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Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Dextrometrorphan Hbr

OTC Oral RxCUI 1111440
Contents

Overview

Active ingredient
Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
Route
Oral
Label date
2025-06-04

Indications and usage

Uses

  • temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
  • runny nose
  • sneezing
  • itchy, watery eyes
  • itching of the nose or throat

Purpose

s Antihistamine Cough suppressant

Dosage and administration

Directions

  • measure only with dosing cup provided
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = milliliter
  • do not take more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period age dose children under 6 years do not use children 6 to under 12 years 10 mL every 6 hours adults and children 12 years and older 20 mL every 6 hours

Warnings

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 your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • glaucoma
  • a cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers When using this product
  • do not use more than directed
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • excitability may occur, especially in children Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition. If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

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 your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • glaucoma
  • a cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

this product

  • do not use more than directed
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if

and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

Pregnancy or breast-feeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Active ingredient (label)

s (in each 10 mL) Chlorpheniramine maleate, USP 2 mg Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 15 mg

Inactive ingredients

s anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red no. 40, glycerin, lactic acid, natural & artificial flavors, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose

Storage and handling

Other information

  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 6 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Keep out of reach of children

of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.