FDA Label for Cold And Cough Dm

Active Ingredients (In Each 10 Ml)

Brompheniramine maleate, USP 2 mg

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 10 mg

Phenylephrine HCl, USP 5 mg

Purposes

Antihistamine

Cough suppressant

Nasal decongestant

Uses

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

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.
• •to make a child sleepy

Ask A Doctor Before Use If You Have

• •a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
• •glaucoma
• •thyroid disease
• •high blood pressure
• •heart disease
• •diabetes
• •cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema
• •cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
• •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

• •do not use more than directed
• •may cause marked drowsiness
• •alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
• •avoid alcoholic beverages
• •be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
• •excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop Use And Ask A Doctor If

• •you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
• •symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
• •cough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with 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

• •do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
• •measure only with dosage cup provided
• •keep dosage cup with product
• •mL = milliliter

age	dose
adults and children 12 years and over	20 mL every 4 hours
children 6 to under 12 years	10 mL every 4 hours
children under 6 years	do not use

Other Information

• •each 10 mL contains: sodium 4 mg
• •store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Inactive Ingredients

anhydrous citric acid, edetate disodium, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution

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FOR AGES 6 AND UP

CHILDREN’S

cold & cough DM

ANTIHISTAMINE (BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE)

COUGH SUPPRESSANT (DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBr)

NASAL DECONGESTANT (PHENYLEPHRINE HCl)

Relieves nasal Symptoms:

runny nose

sneezing

Plus Other Symptoms

itchy, watery eyes

cough

ALCOHOL-FREE

GRAPE FLAVOR

Compare to Active Ingredients in Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough

4 FL OZ (118 mL)