Cough DM (DEXTROMETHORPHAN POLISTIREX)
Cough DM (DEXTROMETHORPHAN POLISTIREX) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Cough DM; Generic name: DEXTROMETHORPHAN POLISTIREX; Manufacturer: Rite Aid Corporation.
| Brand name | Cough DM |
|---|---|
| Generic name | DEXTROMETHORPHAN POLISTIREX |
| Manufacturer | Rite Aid Corporation |
| Used for | Uses temporarily relieves • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants • the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep |
| Dosage | Directions • shake bottle well before use • measure only with dosing cup provided • do not use dosing cup with other products • dose as follows or as directed by a doctor adults and children 12 years of age and over 10 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 20 mL in 24 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age 5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 10 mL in 24 hours children 4 to under 6 years of age 2.5 mL every 12 hours, not to exceed 5 mL in 24 hours children under 4 years of age do not use |
| Warnings | 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. Allergy Alert: Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions. Ask a doctor before use if you have • chronic cough that |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active ingredient (in each 5 mL) Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0b92c230-e86f-4e2f-9330-6a85de61eaf0 |