Drug Facts
Composition & Profile
Identifiers & Packaging
MAXIMUM STRENGTH Giltuss ® COUGH & COLD 20 TABLETS SUGAR FREE. DYE FREE. PRESERVATIVE FREE. RELIEVES COUGH AND COLD CHEST CONGESTION LOOSENS PHLEGM AND MUCUS STUFFY NOSE NASAL CONGESTION SINUS PRESSURE 58552-331 Cough Cold Tabs 10-11-2018
- MAXIMUM STRENGTH Giltuss ® COUGH & COLD 20 TABLETS SUGAR FREE. DYE FREE. PRESERVATIVE FREE. RELIEVES COUGH AND COLD CHEST CONGESTION LOOSENS PHLEGM AND MUCUS STUFFY NOSE NASAL CONGESTION SINUS PRESSURE 58552-331 Cough Cold Tabs 10-11-2018
Overview
Uses Temporarily relieves the symptoms associated with a cough, the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies. Helps loosen phlegm (mucus), loosens nasal congestion, thin bronchial secretions, drain bronchial tubes, make coughs more productive, clear stuffy nose, clear nasal passageways, and shrinks swollen membranes.
Indications & Usage
Uses Temporarily relieves the symptoms associated with a cough, the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies. Helps loosen phlegm (mucus), loosens nasal congestion, thin bronchial secretions, drain bronchial tubes, make coughs more productive, clear stuffy nose, clear nasal passageways, and shrinks swollen membranes.
Dosage & Administration
Directions • Adults and Children 12 years and over: Take 1 tablet every 6 to 8 hours. Do not take more than 4 tablets in a 24 hour period. • Children 6 to 12 years of age: Take 1/2 tablet every 6 to 8 hours. Do not take more than 2 tablets in a 24-hour period. • Children under 6 years of age: Consult a physician.
Warnings & Precautions
Warnings Do not use more than the recommended dosage or 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 are uncertain whether your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a health professional. Ask a doctor before use if you have: heart disease excessive phlegm (mucus) high blood pressure diabetes thyroid disease difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema Stop use and ask a doctor if: nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occurs symptoms are accompanied by fever, rash, persistent headache, or excessive phlegm (mucus) cough and congestion do not improve within 7 days or tend to recur These could be signs of a serious condition. If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Purpose
Purposes Antitussive Expectorant Nasal Decongestant
Do Not Use
Do not use more than the recommended dosage or 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 are uncertain whether your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a health professional.
Stop Use & Ask a Doctor
Stop use and ask a doctor if: nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occurs symptoms are accompanied by fever, rash, persistent headache, or excessive phlegm (mucus) cough and congestion do not improve within 7 days or tend to recur These could be signs of a serious condition.
Keep Out of Reach of Children
Keep out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Questions
Questions or Comments? Call 787-848-9114 , Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m. thru 5:00 p.m. EST. Call your doctor for medical advice in the event of side effects.
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