Dosage / Direction for Use
Cap 1 cap every 8 hr or tid. Syr Childn 6-12 yr 10 mL every 8 hr, 2-5 yr 5 mL every 6 hr. Drops Infant 13-24 mth 1.2 mL every 6 hr.
Administration
Should be taken with food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Active peptic ulcer.
Special Precautions
Concomitant use w/ antitussives. Childn <1 yr. Cap: Patients w/ history of peptic ulceration. Pregnancy.
Side Effects / Adverse Reactions
Nausea, diarrhea, gastric discomfort, GI bleeding, skin rash. Cap: Transient hypothyroidism; headache; allergic reactions including occasional rash, urticaria & angioedema.
Interactions
Precipitation w/ dilutions of syr containing pholcodine. Antitussives.