Children’s SUDAFED PE® Cough + Cold Liquid Decongestant Medicine for Kids, Grape Flavor*
Relieve your child's cold and cough symptoms. This non-drowsy liquid cold medicine for kids contains a nasal decongestant and a cough suppressant to provide relief from your child’s nasal congestion, cough, and stuffy nose.
*In September, 2023, The Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration reviewed efficacy data available for orally administered phenylephrine (PE) as a nasal decongestant. Read the FDA’s statement about this review here.
Product Details
Children's SUDAFED PE® Cold + Cough liquid medicine provides relief for your child's cough and nasal congestion. Each 5ml dose contains 5mg of dextromethorphan HBr, a cough suppressant, and 2.5ml of phenylephrine HCl, a nasal decongestant, to help relieve multiple congestion and cold symptoms.
Suitable for children aged four and up, this non-drowsy, alcohol-free, and sugar-free liquid comes from the #1 pharmacist recommended brand of OTC oral decongestants.
Temporarily relieves nasal congestion and cough cased by the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies.
Active Ingredients:
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg in each 5 mL
Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg in each 5 mL
Inactive Ingredients:
Anhydrous citric acid, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, edetate disodium, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavors, glycerin, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose
Repeat dose every 4 hours
Do not use more than 6 times in 24 hours
Under 4 years
Do not use
4 to 5 years
5 mL
6 to 11 years
10 mL
Attention: use only enclosed dosing cup specifically designed for use with this product. Do not use any other dosing device.
mL = milliliters
Do not use in a child who is 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 child’s prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.
Ask a doctor before use if the child has
heart disease
high blood pressure
thyroid disease
diabetes
persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma
cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
a sodium-restricted diet
When using this product do not exceed recommended dose
Stop use and ask a doctor if
nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever
cough gets worse or lasts for more than 7 days
cough tends to come back or occurs with fever, rash or headache that lasts
These could be signs of a serious condition.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)
Store between 20-25°C (68-77°F). Protect from light. Store in outer carton until contents are used.
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