Tussin Solution
NDC 21130-707
Product Information
Tussin (dextromethorphan hbr, guaifenesin) is a OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG-approved product labeled by Safeway. This medication is typically used as a decreased respiratory secretion viscosity [pe]. It is supplied as a red solution for oral administration. This product entry covers the primary NDC 21130-707 and 2 associated package configurations. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.
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Product Details
What is NDC 21130-707?
What are the uses of this product?
What are Active Ingredients of this product?
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 20 mg/20mL - Methyl analog of DEXTRORPHAN that shows high affinity binding to several regions of the brain, including the medullary cough center. This compound is an NMDA receptor antagonist (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and acts as a non-competitive channel blocker. It is one of the widely used ANTITUSSIVES, and is also used to study the involvement of glutamate receptors in neurotoxicity.
- GUAIFENESIN 400 mg/20mL - An expectorant that also has some muscle relaxing action. It is used in many cough preparations.
Which are the associated UNII Codes?
The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE (UNII: 9D2RTI9KYH)
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN (UNII: 7355X3ROTS) (Active Moiety)
- GUAIFENESIN (UNII: 495W7451VQ)
- GUAIFENESIN (UNII: 495W7451VQ) (Active Moiety)
Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated UNII Codes?
The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:
- ACETIC ACID (UNII: Q40Q9N063P)
- ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID (UNII: XF417D3PSL)
- CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: K679OBS311)
- FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)
- FD&C RED NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)
- GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)
- MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: L7T10EIP3A)
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3WJQ0SDW1A)
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)
- SODIUM BENZOATE (UNII: OJ245FE5EU)
- WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)
- SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: 1Q73Q2JULR)
- SORBITOL SOLUTION (UNII: 8KW3E207O2)
- SUCRALOSE (UNII: 96K6UQ3ZD4)
- XANTHAN GUM (UNII: TTV12P4NEE)
What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?
- RxCUI: 1020138 - dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaiFENesin 400 MG in 20 mL Oral Solution
- RxCUI: 1020138 - dextromethorphan hydrobromide 1 MG/ML / guaifenesin 20 MG/ML Oral Solution
- RxCUI: 1020138 - dextromethorphan HBr 20 MG / guaifenesin 400 MG per 20 ML Oral Solution
- RxCUI: 1020138 - dextromethorphan HBr 5 MG / guaifenesin 100 MG per 5 ML Oral Solution
Which are the Pharmacologic Classes of this product?
- Decreased Respiratory Secretion Viscosity - [PE] (Physiologic Effect)
- Expectorant - [EPC] (Established Pharmacologic Class)
- Increased Respiratory Secretions - [PE] (Physiologic Effect)
- Sigma-1 Agonist - [EPC] (Established Pharmacologic Class)
- Sigma-1 Receptor Agonists - [MoA] (Mechanism of Action)
- Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist - [EPC] (Established Pharmacologic Class)
- Uncompetitive NMDA Receptor Antagonists - [MoA] (Mechanism of Action)
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