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NYQUIL

COUGH

Put Your Cough to Bed for the Evening
Sleeping with a cough doesn’t have to be a chore. NyQuil® Cough medicine will help give you the cough relief you need so that you can get the sleep you so richly deserve.
Relieves
Temporarily relieves cold symptoms: cough, runny nose and sneezing
Cough Cough
Runny Nose/Sneezing Runny Nose/Sneezing
Ratings Summary
Standard Sizes
8 FL OZ (240 mL)
12 FL OZ (360 mL)
Directions
  • Use dose cup or tablespoon (TBSP).
  • Do not exceed 4 doses per 24 hours.
Direction Details
   
Adults and children 12 years and over 30 mL (2 TBSP) every 6 hours
Children 4 to under 12 years Ask a doctor.
Children under 4 years Do not use.
When using other DayQuil® or NyQuil® products, carefully read each label to ensure correct dosing.
Ingredients
Active Ingredients (in each 30 mL dose cup) (Purpose)

Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg (Cough suppressant)


Doxylamine succinate 12.5 mg (Antihistamine)


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Inactive Ingredients

Alcohol, Citric Acid, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, Flavor, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Polyethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Purified Water, Saccharin Sodium, Sodium Citrate

Other Information
  • Each 30 mL dose cup contains sodium 36 mg.
  • Store at room temperature.
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.
  • To make a child sleep
Ask a doctor before use if you have:
  • Glaucoma
  • Excessive phlegm (mucus)
  • A breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • Trouble urinating due to enlarged prostate gland
  • A sodium-restricted diet

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

When using this product:
  • Do not use more than directed.
  • Excitability may occur, especially in children.
  • Marked drowsiness may occur.
  • Avoid alcoholic drinks.
  • Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
  • Alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness.
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
  • Cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts
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.
Tamper evident: Do not use if printed shrinkband is missing or broken.
Questions? Call 1-800-362-1683.
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