Active ingredients (in each 5 mL tsp.) Purpose
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg Antihistamine
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 10 mg Cough Suppressant
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 5 mg Nasal Decongestant
Warnings
Ask doctor before use if you have
- Cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus), or a breathing problem or persitent or chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Thyroid Disease
- Diabetes
- Difficulty in urinating due to enlarged prostate gland
- Glaucoma
Ask doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant; taking sedatives or tranquilizers.
When using this product
- Do not use more than directed
- May cause marked drowsiness; avoid alcohol beverages; alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness.
- Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery; excitability may occur, especially with children.
Do not use
- To sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
- 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 you are taking a prescription that contains an MAOI, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product
- you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
- symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
- cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash or persistent headaches. These could be signs of a serious condition.
Keep out of reach of children.In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately
Directions do not take more than 6 doses in any 24 hour period
| adults and children 12 years of age | 2 teaspoonful (10 mL) every 4-6 hours |
| children 6 to under 12 years of age | 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4-6 hours |
| children 2 to under 6 years of age |
1/2 teaspoonful (2.5 mL) every 4-6 hours |
Uses
- temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation occurring with a cold, and nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies
- temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis); runny nose; sneezing; itchy watery eyes; itching of the nose or throat
- temporarily restores freer beathing through the nose.
