Childrens Mucus and Cough Relief
5 mg/5mL + 100 mg/5mL · Liquid
- Available without prescription
- Expectorant
- Active substance
- Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
- Made by
- Chain Drug Manufacturing Assn
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2025-12-04
Active ingredients (in each 5 mL) Purposes Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Cough suppressant Guaifenesin 100 mg Expectorant
- Cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants the intensity of coughing the impulse to cough to help your child get to sleep
Children 6 years to under 12 years 5 mL – 10 mL every 4 hours
do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosing cup provided
Full directions ↓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.
All warnings ↓- Sold without a prescription
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive temporarily relieves:
- cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants the intensity of coughing the impulse to cough to help your child get to sleep
From the official label · 2025-12-04 · DailyMed
Do not take it if
- 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 your child's prescription drug contains an MAOI,
- ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosing cup provided
- do not use dosing cup with other products mL = milliliter Age Dose
- children 6 years to under 12 years 5 mL – 10 mL every 4 hours
- children 4 years to under 6 years 2.5 mL – 5 mL every 4 hours
- children under 4 years
- do not use
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Ask a doctor first if
the child has cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.
Stop and get help if
cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious illness.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.
Other 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.
- Ask a doctor before use if the child has cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma
- Stop use and
- ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Keep away from children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away at 1-800-222-1222.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.
How to store it
- each 5 mL contains:
- sodium 3 mg Tamper -evident:
- do not use if printed inner seal under cap is torn or missing
- store at room temperature do not refrigerate dosing cup provided
Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.
What kind of medicine it is
Active ingredients (in each 5 mL) Purposes Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Cough suppressant Guaifenesin 100 mg Expectorant
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
Anhydrous citric acid, edetate disodium, FD&C Red#40, flavors, potassium citrate, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, sucralose, xanthan gum
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Ingredients people check for
Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.
- Colour dyes
FD&C Red#40
Some people react to dyes such as tartrazine (Yellow 5) or carmine. - Sugar alcohols
sorbitol
Sorbitol and similar can upset the stomach and matter with fructose intolerance.
Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.
Every version of this medicine (9)
The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.
Showing 9 of 9
- Childrens Mucus and Cough ReliefThis oneWithout prescriptionChain Drug Manufacturing AssnColour dyesSugar alcohols
- Good Neighbor Childrens Cough Relief Cherry FlavorWithout prescriptionAMERISOURCE BERGENColour dyesSugar alcohols
- Childrens Mucus Relief Cough - Cherry FlavorWithout prescriptionAptaPharma Inc.Colour dyesSugarsSugar alcohols
- Cvs Childrens Cough ReliefWithout prescriptionCVS PHARMACY, INCColour dyesSugar alcohols
- Childrens Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion DmWithout prescriptionHaleon US Holdings LLCColour dyesSugar alcohols
- Pediacare Childrens Cough and Congestion GrapeWithout prescriptionRANDOB LABS,LTD. DBA CROSSINGWELL CONSUMER HEALTHNames none of these
- Childrens Delsym Cough Plus Chest Congestion DmWithout prescriptionReckitt Benckiser LLCColour dyesSugar alcohols
- Mucinex Childrens CoughWithout prescriptionReckitt Benckiser LLCColour dyesSugar alcoholsSoy
- Target Childrens Cough ReliefWithout prescriptionTARGET CORPORATIONColour dyesSugar alcohols
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad
CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Chain Drug Manufacturing Assn |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide |
| Used in | Breathing, airways, allergies and cough |
| Strength | 5 mg/5mL + 100 mg/5mL |
| Form | Liquid |
| Route | Oral |
| Packs | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON / 118 mL in 1 BOTTLE |
| NDC | 63868-771 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Other strengths and forms
4 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Liquid4 products
5 mg/5mL + 100 mg/5mL4
5 mg/5mL + 100 mg/5mL · 4 companies
- CARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER
- Chain Drug Manufacturing Assn · this page
- CVS
- Family Dollar Services, Inc.
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.
See every product with Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide