Drug Facts
Active ingredient(s)
Chlorpheniramine maleate, USP 1 mg — Antihistamine Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 7.5 mg — Cough suppressant
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 itchy, watery eyes sneezing itching of the nose or throat
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 or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers.
- 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
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.
Directions
- do not take more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period
Age (yr) — Dose (mL or tsp)
children under 6 — years do not use
children 6-11 years — 2 teaspoons (10 mL) every 6 hours
12 and older — (20 mL) 4 teaspoons every 6 hours
Other information
- each teaspoon (5 mL) contains: sodium 1 mg
- store at 15-30°C (59-86°F)
- dosage cup provided
Inactive ingredient(s)
citric acid, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, sucralose
