• Robitussin® Children's Cough & Cold Long-Acting

    Robitussin® Children's:

    Children's Cough
    & Cold Long-Acting

    Helps control and relieve a frequent cough for up to eight hours, AND it has an added ingredient to relieve your child’s runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing.

     


    Do not use in children under age 6.

    Relieves:

    • Cough
    • Runny Nose
    • Sneezing
    • Itchy/Watery Eyes
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Product Details

Dosage Information

AGE DOSE
Children under 6 years Do not use
6 to 12 years 2 teaspoons every 6 hours
Adults and children 12 years and over 4 teaspoons every 6 hours

Available Sizes

4 oz.
Robitussin® Children's Cough & Cold Long-Acting
This is the most current labeling information, and may differ from labels on product packaging. If there are any differences between this website labeling and product package labeling, this website labeling should be regarded as the most current.
Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL tsp)

Purposes

Chlorpheniramine maleate, USP 1 mg

Antihistamine

Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 7.5 mg

Cough suppressant

Uses

  • temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
    • runny nose
    • sneezing
    • itchy, watery eyes
    • itching of the nose or throat

Warnings

Do not use
  • to sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
  • 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
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • glaucoma
  • a cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or 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 drinks
  • 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 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
age dose
under 6 years do not use
6 to under 12 years 2 teaspoons every 6 hours
12 years and older 4 teaspoons every 6 hours

Other information

  • each teaspoon contains: sodium 3 mg
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
  • dosage cup provided

Inactive ingredients

anhydrous citric acid, artificial & natural flavors, FD&C red no. 40, glycerin, lactic acid, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose

Questions or comments?

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LBL Document Number LBL-00000192, version 6.0