OTC Medication Information: Daytime Cold and Cough and NightTime Cold and Congestion Childrens

DAYTIME COLD AND COUGH AND NIGHTTIME COLD AND CONGESTION CHILDRENS- brompheniramine maleate, dextromethorphan hbr, phenylephrine hcl, diphenhydramine hcl, phenylephrine hcl
TARGET Corporation

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Active ingredients for Nighttime (in each 10 mL)

Diphenhydramine HCI 12.5 mg

Phenylephrine HCI 5 mg

Active ingredients for Daytime (in each 10 mL)

Brompheniramine Maleate 2 mg

Dextromethorphan HBr 10mg

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Purpose for Nighttime

Antihistamine / Cough suppressant

Nasal Decongestant

Purpose for Daytime

Antihistamine

Cough suppressant

Nasal decongestant

Uses

Nighttime

  • temporarily relieves these symptoms occuring with a cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies
  • nasal congestion
  • cough
  • runny nose
  • sneezing
  • itchy, watery eyes
  • itching of the nose or throat

Daytime

  • temporaily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation occuring 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
    • itchy, watery eyes
    • sneezing
    • itching of the nose or throat
  • temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

Warnings

Do not use

Nighttime

  • 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
  • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin.

Daytime

  • to sedate a child or to make sleepy
  • if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)(certain drugs for depression,psychiatic 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

Nighttime

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • glaucoma
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or chronic cough that last as occurs with smoking,asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema

Daytime

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • glaucoma
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged gland
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or persistent or chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

Nighttime

  • taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant
  • taking sedative or tranquilizers

Daytime

  • taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant
  • taking sedative or tranquilizers

When using these products

Nighttime

  • 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
  • excitablity may occur, especially in children

Daytime

  • do not use more than directed
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • alcohol, sedative 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

Nighttime

  • you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
  • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or occur with a fever
  • 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

Daytime

  • nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessness occur
  • symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
  • 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,

Nighttime

ask a health professional before use.

Daytime

ask a health professional before use

Keep out of reach of children.

Nighttime

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Daytime

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

Nighttime

  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24 hours period
  • do not exceed recommended dosage
  • measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing device
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = mililiter
Age Dose
adults and children 12 years and over 20 mL every 4 hours
childen 6 to under 12 years 10 mL every 4 hours
children under 6 years do not use

Daytime

  • do not take more than 6 doses in any 24 hours period
  • measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use any other dosing dosing device.
  • keep dosing cup with product
  • mL = mililiter
Age Dose
adults and children12 years and over 20 mL every 4 hours
children 6 to under 11 years 10 mL every 4 hours
Children under 6 years do not use

Other information

Nighttime

  • each 10 mL contains: sodium 6 mg
  • store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF)
  • do not refrigerate
  • protect from light

Daytime

  • each 10 mL contains: 5 mg
  • store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF). Do not refrigerate.
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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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