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  • PediaCare Freezer Pops Long-Acting Cough-Glacier Grape and Polar Berry Blue (Pfizer Consumer Healthcare)

    Drug Facts

    Active Ingredient

    (per freezer pop):  Purpose:

    Dextromethorphan HBr
       7.5 mg    Cough suppressant

    Use:   · temporarily relieves cough associated with the common cold

    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 your 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

    • a persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma
    • a cough accompanied by excessive phlegm (mucus)

    When using this product · do not exceed recommended dosage

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    • cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur or is accompanied by 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:

    • to use: cut off top of freezer pop sleeve with scissors. Push up freezer pop from sleeve bottom
    • if needed, repeat dose every 6-8 hours
    • do not exceed 4 doses in 24 hours

    Children 6 to under 12 years
    2 freezer pops (50 mL as liquid)
    Children 2 to under 6 years
    1 freezer pop (25 mL as liquid)
    Children under 2 years
    consult a doctor

    Other Information:

    • protect from light. Store in outer carton until contents are used.
    • store at 25°C (77°F) or less

    Inactive Ingredients:    Glacier Grape Flavor: citric acid, corn syrup, ethyl maltol, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, pectin, potassium sorbate, propylene glycol, sodium alginate, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sucralose, and water. Polar Berry Blue Flavor: benzyl alcohol, citric acid, corn syrup, ethyl maltol, FD&C blue no. 1, flavor, pectin, potassium sorbate, propylene glycol, sodium alginate, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, soybean oil, sucralose, tocopherols, and water

    Questions? call toll-free 1-888-474-3099

    How Supplied:    Each flavor available in boxes of 8 freezer pops.


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