Cough DM

Rite Aid Corporation

Rite Aid Corporation Cough DM Drug Facts

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)
• Purpose
• Cough DM Uses
• Warnings
  • Do not use
  • Ask a doctor before use if you have
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • If pregnant or breast-feeding,
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Directions
• Cough DM Other information
• Inactive Ingredients
• Questions or comments?
• Package/Label Principal Display Panel

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient (in each 5 mL)

Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide, USP

Purpose

Cough suppressant

Cough DM Uses

temporarily relieves

• •cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
• •the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep

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.

Allergy Alert: Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• •chronic cough that lasts as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema
• •cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• •side effects occur. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• •cough lasts more than 7 days, cough comes back, or occurs with fever, rash or headache that lasts. 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 1-800-222-1222.

Directions

• •shake bottle well before use
• •measure only with dosing cup provided. Do not use dosing cup with other products.
• •dose as follows or as directed by doctor
• •mL = milliliter

Cough DM Other information

• •each 5 mL contains: sodium 5 mg
• •store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
• •dosing cup provided

Inactive Ingredients

D&C Red #30 aluminum lake, D&C Yellow #10 aluminum lake, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl acetate, povidone, propylparaben, purified water, sodium metabisulfite, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, sucrose, tartaric acid, tragacanth gum, triacetin, xanthan gum

Questions or comments?

1-800-719-9260

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

Compare to the active ingredient of Delsym®

cough DM

dextromethorphan polistirex extended-release oral suspension

cough suppressant

contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions

12 HOUR

cough relief

ALCOHOL-FREE

orange-flavored liquid

3 FL OZ (89 mL)

dosing cup included