What's in Cepacol Sore Throat and Cough
from sourceA medicine sold over the counter, without a prescription.
From the product's label on DailyMed from Reckitt Benckiser LLC, which lists 10 ingredients. MoleculeFinder matched 10 of them by their FDA UNII codes, 1 of those through the parent compound of the salt, hydrate or other form on the label. DailyMed label, version 14.
Active ingredients 2
- DextromethorphanC18H25NO
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Cough suppressant (on the label as dextromethorphan hydrobromide) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 201 mg/kg (mouse, oral) from source
- BenzocaineC9H11NO2
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Oral pain reliever from source
As a pure substance: LD50 3,040 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
Inactive ingredients 8
- Brilliant blue FCFC37H34N2Na2O9S3
Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C blue No. 1) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 2,000 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Allura Red ACC18H14N2Na2O8S2
Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C red No. 40) from source
- IsomaltC12H24O11
Inactive ingredient from source
- MaltitolC12H24O11
Inactive ingredient from source
- Propylene glycolC3H8O2
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 22,000 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- WaterH2O
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 25,000 mg/kg (mouse, iv) from source
- Sodium bicarbonateCHNaO3
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 4,220 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- SucraloseC12H19Cl3O8
Inactive ingredient from source
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