INTRODUCTION

SPECIAL WARNING - Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (formerly Coricidin Cough & Cold)

Coricidin [HBP] Cough & Cold

INGREDIENTS

Acetaminophen High doses of Acetaminophen can cause serious liver damage and possibly death. Symptoms of overdose may include bloody, black, or tarry stool; bloody or cloudy urine; pain in lower back and/or side; sores, ulcers, or white spots on lips or in mouth; sore throat; or unusual bleeding or bruising. We have seen recommendations that no more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen be taken in a day (and no more than 2600 mg/day for long-term use). ReadersDigestHealth.com



Aspirin Symptoms of overdose may include rapid breathing, difficulty swallowing, ringing in the ears or loss of hearing, bloody urine, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, fever, swelling of eyelids, face or lips, and convulsions. Toxic Aspirin overdoses can be seen beginning at 150-300 mg/kg (10,000 mg for a person weighing 160 lb). HealthCentral.com



Chlorpheniramine Maleate High doses of Chlorpheniramine Maleate (CPM) can cause severe and life-threatening symptoms including seizures; shortness of breath or troubled breathing; weakness; loss of consciousness; severe dryness of mouth, nose, or throat; bleeding from skin, mouth, eyes, rectum, and vagina; and possibly death. We have seen recommendations that no more than 24 mg of CPM be taken in a day. Medline Plus Chlorpheniramine Search PubMed See Experiences with CPM Containing DXM Products



Guaifenesin High doses of Guaifenesin can cause severe nausea and vomiting. Because of its mucus-thinning properties, which can affect the mucus plug of the cervix, guaifenesin may contribute to an increase in the likelihood that a woman will conceive. MedlinePlus



Paracetamol See Acetaminophen (above).



Phenylephrine (Hydrochloride) High doses of phenylephrine phenylephrine can cause hypertension and seizures. Phenylephrine has replaced pseudoephedrine as a decongestant ingredient in some cold medicine following restrictions on pseudoephedrine sales. Medline Plus Search PubMed



Pseudoephedrine (Hydrochloride) High doses of pseudoephedrine can cause irregular heartbeat, headaches, difficulty breathing, anxiety, and seizures. Though some people use pseudoephedrine recreationally, there is too much pseudoephedrine in these products to use them as a source for DXM. Medline Plus Search PubMed



Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar substitute that is used in some "sugar-free" brands of cough syrup. High doses of Sorbitol (between 10 and 50 grams) can cause gastrointestinal distress from mild discomfort to severe diarrhea. MedlinePlus





DXM-CONTAINING PRODUCTS (OVER-THE-COUNTER)

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine

by Bayer Healthcare

Active Ingredients (per tablet):



Aspirin 325 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg,

Phenylpropanolamine Bitartrate 20 mg,

DXM HBr 10 mg.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold

Aspirin 500 mg,

Doxylamine Succinate 6.25 mg,

Phenylpropanolamine

Bitartrate 20 mg,

DXM HBr 15 mg.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Cold Formula

Acetaminophen 250 mg,

Doxylamine Succinate 6.25 mg,

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg,

DXM HBr 10 mg.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Formula Liquid Gels

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg,

Phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels

DXM HBr 15 mg

Doxylamine Succinate 6.25 mg,

Pseudoephedrine HCl 30 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Non-Drowsy Cold Formula Liquid Gels

Alka-Seltzer Plus Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg.

Benylin Expectorant

DXM HBr 5 mg,

Guaifenesin 100 mg.

Benylin DM-D-E Extra Strength Chest Cough and Cold

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Pseudoephedrine HCl 30 mg,

Guaifenesin 200 mg.

Benylin Dry Coughs Original / Non-Drowsy

DXM HBr 7.5 mg.

Buckley's Mixture [DM]

DXM HBr 12.5 mg

Caffetin Cold

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Pseudoephedrine 30 mg,

Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) 500 mg,

Ascorbic acid 60 mg.

Cerose DM

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4 mg,

Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg,

Alcohol 2.4%.

Cheracol-D Cough Formula

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Guaifenesin 100 mg,

Alcohol 4.75%.

Cheracol Plus Cough Syrup Multisymptom Cough/Cold Formula

DXM HBr 20 mg,

Phenylpropanolamine HCl 25 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4 mg,

Alcohol 8%.

Comtrex Day/Night Cough & Cold Maximum Strength

Acetaminophen,

DXM HBr,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate,

Phenylephrine HCl.

Comtrex Non-Drowsy Cough & Cold Maximum Strength

Acetaminophen 325 mg,

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg.

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4 mg,

DXM HBr 30 mg.

Coricidin [HBP] Chest Congestion & Cold Tablets

Guaifenesin 200 mg,

DXM HBr 10 mg.

Coricidin HBP Maximum Strength Flu Tablets

Acetaminophen 500 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg,

DXM HBr 15 mg

Cough X Lozenges

DXM HBr 5 mg,

Benzocaine 2 mg.

Creomulsion Cough Medicine Adult Formula

DXM HBr 20 mg,

Alcohol 1.4%

Beechwood Creosote, Menthol, Caramel, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Corn Syrup, Sucrose and Purified Water.

CVS Tussin Maximum Strength Cough Formula

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Alcohol 1.4%

CVS Tussin Cough Liquid Gels

DXM HBr 15 mg.

CVS Tussin DM Cough Formula

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Guaifenesin HCl 100 mg

CVS Tussin CF Cough & Cold Liquid

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Guaifenesin HCl 100 mg

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Delsym Extended-Release Suspension

DXM Polistirex

DXM HBr 30 mg.

