QCH Adult Tussin DM 542 Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL Liquid — NDC 83324-023-08 (Billing 83324-0023-08)
This is a package of QCH Adult Tussin DM 542 Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL Liquid from Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc., marketed since May 2024 and currently FDA-listed; retail pharmacies pay about $0.0148 per mL (NADAC).
Identity & classification
Regulatory identifiers FDA, NLM and CMS codes for this package
Drug-database identifiers Medi-Span GPI and First Databank GCN / HICL / AHFS classification
- GSN (GCN sequence number): 079414
- GCN: 45903
- HICL (First Databank): 000223
- AHFS class code: 48:08.00.00
- RxCUI (RxNorm): 1790650
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 1, 2026
- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 1, 2026
- RxNorm (NLM RxNav) · catalog refreshed Oct 1, 2026
- Medi-Span GPI (licensed)
- First Databank (licensed) · refreshed Oct 1, 2026
RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist class.
Where does this data come from?
- RxClass (NLM) · catalog refreshed Oct 1, 2026
Clinical
- It helps loosen mucus and makes coughs more productive. It also temporarily eases cough from minor throat and bronchial irritation, like with a cold or inhaled irritants.
- Swallow them whole with a full glass of water. Don’t crush, chew or break them. You can take them with or without food, about every 12 hours as your label directs.
- How do I take the extended-release tablets?
- The extended-release tablets are not for children under 12. Some liquid products are made for children, so check that product’s label and ask me if you’re unsure.
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin — tap one for details:
Where does this data come from?
- MedlinePlus (NLM) · refreshed Oct 1, 2026
- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 1, 2026
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Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per mL | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $0.015 | $3.51 / 237 ml |
| 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. | |
Where does this data come from?
- CMS NADAC weekly file · file of Sep 30, 2026
- CMS ASP pricing files · refreshed Sep 20, 2026
- CMS Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data · refreshed Oct 3, 2026
- CMS Part D plan pricing files · refreshed Sep 24, 2026
- VA National Acquisition Center price file
Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Per unit | Per pack | Marketing start | Marketing end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83324-0023-04 83324-023-04 Main listing | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON / 118 mL in 1 BOTTLE | $0.0207 / mL | $2.44 | 2024-05-08 | — | Active |
| 83324-0023-08 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON / 237 mL in 1 BOTTLE | $0.0148 / mL | $3.50 | 2024-05-08 | — | Active |
This pack has the lowest per-mL cost of the 2 priced pack sizes ($0.0148 NADAC).
Pack size FAQ
What quantity is in this package?
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of QCH Adult Tussin DM 542 Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL Liquid?
Prices are the latest CMS NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost per NDC; per-pack figures are per-unit × pack quantity, shown only when the pack is denominated in the same measure NADAC prices.
Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Neighbor Dye Free Adult Tussin DM Cough and Chest Congestion 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 46122-0783-34 | AMERISOURCE | 1 bottle | $0.015 | — | Availability likely | — |
| QCH Adult Tussin DM 542 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mLthis 83324-0023-08 | Chain | 1 bottle | $0.015 | — | Availability likely | — |
| rugby cough syrup 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00536-1348-97 | Rugby | 1 bottle | $0.017 | — | Availability likely | +14% |
| Tussin DM 200 mg/20mL; 20 mg/20mL 70677-1185-01 | Strategic | 1 bottle | $0.020 | — | Availability likely | +37% |
| good sense tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00113-1725-26 | L. | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| robafen dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00904-7223-20 | Major | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| Robafen DM Cough 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00904-7441-20 | Major | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| good neighbor pharmacy adult tussin DM 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 46122-0704-26 | Amerisource | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| Good Neighbor Sugar Free Adult Tussin DM Cough and Chest Congestion 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 46122-0782-29 | AMERISOURCE | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| Tussin DM 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 70000-0670-01 | Cardinal | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| foster and thrive adult tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 70677-1035-01 | Strategic | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| Tussin DM 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 70677-1261-01 | Strategic | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| QCH Adult Tussin DM Sugar free 545 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 83324-0025-04 | Chain | 1 bottle | $0.021 | — | Availability likely | +40% |
| Childrens Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion DM 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00031-8702-13 | Haleon | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Robitussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion Dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00031-8757-12 | Haleon | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Robitussin Sugar-Free Dye-Free Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00031-8759-12 | Haleon | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Childrens Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM 10 mg/10mL; 100 mg/10mL 00031-8760-12 | Haleon | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| adult tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00363-1603-26 | Walgreen | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Walgreen Adult Cough Plus Chest Congestion Dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00363-7440-08 | WALGREEN | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Walgreens Grape Flavor 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 00363-7470-04 | WALGREENS | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| tussin cough and chest congestion 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 11822-1630-00 | Rite | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| equaline adult tussin 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 41163-0813-26 | United | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Robafen Dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 50090-6747-00 | A-S | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| good sense tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 50090-7257-00 | A-S | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cough And Chest Congestion 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 51316-0082-34 | CVS | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cough And Chest Congestion Dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 51316-0473-34 | CVS | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cvs Adult Cough Plus Chest Congestion Dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 51316-0744-08 | CVS | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| dg health adult tussin 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 55910-0776-26 | Dolgencorp | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| adult tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 56062-0607-26 | Publix | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| tussin 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 59640-0100-26 | H | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Premier Value 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 68016-0744-04 | PHARMACY | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| DRx Choice Children daytime Cough and Chest Congestion 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 68163-0747-04 | RARITAN | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| robafen dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 68788-8268-01 | Preferred | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| good sense tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 68788-8300-01 | Preferred | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| rugby cough syrup 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 68788-8303-01 | Preferred | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| adult tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 69842-0513-26 | CVS | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| leader tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 70000-0596-01 | Cardinal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Tussin DM Cough plus Chest Congestion 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 70000-0713-01 | Cardinal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| basic care tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 72288-0631-26 | Amazon.com | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| careone tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 72476-0630-26 | Retail | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| topcare tussin dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 76162-0600-26 | Topco | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| adult cough and chest congestion 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 79481-0063-00 | Meijer, | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Meijer Children Cough and Chest Congestion DM Grape Flavor 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 79481-7470-08 | MEIJER | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| equate adult cough and chest congestion dm 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 79903-0095-08 | WALMART | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Tussin DM 20 mg/20mL; 200 mg/20mL 83324-0327-04 | Chain | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 1, 2026
- FDA Orange Book · refreshed Sep 3, 2026
- CMS NADAC weekly file · file of Sep 30, 2026
Availability & generic status
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
Where does this data come from?
- FDA Orange Book · refreshed Sep 3, 2026
Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
Where does this data come from?
IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 1, 2026
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 1, 2026
Inactive ingredient FAQ
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Manufacturer & labeler
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 1, 2026
- Drugs@FDA
FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
USE(S) temporarily relieves cough due too minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DIRECTIONS shake well before using do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosing cup provided keep dosing cup with product ml=milliliter this adult product is not intended for use in children under 12 years of age Age Dose adults & children 12 years & over 20 mL every 4 hours children under 12 years do not use
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS .
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S) Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg Guaifenesin, USP 200 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS carboxymethylcellulose sodium, citric acid, FD&C blue 1 dye, FD&C red 40 dye, flavor, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, menthol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sucralose, xanthan gum.
🎯 Purpose ▾
PURPOSE Cough suppressant Expectorant
📄 Do Not Use ▾
DO NOT USE 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 do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
📄 Ask a Doctor Before Use If ▾
ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema
📄 Stop Use and Ask a Doctor If ▾
STOP USE AND ASK DOCTOR IF if cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.
🤰 If Pregnant or Breast-Feeding ▾
IF PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING, ask a health professional before use.
📄 Keep Out of Reach of Children ▾
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
📄 Other Information ▾
OTHER INFORMATION each 20 mL contains: sodium 15 mg store at 20-25 o C (68-77 o F) do not refrigerate
📄 Package Label / Principal Display Panel ▾
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL NDC 83324-023-04 QUALITY CHOICE *Compare to the Active Ingredients in Robitussin ® DM Adult Tussin DM Cough Suppressant/ Expectorant Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg per 20 mL Guaifenesin 200 mg per 20 mL For Ages 12 & over Helps Control Cough Relieves Chest Congestion Thins and Loosens Mucus Non- Drowsy Raspberry Flavor 4 FL OZ(118 mL) NDC 83324-023-08 QUALITY CHOICE *Compare to the Active Ingredients in Robitussin ® DM Adult Tussin DM Cough Suppressant/ Expectorant Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg per 20 mL Guaifenesin 200 mg per 20 mL For Ages 12 & over Helps Control Cough Relieves Chest Congestion Thins and Loosens Mucus Non- Drowsy Raspberry Flavor 8 FL OZ(237 mL) 542-qch-label.jpg 542-qch-carton.jpg 542-qch-8-carton.jpg 542-qch-8-label.jpg
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| Inactive ingredients (structured) | — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available. |
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| 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. |