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Triaminic Thin Strips® Long Acting Cough
Active Ingredients (in each strip)
- Dextromethorphan 5.5 mg (equivalent to 7.5 mg Dextromethorphan HBr)
Purpose: Cough suppressant
Uses
- temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold
Warnings
Do not use
- in a child under 4 years of age
- 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 the 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
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- cough that lasts or is chromic such as occurs with asthma.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- cough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache. 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.
Directions
May be given every 6 to 8 hours. Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.
- Children under 4 years of age: do not use.
- Children 4 to under 6 years of age: allow 1 strip to dissolve on tongue
- Children 6 to under 12 years of age: allow 2 strips to dissolve on tongue
Other Information
store at controlled room temperature 20-25°C (68-77°F)
Inactive Ingredients
acetone, alcohol, dibasic sodium phosphate, FD&C red #40, flavors, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, isopropyl alcohol, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polacrilin, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium phosphate, sorbitol, sucralose, titanium dioxide
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