- Jan 1997 -
- Released by the UAF -
- ftp://ftp.wco.com/users/ink/uaf
- http://members.xoom.com/icedemon

Note: Acetaminophen is very deadly. DXM products which contain this substance can kill very easily. Use the following at your own risk...


Notifications of any additions or changes are welcomed. Additions will be tacked on to the end.

Included below are 80 non-prescription medications containing various forms of DXM. Listed are the active ingredients, any relative notes or cautions, and a rating of the medication. Ratings are based on the amount of DXM in the medication and if any harmful ingredients are available. Ratings range from one * to 4 *'s, with no *'s being the worst rating; if something is rated with no *'s, you should avoid taking it, probably because of the presence of Acetaminophen in the medication or very low amounts of DXM.

Most of the products found here are found in the U.S. Sorry for all Canadians. Can anyone write one for Canadians?

Written by Gravol. Feel free to copy and distribute as long as all portions of this text remain together.

• Active Ingredients (per tablet): Aspirin 325mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Phenylpropanolamine Bitartrate 20mg, DXM HBr 10mg.
• Notes: In water the aspirin is converted into its soluble ionic form, sodium acetylsalicylate.
• Rating: *

2. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Liqui-Gels by Miles Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): DXM HBr 10mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Acetaminophen 250mg.
• Notes: Not recommended because of Acetaminophen. The Chlorpheniramine Maleate is an antihistamine and the Pseudoephedrine HCl is a nasal decongestant.
• Rating:

3. Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine by Miles Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per tablet): Aspirin 500mg, Doxylamine Succinate 6.25mg, Phenylpropanolamine Bitartrate 20mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Notes: In water the aspirin is converted into its soluble ionic form, sodium acetylsalicylate. Doxylamine Succinate is an antihistamine.
• Rating **

4. Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine Liqui-Gels by Miles Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): DXM HBr 10mg, Doxylamine Succinate 6.25mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Acetaminophen 250mg.
• Rating:

5. Benylin Adult Formula Cough Suppressant by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 15mg.
• Notes: This product is rumored to contain castor oil, which causes nausea and diharrea in high doses. Castor oil, though, is not listed as an ingredient in it.
• Rating: **

6. Benylin Expectorant by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 5mg, Guaifenesin 100mg.
• Notes: Guaifenesin may cause nausea in high doses.
• Rating *

7. Benylin Multisymptom by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 5mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg, Guaifenesin 100mg.
• Rating *

8. Benylin Pediatric Cough Suppressant by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 7.5mg.
• Rating *

9. Buckley's Mixture by W.K. Buckley

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 12.5mg in a sugar-free base.
• Rating: **

10.Cerose DM by Wyeth-Ayerst

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 15mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, Phenylephrine HCl 10mg, Alcohol 2.4%.
• Rating: **

11.Cheracol-D Cough Formula by Roberts

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 10mg, Guaifenesin 100mg, Alcohol 4.75%.
• Rating: *

12.Cheracol Plus Cough Syrup Multisymptom Cough/Cold Formula by Roberts

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 20mg, Phenylpropanolamine HCl 25mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, Alcohol 8%.
• Rating: *

13.Children's Vicks NyQuil Cold/Cough Relief by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 15mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating: *

14.Comtrex Multi-Symptom Cold Reliever Tablets/Caplets by Bristol-Myers Products

• Active Ingredients (per tablet): Acetaminophen 500mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

15.Comtrex Multi-Symptom Cold Reliever Liqui-Gels by Bristol-Myers Products

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): Acetaminophen 500mg, Phenylpropanolamine HCl 12.5mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

16.Comtrex Multi-Symptom Cold Reliever Liquid by Bristol-Myers Products

• Active Ingredients (per fl. ounce): Acetaminophen 1000mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, DXM HBr 30mg.
• Rating:

17.Comtrex Multi-Symptom Non-Drowsy Caplets by Bristol-Myers Products

• Active Ingredients (per caplet): Acetaminophen 500mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

18.Comtrex Multi-Symptom Non-Drowsy Liquid-Gels by Bristol-Myers Products

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): Acetaminophen 500mg, DXM HBr 15mg, 12.5 mg.
• Rating:

