Mucinex DM Extended-Release Bi-Layer Tablets provide effective relief from cough and chest congestion with a unique dual-layer formulation. Each tablet features an immediate-release layer for fast action and an extended-release layer for continuous symptom control lasting up to 12 hours. Suitable for both daytime and nighttime use, this formula helps thin and loosen mucus while suppressing cough.
Features:
- 12-Hour Relief: Long-lasting control of cough and chest congestion.
- Mucus Relief: Helps thin and loosen mucus for clearer airways.
- Day & Night Use: Formulated to provide relief any time of day.
- Convenient Dosing: Reduces the need for frequent dosing with twice-daily use.
- Dual-Layer Design: Immediate-release and extended-release layers deliver quick and sustained relief.
Active ingredients:
- Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg
- Guaifenesin 600 mg
Uses:
- Helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
- Temporarily relieves: Cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants
- Temporarily relieves: The intensity of coughing
- Temporarily relieves: The impulse to cough to help you get to sleep
Warnings:
- Store at 20-25C (68-77°F)
- When using this product, do not use more than directed
- 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.
Do not use:
- For children under 12 years of age
- 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.
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
- Cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious illness.
Directions:
- Do not crush, chew, or break tablet
- Take with a full glass of water
- This product can be administered without regard for timing of meals
- Adults and children 12 years and older: 1 tablet every 12 hours; not more than 2 tablets in 24 hours
- Children under 12 years of age: Do not use
Inactive ingredients:
Carbomer homopolymer type B; D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake; hypromellose, USP; magnesium stearate, NF; microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium starch glycolate, NF