CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, and PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Brand names: ED-A-HIST DM, DOMETUSS, NoHist DM

Warnings

Warnings Do not use to sedate a child or 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 two 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 drug.

Uses

Uses temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis): cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

Dosage forms & strengths

TABLET, COATED LIQUID

CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE 4 mg/1 DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10 mg/1 PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 10 mg/1 CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE 2 mg/5mL DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10 mg/5mL PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg/5mL CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE 4 mg/5mL PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 10 mg/5mL DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 15 mg/5mL

Directions Do not exceed 6 doses in a 24-hour period Age Dose Adults and children over 12 years of age 1 teaspoonsful (5 mL) every 4 hours Children 6 to under 12 years of age 1/2 teaspoonsful (2.5 mL) every 4 hours Children under 6 years of age Ask your doctor

Ingredients

Active:

Active Ingredients (In each 5 mL teaspoonful) Chlorpheniramine Maleate, USP 4 mg Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 15 mg Phenylephrine HCl, USP 10 mg

Inactive:

Inactive Ingredients citric acid, edetate disodium, glycerin, grape flavoring, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, and sodium citrate dihydrate

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