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Dimetapp Cold and Cough

Generic: BROMPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE

100%
Basic Information
Manufacturer
Foundation Consumer Healthcare
Product Type
HUMAN OTC DRUG
Route of Administration
ORAL
FDA Set ID
176be362-5237-edd8-e063-6294a90a4aef
Purpose
Active ingredients (in each 10 mL) Purposes Brompheniramine maleate, 2 mg Antihistamine Dextromethorphan HBr, 10 mg Cough suppressant
Indications & Usage
Uses temporarily relieves: runny nose cough sneezing itching of the nose or throat itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever (or other respiratory allergies) temporarily alleviates the intensity of couging
Warnings
Warnings Do not use to sedate a child or to 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 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.

Ask a doctor before use if you have trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland glaucoma cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema 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 avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery excitability may occur, especially in children Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, 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.