Altipres
Alternative Pharmacal Corporation
Drug Facts
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Active ingredient
Active Ingredients (in each 5 mL tsp.) Purpose
Dextromethorphan HBr ............... 5 mg ................ Cough Suppressant
Guaifenesin .............................. 75 mg ................ Expectorant
Phenylephrine HCl ..................... 2.5 mg ................... Nasal Decongestant
Purpose
Purpose
Cough Suppressant
Expectorant
Nasal Decongestant
Warnings
Ask a doctor before use if your child has
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- trouble urinating due to the enlargement of the prostate gland
- a cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- cough that lasts or is chronic as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema
Stop use and ask doctor if
- your child gets nervous, dizzy or sleepless
- symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
- 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
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 taking this product -Do not use- in a child under 2 years of age
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.
Uses
Indications
- Temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with common cold
- helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes
- temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold
Directions Do not exceed more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
| adults and children 12 years of age and over |
take 4 teaspoonfuls (20 mL) every 4 hours |
| children 6 to under 12 years of age |
take 2 teaspoonful (10 mL) every 4 hours |
| children 2 years to under 6 years of age |
take 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4 hours |
| children under 2 years of age |
ask a doctor |
Inactive ingredients sucralose, citric acid, glycerin, methylparaben, propylparaben, natrosol, natural and artificial flavors, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium citrate
Questions or comments? 1-786-507-1566
AltipresDextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin, Phenylephrine HCl LIQUID
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