Overview
- Active ingredient
- Dextromethorphan
- Established class
- Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist; Sigma-1 Agonist
- Mechanism class
- Uncompetitive NMDA Receptor Antagonists; Sigma-1 Receptor Agonists
- Route
- Oral
- Label date
- 2026-05-13
Indications and usage
Uses temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
Purpose
Cough suppressant
Dosage and administration
Directions shake bottle well before use measure only with dosing cup provided do not use dosing cup with other products dose as follows or as directed by a doctor mL = milliliter adults and children 12 years of age and over 10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age 5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours children 4 to under 6 years of age 2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours children under 4 years of age do not use
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
Ask a doctor before use if you have chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
Stop use and ask a doctor if
and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. 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)
(in each 5 mL) Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide USP
Inactive ingredients
s citric acid anhydrous, D&C Red no.33, edetate disodium, ethylcellulose, FD & C Blue no. 1, FD & C Red no. 40, grape flavour, high fructose corn syrup, methylparaben, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, purified water, sucrose, tragacanth, xanthan gum
Keep out of reach of children
of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.