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MUCINEX INSTASOOTHE COUGH

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 5 mg

Over the counterMonograph M012

The listing

NDC product code
72854-267 (labeller 72854, product 267)
Labeller
Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Brand name
MUCINEX INSTASOOTHE COUGH
Generic name
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
Dosage form
Lozenge
Route
oral
Marketing category
OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012
Marketing start
1 April 2024
Listing expires
31 December 2027
RxNorm concept
1370219

Active ingredients

IngredientStrengthOther listings
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide5 mg15

Strengths as listed in the FDA National Drug Code Directory, retrieved 4 September 2026. "Other listings" counts every other product on this site containing the same ingredient at any strength.

What the label claims

These are read from this product's own label, not assigned by us and not inferred from the ingredient.

Stated purposeCough suppressant

Stated useCoughCommon cold symptoms

Drug Facts, as filed

Quoted from the label FDA holds for this product. Long fields are truncated. The panel printed on the package you are holding is the one that governs.

Active ingredient
(in each Lozenge) Purpose Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Cough suppressant
Purpose
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg: Cough suppressant
Uses
temporarily: ■ relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants ■ helps reduce the intensity of coughing
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 ■ persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema ■ cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) Stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition. If pregnant or breastfeeding, 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
Label
Inactive ingredients
FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavor, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, isomalt, propylene glycol, purified water, sucralose
Other information
1-866-MUCINEX (1-866-682-4639)

Label version 5, effective 3 August 2026. Retrieved from the openFDA drug label API on 4 September 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed.

Packages

Package NDCDescriptionListed from
72854-267-2020 POUCH in 1 BAG (72854-267-20) / 1 LOZENGE in 1 POUCH1 April 2024
72854-267-4040 POUCH in 1 BAG (72854-267-40) / 1 LOZENGE in 1 POUCH1 April 2024

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