chlorpheniramine maleate, dextromethorphan hydrochloride

Brand names: Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold

Warnings

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. if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients in children under 12 years of age Do not use to sedate children. Ask a doctor before use if you have trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland cough that occurs with excessive phlegm (mucus) a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers When using this product excitability may occur, especially in children marked drowsiness may occur avoid alcoholic beverages alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery Stop use and ask a doctor if cough persists for more than 7 days, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs 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. Abuse of this product can lead to serious injury.

Uses

Uses temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold temporarily relieves runny nose and sneezing due to the common cold

Dosage forms & strengths

TABLET
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 30 mg/1 CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE 4 mg/1

Directions do not exceed recommended dose adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 tablet every 6 hours, not more than 4 tablets in 24 hours children under 12 years of age: do not use

Ingredients

Active:

Active ingredients (in each tablet) Purpose Chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg………………………….....................Antihistamine Dextromethorphan hydrobromide 30 mg……………………… .Cough suppressant

Inactive:

Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium, D&C red #27 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, silicon dioxide, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide

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