MUCINEX INSTASOOTHE SORE THROAT PLUS COUGH RELIEF

The listing

NDC product code

72854-263 (labeller 72854, product 263)

Labeller

Reckitt Benckiser LLC

Brand name

MUCINEX INSTASOOTHE SORE THROAT PLUS COUGH RELIEF

Generic name

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE and HEXYLRESORCINOL

Dosage form

Lozenge

Route

oral

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG M012

Marketing start

1 July 2021

Listing expires

31 December 2027

RxNorm concept

2566823

Active ingredients

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

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Stated purposeCough suppressantOral anesthetic

Stated useSore throatCoughSore mouth, gums and canker soresCommon cold symptoms

Drug Facts, as filed

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Active ingredient

(in each lozenge) Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Hexylresorcinol 2 mg Active ingredients (in each lozenge) Purposes Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Cough suppressant Hexylresorcinol 2 mg Oral pain reliever

Purpose

Active ingredients (in each lozenge) Purposes Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Cough suppressant Hexylresorcinol 2 mg Oral pain reliever

Uses

temporarily relieves: cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold occasional irritation and pain due to a sore mouth or sore throat pain associated with canker sores

Warnings

Sore throat warning : If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly. 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. in children under 6 years of age When using this product do not exceed recommended dosage 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 or dentist if sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens swelling develops 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 breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of...

Ask a doctor before use

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

Stop use and ask a doctor or dentist if sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens swelling develops 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 breast-feeding

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

Keep out of reach of children

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

Directions

dose as follows or as directed by a doctor or dentist adults and children 12 years of age and older take 2 lozenges (one immediately after the other) and allow each lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 12 lozenges in any 24-hour period children 6 to under 12 years of age take 1 lozenge and allow product to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 6 lozenges in any 24-hour period children under 6 years of age do not use

Inactive ingredients

corn syrup, D&C yellow no. 10, ethyl lactate, FD&C blue no. 1, flavor, propylene glycol, purified water, sucrose

Storage

Other information store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) protect contents from humidity keep lozenge in outer pack until use. Reseal outer pack after use.

Other information

1-866-MUCINEX (1-866-682-4639)

Label version 6, effective 31 August 2026. Retrieved from the openFDA drug label API on 4 September 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed.

Packages

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Sources for this page

• FDA National Drug Code Directory entry for 72854-263
• DailyMed label, set id 8d670d91-9e22-45b9-b568-5b62c2133d32
• How Lozenges builds these pages