Guaifenesin Dm
100 mg/5mL + 10 mg/5mL · Syrup
- Available without prescription
- Expectorant
- Active substance
- Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan
- Made by
- American Health Packaging
- 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 · 2024-08-04
Expectorant Cough Suppressant
- Helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
Adults and children 12 years and over 10 mL (2 teaspoonfuls) every 4 hours
do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period.
Full directions ↓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.
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 make coughs more productive temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
From the official label · 2024-08-04 · DailyMed
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- Follow dosage below or use as directed by a physician.
- do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period.
- Age (yr) Dose (mL)
- adults and children 12 years and over 10 mL (2 teaspoonfuls) every 4 hours
- children 6 years to under 12 years 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) every 4 hours
- children 2 years to under 6 years 2.5 mL (1/2 teaspoonful) every 4 hours
- children under 2 years
- ask a doctor
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Ask a doctor first if
cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.
Stop and get help 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.
- you are hypersensitive to any of the ingredients.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.
Other 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.
- Ask a doctor before use
- if you have cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
- Stop use and
- ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.
Keep away from children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.
Other information
- Each 5 mL contains:
- sodium 4 mg
- Store at controlled room temperature between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP].
- Protect from light.
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS BROKEN.
- Guaifenesin Syrup and Dextromethorphan is a red, cherry flavored syrup and is available in the following dosage forms:
- 5 mL unit-dose cups:
- 100 cups (10 x 10) NDC 60687-817-17 10 mL unit-dose cups:
- 100 cups (10 x 10) NDC 60687-828-56
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Other Information”.
What kind of medicine it is
Expectorant Cough Suppressant
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
citric acid, FD&C Red No. 40, flavoring, glycerin, menthol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sodium saccharin, and sucrose.
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Questions about this product
Call 1-800-845-8210
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Questions”.
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 No. 40
Some people react to dyes such as tartrazine (Yellow 5) or carmine. - Sugars
sucrose
Relevant to diabetes and dental health.
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 (5)
The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.
Showing 5 of 5
- Guaifenesin DmThis oneWithout prescriptionAmerican Health PackagingColour dyesSugars
- Guaifenesin DmWithout prescriptionCardinal Health 107, LLCColour dyesSugars
- Giltuss Childrens Cough and Chest CongestionWithout prescriptionDextrum Laboratories, IncParabens
- Guaifenesin and DextromethorphanWithout prescriptionMajor PharmaceuticalsColour dyesSugars
- Guaifenesin DmWithout prescriptionPAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI PharmaColour dyesSugars
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 | American Health Packaging |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan |
| Used in | Breathing, airways, allergies and cough |
| Strength | 100 mg/5mL + 10 mg/5mL |
| Form | Syrup |
| Route | Oral |
| Packs | 10 TRAY in 1 CASE / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 5 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE |
| NDC | 60687-817 |
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
7 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Syrup5 products
100 mg/5mL + 10 mg/5mL3
100 mg/5mL + 10 mg/5mL · 3 companies
- American Health Packaging · this page
- Cardinal Health 107, LLC
- PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
200 mg/10mL + 20 mg/10mL2
200 mg/10mL + 20 mg/10mL · 2 companies
- Tablet1 products
- Liquid1 products
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.