Drug Facts

Active Ingredients
 (in each tablet):                                         Purpose:

Chlorpheniramine maleate, USP,
1 mg                                                            Antihistamine

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP,
5 mg                                                            Cough suppressant

Pseudoephedrine HCl, USP,
15 mg                                                          Nasal decongestant

Uses:    temporarily relieves · sneezing · itchy nose or throat · runny nose

· itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever · nasal and sinus congestion

· cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation

Warnings:

Do not use · in a child who is 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 the child's prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.

Ask a doctor before use if the child has · heart disease · high blood pressure · thyroid disease · diabetes · glaucoma

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if the child is taking sedatives or tranquilizers.

When using this product · do not exceed recommended dosage · may cause marked drowsiness · sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness

· excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if · nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occurs · symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occurs with a fever · cough persists for more than 7 days, comes back or occurs with a fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a poison control center right away.

Directions:   · Let Softchews® tablet dissolve in mouth or chew Softchews® tablet before swallowing, whichever is preferred · take every 4 to 6 hours; not to exceed 4 doses in 24 hours or as directed by a doctor

children 6 to under 12 years of age
children under 6 years of age
ask a doctor

Other Information:

· each Softchews® tablet contains: sodium 5 mg

·Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine, 17.6 mg per Softchews® tablet

· contains no aspirin · store at controlled room temperature 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Inactive Ingredients:    aspartame, carnauba wax, citric acid, crospovidone, D&C Red 27 aluminum lake, D&C Red 30 aluminum lake, ethylcellulose, FD&C Blue 2 aluminum lake, flavors, fractionated coconut oil, gum arabic, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, mono- and di-glycerides, oleic acid, polyethylene glycol, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, sorbitol, starch, sucrose, triethyl citrate

Questions? call 1-800-452-0051 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

How Supplied:    18 Softchews® Tablets

U.S. Pat. No. 5,178,878

PRODUCT PHOTO(S):

NOTE: These photos can be used only for identification by shape, color, and imprint. They do not depict actual or relative size.

The product samples shown here have been supplied by the manufacturer and reproduced in full color by PDR as a quick-reference identification aid. While every effort has been made to assure accurate reproduction, please remember that any visual identification should be considered preliminary. In cases of poisoning or suspected overdosage, the drug's identity should be verified by chemical analysis.

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