other information
- store at room temperature 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
- close cap tightly
- SAVE CARTON FOR COMPLETE DRUG FACTS
Inactive ingredients
Citric Acid, Flavor, Glycerin, Methylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Purified Water, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Sucralose.
