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  • Robitussin Allergy & Cough Syrup (Wyeth)

    Active Ingredients: (in each 5 mL tsp)

    Brompheniramine maleate, USP........   2 mg

    Dextromethorphan HBr, USP.......... 10 mg

    Pseudoephedrine HCl, USP............. 30 mg

    Uses:

    • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis):
      • runny nose · sneezing · itchy, watery eyes · itching of the nose or throat
      • nasal congestion
    • temporarily controls cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with inhaled irritants
    • temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

    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

    · heart disease · high blood pressure

    · thyroid disease · diabetes

    • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland · glaucoma
    • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
    • cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema

    Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

    When using this product

    • do not use more than directed
    • marked drowsiness may occur
    • avoid alcoholic beverages
    • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
    • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
    • excitability may occur, especially in children

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    • you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
    • symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
    • 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.

    If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

    Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

    Directions:

    • do not take more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period
    • adults and children 12 yrs and over: 2 tsp every 4 hours
    • children 6 to under 12 yrs: 1 tsp every 4 hours
    • children under 6 yrs: ask a doctor

    Other Information:

    • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
    • alcohol free
    • dosage cup provided

    Inactive Ingredients:    artificial flavor, citric acid, glycerin, propylene glycol, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, water

    How Supplied:    Bottles of 4 fl. oz.


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