Dimetapp Cold & Cough DM Elixir (Children's Formula)

Brompheniramine Maleate 1 mg,

Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg,

DXM HBr 5 mg.

Dimetapp Long-Acting Cough Plus Cold (Children's Formula)

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1 mg,

DXM HBr 7.5 mg.

Drixoral Cough Liquid Caps

DXM HBr 30 mg.

Drixoral Cough + Congestion Liquid Caps

DXM HBr 30 mg,

Pseudoephedrine HCl 60 mg.

Drixoral Cough + Fever

Acetaminophen

DXM HBr

Drixoral Cough + Sore Throat Liquid Caps

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg.

Duract Max Strength Cough QuickMelt Tablets

DXM HBr 30 mg

Mucinex DM

DXM HBr extended release 30 mg,

Guaifenesin 600 mg.

PediaCare Children's Long-Acting Cough Liquid

DXM HBr 7.5 mg.

PediaCare Children's Multi-Symptom Cold Liquid

Phenylephrine 15 mg,

DXM HBr 5 mg.

Robitussin CoughGels Long-Acting

DXM HBr 15 mg.

Robitussin Cough DM Liquid

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Guaifenesin 100 mg.

Robitussin Cough Long-Acting Liquid

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Sucrets 8-Hour Cough Relief DM Cough Formula Lozenges

DXM HBr 10 mg.

Sudafed Multi-Symptom Cold & Cough LiquidCaps

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Guaifenesin 100 mg,

Pseudoephedrine HCl 30 mg,

Acetaminophen 250 mg.

Children's Sudafed Cold & Cough Liquid

Pseudophedrine HCl 15 mg,

DXM HBr 5 mg,

Theraflu Cold & Cough Hot Liquid

Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg,

Pheniramine Maleate 20 mg,

DXM HBr 20 mg.

Theraflu ThinStrips Daytime Cold & Cough

Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg,

DXM 14.8 mg (equivalent to DXM HBr 20 mg).

Theraflu Daytime Severe Cold Caplets

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg.

Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold Caplets

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg.

Triaminic Daytime Cold & Cough Liquid

Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg,

DXM HBr 5 mg.

Triaminic Long-Acting Cough Liquid

DXM HBr 7.5 mg.

Triaminic Thin-Strips Long-Acting Cough

DXM 5.5 mg (equivalent to DXM HBr 7.5 mg).

TYLENOL Cough & Sore Throat Daytime Liquid

Acetaminophen 500 mg,

DXM HBr 15 mg.

TYLENOL Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime Liquid

TYLENOL Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime Rapid Release Gelcaps

TYLENOL Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime CoolBurst Caplets

TYLENOL Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime Gelcaps

Acetaminophen 325 mg,

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Phenylephrine 5 mg.

PediaPressin Drops

Pseudoephedrine HCl 15 mg,

Guaifenesin 50 mg,

DXM HBr 5 mg. Note: This product's availability and ingredients list ould not be verified with reliable online sources (Feb 2008)



Scot-Tussin Sugar-Free DM Maximum Strength

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg.

Suppressin DM Caplets

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Guaifenesin 200 mg. Note: This product's availability and ingredients list ould not be verified with reliable online sources (Feb 2008)



Vicks Formula 44 Maximum Strength Cough Relief

DXM HBr 30 mg.

Vicks Formula 44D Cough & Head Congestion Relief

DXM HBr 20 mg,

Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg.

(Pediatric) Vicks Formula 44e Cough & Chest Congestion Relief

DXM HBr 10 mg,

Guaifenesin 100 mg.

(Pediatric) Vicks Formula 44m Cough & Cold Relief

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg.

Vicks Formula 44E Cough & Chest Congestion Relief

DXM HBr 20 mg,

Guaifenesin 200 mg.

Vicks Formula 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief

DXM HBr 7.5 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1 mg,

Acetaminophen 162.5.

Vicks Children's NyQuil Cold & Cough

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg.

Vicks DayQuil Cold/Flu Relief

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg,

DXM HBr 10 mg.

Vicks Dayquil Cough

DXM HBr 15 mg.

Vicks DayQuil Cold/Flu Relief LiquiCaps

Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg,

DXM HBr 10 mg.

Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Relief LiquiCaps

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Doxylamine Succinate 6.25 mg,

Acetaminophen 325 mg.

Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Relief Liquid

DXM HBr 15 mg,

Doxylamine Succinate 6.25 mg,

Acetaminophen 500 mg.

Zicam Cough Relief

DXM HBr 5 mg

Zicam Cough Max

Zicam Cough Max Nighttime

DXM HBr 6 mg

Zicam Cough Plus D

DXM HBr 5 mg

Phenylephrine HCl 3.3 mg

Zicam Cough Max Melts

Zicam Cough Max Nighttime

DXM HBr 30 mg

CREDITS, COPYRIGHTS & REVISION HISTORY

1.7 - Feb 2008 - Erowid.org. All products and ingredients lists checked on manufacturer websites where possible; most manufacturer names updated; obselete products deleted; changes in product names updated; Mucinex DM added; Phenylephrine HCl added to Description of Ingredients.

1.61 - Mar 2006 - Erowid.org. Zicam product added as suggested by sam b and stephen b.

1.6 - Jun 15 2004 - Erowid.org - Many small changes.

Version 1.5 - Mar 2001 - by Erowid.org. New entries added and some old entries updated. Introduction, Special Warning, and Description of Ingredients added. Entire document html'd.

Version 1.0 - Jan 1997 - written by Gravol.