What's in Coricidin HBP Chest Congestion and Cough
from sourceA medicine sold over the counter, without a prescription.
From the product's label on DailyMed from Bayer HealthCare LLC., which lists 14 ingredients. MoleculeFinder matched 8 of them by their FDA UNII codes. DailyMed label, version 10. 6 other ingredients are not MoleculeFinder molecules, so they are not listed here.
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
- GuaifenesinC10H14O4
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Expectorant from source
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Warning; Irritant from source
Inactive ingredients 6
- Sodium hydroxideHNaO
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 40 mg/kg (mouse, other) from source
- Allura Red ACC18H14N2Na2O8S2
Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C red No. 40) from source
- GlycerolC3H8O3
Inactive ingredient (on the label as glycerin) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 5,570 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Propylene glycolC3H8O2
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 22,000 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- SorbitolC6H14O6
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 15,900 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- WaterH2O
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 25,000 mg/kg (mouse, iv) from source
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