19.Contac Day & Night Cold/Flu Caplets by SmithKline Beecham Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per day caplet): Acetaminophen 650mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg, DXM HBr 30mg. Active Ingredients (per night caplet): Acetaminophen 650mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg, Diphenhydramine HCl 50mg.
• Rating:

20.Contac Severe Cold and Flu Formula Caplets by SmithKline Beecham Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per caplet): Phenylpropanolamine 12.5mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Acetaminophen 500mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

21.Contac Severe Cold & Flu Non-Drowsy by SmithKline Beecham Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per caplet): Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Acetaminophen 325mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

22.Coriciden Cough & Cold Tablets by Schering-Plough HealthCare

• Active Ingredients (per tablet): Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, DXM HBr 30mg.
• Rating ****

23.Cough X Lozenges by Ascher

• Active Ingredients (per lozenge): DXM HBr 5mg, Benzocaine 2mg.
• Rating *

24.Dimetapp DM Elixir by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Brompheniramine Maleate 2mg, Phenylpropanolamine HCl 12.5mg, DXM HBr 10mg.
• Rating **

25.Dorcol Children's Cough Syrup by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg, Guaifenesin 50mg, DXM HBr 5mg.
• Rating *

26.Drixoral Cough Liquid Caps by Schering-Plough HealthCare

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): DXM HBr 30mg.
• Rating ****

27.Drixoral Cough + Congestion Liquid Caps by Schering-Plough HealthCare

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): DXM HBr 30mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg.
• Rating ****

28.Drixoral Cough + Sore Throat Liquid Caps by Schering-Plough HealthCare

• Active Ingrediens (per softgel): DXM HBr 15mg, Acetaminophen 325mg.
• Rating:

29.Novahistine DMX by SmithKline Beecham Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 10mg, Guaifenesin 100mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating *

30.PediaCare Cough-Cold Liquid by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg, DXM HBr 5mg.
• Rating *

31.PediaCare Night Rest Cough-Cold Liquid by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg, DXM HBr 7.5mg.
• Rating *

32.Pediatric Vicks 44d Dry Hacking Cough & Head Congestion by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 15mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating *

33.Pediatric Vicks 44e Chest Cough & Chest Congestion by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 10mg, Guaifenesin 100mg.
• Rating:

34.Pediatric Vicks 44m Cough & Cold Relief by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 15mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg.
• Rating *

35.Robitussin Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): Guaifenesin 200mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, DXM HBr 10mg.
• Rating *

36.Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Suppressant by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating **

37.Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough & Cold by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 15mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating **

38.Robitussin Pediatric Cough & Cold Formula by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 7.5mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg.
• Rating *

39.Robitussin Pediatric Cough Suppressant by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 7.5mg.
• Rating *

40.Robitussin-CF by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Guaifenesin 100mg, Phenylpropanolamine HCl 12.5mg, DXM HBr 10mg.
• Rating *

41.Robitussin-DM by A.H. Robins Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Guaifenesin 100mg, DXM HBr 10mg.
• Rating *

42.Sucrets 4-Hour Cough Suppressant by SmithKline Beecham Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per lozenge): DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating **

43.Sudafed Cold & Cough LiquidCaps by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): Acetaminophen 250mg, DXM HBr 10mg, Guaifenesin 100mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating:

44.Sudafed Cough Syrup by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Pseudophedrine HCl 15mg, DXM HBr 5mg, Guaifenesin 100mg.
• Rating *

45.Sudafed Severe Cold Formula Caplets by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per caplet): Acetaminophen 500mg, DXM HBr 15mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating:

46.Sudafed Severe Cold Formula Tablets by WARNER WELLCOME

• Active Ingredients (per tablet): Acetaminophen 500mg, DXM HBr 15mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating:

47.Theraflu Flu, Cold & Cough Medicine by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per packet): Acetaminophen 650mg, Pseudophedrine HCl 60mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, DXM HBr 20mg.
• Rating:

48.Theraflu Maximum Strength Nighttime Flu, Cold & Cough Medicine by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per packet): Acetaminophen 1000mg, DXM HBr 30mg, Pseudophedrine HCl 60mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg.
• Rating:

