Father Johns Medicine Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg/5mL Liquid, 118 mL
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist class.
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🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
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🩺 Clinical
Dextromethorphan is used to temporarily relieve cough caused by the common cold, the flu, or other conditions. Dextromethorphan will relieve a cough but will not treat the cause of the cough or speed recovery. Dextromethorphan is in a class of medications called antitussives. It works by decreasing activity in the part of the brain that causes coughing.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- It won't necessarily silence your cough entirely, but it does temporarily suppress the cough reflex and reduce how intense and frequent your cough is. It can also help reduce that...
- What exactly does dextromethorphan do — will it stop my cough completely?
- It depends on your child's age and the specific product. Most dextromethorphan products should not be given to children under 4 years old without a doctor's guidance. Some products...
- This is a really important question. If your antidepressant is an MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor), you absolutely cannot take dextromethorphan — not while you're on it, and not...
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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Acacia is a natural gum derived from acacia tree sap. It serves as a binder, thickener, and emulsifier to help hold ingredients together, improve texture, and stabilize the medicine.
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Caramel is a brown coloring substance made by heating sugar. It's added to medicines to give them color and sometimes a slight sweet taste without affecting how the drug works.
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Cinnamal is a fragrant organic compound derived from cinnamon oil. It's used in medicines as a flavoring agent and fragrance to make the product taste or smell more pleasant.
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Clove oil is an essential oil derived from clove plant buds. It's used in medicines as a flavoring agent and for its mild preservative properties to help maintain product stability.
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Cod liver oil is a natural oil derived from fish liver that serves as a source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins A and D in formulations. It's used as a nutrient supplement ingredient and as an emollient to help soften and smooth the product.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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A fragrant oil extracted from lavender plants, used as a flavoring and scent agent in medicines to improve taste and aroma.
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Licorice is a natural extract from the licorice plant root. It's used in medicines as a flavoring agent to mask bitter tastes and improve how the medicine tastes.
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Nutmeg oil is a natural aromatic extract from nutmeg seeds. It's used in medicines as a flavoring agent to improve taste and sometimes as a fragrance to mask bitter or unpleasant odors.
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A natural sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. It's used as a sweetener, filler, and binder to improve taste, add bulk, and help hold tablet or capsule ingredients together.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per mL | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Father Johns Medicine 10 mg/5mLthis 00395-9126-94 | Humco | 118 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Father Johns Medicine 10 mg/5mL 45728-0444-94 | Oakhurst | 118 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 00395-9126-94 You're viewing this | 1 CONTAINER in 1 CARTON (0395-9126-94) / 118 mL in 1 CONTAINER | 2019-06-17 | Active |
| 00395-9126-98 | 1 CARTON in 1 CARTON (0395-9126-98) / 237 mL in 1 CARTON | 2019-06-17 | Active |
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| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold or inhaled irritants.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Shake well before using. Do not take more than six doses in 24 hours. Adults and children 12 years of age and over | 2 teaspoons every 4 hours Children 6 years to under 12 years of age | 1 teaspoon every 4 hours Children under 6 years of age | ask a doctor
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Do not use: If youa re now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (Certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or parkinsons disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the maoi drug. if you are uncertain whether your prescription contains a MAOI, consult a health professional before taking this product.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Dextrinetgirogab HBr....... 10 mg per teaspoon
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Carmael Color Citric Acid Cod liver oil Flavors Glycerin Gum Arabic Licorice Purified Water Sodium Benzoate Sodium Citrate Sugar
🎯 Purpose ▾
Cough Suppresant