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Maximum Strength Flu

Rite Aid

Rite Aid 44-461


FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*




FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

(in each tablet)

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg

Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg

Pain reliever/fever reducer

Antihistamine

Cough suppressant

  • temporarily relieves:
  • minor aches and pains
  • headache
  • cough
  • sneezing
  • runny nose
  • temporaily reduces fever

This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take:

  • more than 8 tablets in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
  • 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.
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • liver disease
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • glaucoma
  • a breathing problem or persistent or chronic cough as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
  • taking the blood thinning drug warfarin
  • taking sedatives or tranquilizers
  • excitability may occur, especially in children
  • drowsiness may occur
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • pain or cough gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
  • new symptoms occur
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • cough comes back or occurs with rash or headache that lasts

These could be signs of a serious condition.

ask a health professional before use.

Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

  • do not take more than directed (see overdose warning)
  • adults and children 12 years and over: 2 tablets every 6 hours while symptoms persist. Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years: do not use this adult product in children under 12 years of age; this will provide more than the recommended dose (overdose) and may cause liver damage
  • store at controlled room temperature 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
  • see end flap for expiration date and lot number
  • protect from excessive moisture

corn starch, crospovidone, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide

1-800-426-9391

PRODUCT PACKAGING

The product packaging shown below represents a sample of that currently in use. Additional packaging may also be available.

RITE

AID®

PHARMACY

Compare to the Active Ingredients in

Coricidin® HBP Maximum Strength Flu*

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Pain Reliever,

Fever Reducer,

Antihistamine,

Cough Suppressant

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

FLU

Decongestant-free

Acetaminophen

Chlorpheniramine maleate

Dextromethorphan HBr

Relieves

• Body aches, pains & headache

•Fever

•Cough

•Runny Nose

Specially formulated for people with high blood pressure

20 TABLETS

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

50844      REV0310D46109

DISTRIBUTED BY:

Rite Aid Corporation

30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011

Maximum Strength Flu
Product Packaging

Maximum Strength Flu

Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan HBr, Chlorpheniramine maleate TABLET, FILM COATED

Product Information

Product Type Human otc drug label Item Code (Source) NDC:11822-0461
Route of Administration ORAL DEA Schedule

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety

Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength
ACETAMINOPHEN ACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE DEXTROMETHORPHAN 15 mg
Chlorpheniramine Maleate CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2 mg

Inactive Ingredients

Ingredient Name Strength
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
cellulose, microcrystalline
polyethylene glycol
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
povidone
SILICON DIOXIDE
STEARIC ACID
talc
titanium dioxide
STARCH, CORN
CROSPOVIDONE
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
FD&C RED NO. 40

Product Characteristics

Color Size Imprint Code Shape
RED 19 mm 44;461 OVAL

Packaging

# Item Code Package Description Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
1 20 in 1 BLISTER PACK
2 NDC:11822-0461-9 1 in 1 CARTON

Marketing Information

Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
part part343 2005-06-01


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