OTC Medication Information: Cough

COUGH- dextromethorphan hydrobromide and doxylamine succinate solution
Walgreen Company

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Active ingredients (in each 30 mL)

Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg

Doxylamine succinate 12.5 mg

Purpose

Cough suppressant

Antihistamine

Uses

temporarily relieves cold symptoms:

cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
runny nose and sneezing

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 you have

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

excitability may occur, especially in children
may cause marked drowsiness
avoid alcoholic drinks
be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness

Stop use and ask a doctor if

cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign 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 (1-800-222-1222).

Directions

take only as directed
only use the dose cup provided
do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hrs

adults & children 12 yrs & over

30 mL every 6 hrs

children 4 to under 12 yrs

ask a doctor

children under 4 yrs

do not use

Other information

each 30 mL contains: sodium 32 mg
store at 20-25° C (68-77° F)

Inactive ingredients

alcohol, anhydrous citric acid, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, high fructose corn syrup, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate

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DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr / COUGH

DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE / SNEEZING / RUNNY NOSE

Cough Suppressant

Antihistamine

• ALCOHOL 10%

Cherry flavor

12 FL OZ (355 mL)

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COUGH
dextromethorphan hbr, doxylamine succinate solution
Product Information
Product Type HUMAN OTC DRUG Item Code (Source) NDC:0363-0019
Route of Administration ORAL DEA Schedule
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE (DEXTROMETHORPHAN) DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 30 mg in 30 mL
DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE (DOXYLAMINE) DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE 12.5 mg in 30 mL
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient Name Strength
ALCOHOL
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
FD&C RED NO. 40
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Product Characteristics
Color RED (Dark Red) Score
Shape Size
Flavor CHERRY Imprint Code
Contains
Packaging
# Item Code Package Description Multilevel Packaging
1 NDC:0363-0019-34 237 mL in 1 BOTTLE None
2 NDC:0363-0019-40 355 mL in 1 BOTTLE None
Marketing Information
Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
OTC monograph final part341 02/10/2014
Labeler — Walgreen Company (008965063)

Revised: 05/2022 Walgreen Company

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Our database comes directly from the FDA's central repository of drug labels and package inserts under the Structured Product Labeling standard. OTCLabels.com provides the full over the counter products subset of the FDA's repository. Medication information provided here is not intended as a substitute for direct consultation with a qualified health professional.

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