Medicine guide

Severe Congestion and Cough

10 mg + 200 mg + 5 mg · Tablet, Film Coated

  • Available without prescription
  • Expectorant
Made by
Walgreen Company

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 · 2026-07-10

What it is

Cough suppressant Expectorant Nasal decongestant

Used for
  • Cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants the intensity of coughing nasal congestion due to a cold the impulse to cough to help
How to take it

Adults and children 12 years and over:: take 2 caplets every 4 hours

do not take more than 12 caplets in any 24-hour period

Full directions ↓
Do not take it if

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 ↓
Good to know
  • 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
44other products contain Dextromethorphan Hbr, Guaifenesin, Phenylephrine Hcl — compare makers, forms and strengths

Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed

What it is for

temporarily relieves:

  • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants the intensity of coughing nasal congestion due to a cold the impulse to cough to help
  • you get to sleep helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive

From the official label · 2026-07-10 · DailyMed

Do not take it if

  • 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.

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 directed
  • do not take more than 12 caplets in any 24-hour period
  • adults and children 12 years and over:
  • take 2 caplets every 4 hours
  • children under 12 years:
  • do not use

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

high blood pressure heart disease diabetes thyroid disease difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Stop and get help if

  • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not get better within 7 days or occur with fever cough persists more than 7 days, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash, or persistent headache.
  • These could be signs of a serious condition.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • Do not use
  • Ask a doctor before use
  • if you have high blood pressure heart disease diabetes thyroid disease difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • When using this product
  • do not exceed recommended dosage.
  • Stop use and
  • ask a doctor if nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not get better within 7 days or occur with fever cough persists more than 7 days, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash, or persistent headache.
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • do not exceed recommended dosage.

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”.

How to store it

  • each caplet contains:
  • sodium 3 mg TAMPER EVIDENT:
  • DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
  • store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Cough suppressant Expectorant Nasal decongestant

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

corn starch, FD&C blue #2 aluminum lake, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Questions about this product

1-800-426-9391

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 dyesFD&C blue #2 aluminum lake; FD&C red #40 aluminum lakeSome people react to dyes such as tartrazine (Yellow 5) or carmine.
  • Titanium dioxidetitanium dioxideA whitening agent no longer allowed in food in the EU (E171).

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 (2)

The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.

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Details

Made byWalgreen Company
Active substanceDextromethorphan Hbr, Guaifenesin, Phenylephrine Hcl
Used inBreathing, airways, allergies and cough
Strength10 mg + 200 mg + 5 mg
FormTablet, Film Coated
RouteOral
Packs2 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 10 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK
NDC0363-6048

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.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.