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Tusnel Pediatric DM

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR, GUAIFENESIN, PHENYLEPHRINE HCL

Standard Dose
Directions: Do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hour Age Dose Children 6 to under 12 years of age Take 2 teaspoonful (10 mL) every 4 hours Children 2 to under 6 years of age Take 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4 hours Children under 2 years of age Ask a doctor
Max Dose
See official label
Primary Use
Uses temporary relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritations as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make cough more productive • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold
Summary

Indications and usage Uses temporary relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritations as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make cough more productive • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold Dosage and administration Directions: Do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hour Age Dose Children 6 to under 12 years of age Take 2 teaspoonful (10 mL) every 4 hours Children 2 to under 6 years of age Take 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4 hours Children under 2 years of age Ask a doctor Warnings and cautions Warnings Do not use if your child is taking a 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.

Structured Monograph

Clinical summary

Indications and usage Uses temporary relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritations as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make cough more productive • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold Dosage and administration Directions: Do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hour Age Dose Children 6 to under 12 years of age Take 2 teaspoonful (10 mL) every 4 hours Children 2 to under 6 years of age Take 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4 hours Children under 2 years of age Ask a doctor Warnings and cautions Warnings Do not use if your child is taking a 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 your child has heart disease high blood pressure thyroid disease diabetes difficulty in urination due to enlargment of prostate gland a cough with too much phlegm (mucus) a persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema Ask a doctor before use if your child is taking sedatives, tranquilizers or drugs for depression or MAOI drugs. Stop use and ask a doctor if your child gets nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur cough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back or occurs with a fever, rash or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.

Monitoring

  • Warnings Do not use if your child is taking a 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 your child has heart disease high blood pressure thyroid disease diabetes difficulty in urination due to enlargment of prostate gland a cough with too much phlegm (mucus) a persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema Ask a doctor before use if your child is taking sedatives, tranquilizers or drugs for depression or MAOI drugs.
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if your child gets nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur cough lasts for more than 7 days, comes back or occurs with a fever, rash or headache that lasts.

Interaction Notes

  • Review official label interaction section.