49.Theraflu Maximum Strength Non-Drowsy Formula Flu, Cold & Cough Medicine

• by Sandoz Consumer
• Active Ingredients (per packet): Acetaminophen 1000mg, DXM HBr 30mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg.
• Rating:

50.Theraflu Maximum Strength Non-Drowsy Formula Caplets by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per caplet): Acetaminophen 500mg, DXM HBr 15mg, Pseudophedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating:

51.Triaminic AM Cough and Decongestant Formula by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 7.5mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg.
• Rating *

52.Triaminic Nite Light Nighttime Cough and Cold Medicine for Children by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1mg, DXM HBr 7.5mg.
• Notes: In a palatable, grape-flavored, alcohol-free liquid.
• Rating *

53.Triaminic Sore Throat Formula by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Acetaminophen 160mg, DXM HBr 7.5mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg.
• Notes: In a palatable, grape-flavored, alcohol-free liquid.
• Rating:

54.Triaminic-DM Syrup by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Phenylpropanolamine HCl 6.25mg, DXM HBr 5mg.
• Notes: In a palatable, berry-flavored, alcohol-free liquid.
• Rating: *

55.Triaminicol Multi-Symptom Cold Tablets by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per tablet): Phenylpropanolamine HCl 12.5mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, DXM HBr 10mg.
• Rating **

56.Triaminicol Multi-Symptom Relief by Sandoz Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Phenylpropanolamine HCl 6.25mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1mg, DXM HBr 5mg.
• Notes: In a palatable, cherry-flavored, alcohol-free liquid.
• Rating *

57.Children's TYLENOL Cold Plus Cough Multi-Symptom Tablets by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per tablet): Acetaminophen 80mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.5mg, DXM HBr 2.5mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 7.5mg.
• Notes: Chewable cherry-flavored tablets.
• Rating:

58.Children's TYLENOL Cold Plus Cough Multi-Symptom Liquid by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): Acetaminophen 160mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1mg, DXM HBr 5mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg.
• Notes: Cherry-flavored, alcohol-free liquid.
• Rating:

59.Multi-Symptom TYLENOL Cough Medication with Decongestant by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 30mg, Acetaminophen 650mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg.
• Rating:

60.Maximum Strength TYLENOL Medication No Drowsiness Formula Gelcaps by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): Acetaminophen 500mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

61.Multi-Symptom Formula TYLENOL Cold Medication Tablets and Caplets by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per tablet/caplet): Acetaminophen 325mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

62.Multi-Symptom TYLENOL Cough Medication by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): Acetaminophen 650mg, DXM HBr 30mg.
• Rating:

63.TYLENOL Cold Multi-Symptom Hot Medication Liquid Packets by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per packet): Acetaminophen 650mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, Pseudoephedrine Hcl 60mg, DXM HBr 30mg.
• Rating:

64.TYLENOL Cold Medication No Drowsiness Formula Caplets and Gelcaps by McNeil Consumer

• Active Ingredients (per caplet/softgel): Acetaminophen 325mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating:

65.Vicks 44 Dry Hacking Cough by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 15mg.
• Rating **

66.Vicks 44d Dry Hacking Cough & Head Congestion by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 30mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg.
• Rating **

67.Vicks 44 LiquiCaps Cough, Cold & Flu Relief by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): DXM HBr 10mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Acetaminophen 250mg.
• Rating:

68.Vicks 44 LiquiCaps Non-Drowsy Cough & Cold Relief by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): DXM HBr 30mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg.
• Rating ****

69.Vicks 44e by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per tablespoonful/15mL): DXM HBr 20mg, Guaifenesin 200mg.
• Rating *

70.Vicks 44m Cough, Cold & Flu Relief by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM HBr 7.5mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, Acetaminophen 650mg.
• Rating:

71.Vicks DayQuil Liquid by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per fluid ounce): Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg, Guaifenesin 200mg, Acetaminophen 650mg, DXM HBr 20mg.
• Rating:

72.Vicks DayQuil LiquiCaps by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Guaifenesin 100mg, Acetaminophen 250mg, DXM HBr 10mg.
• Rating:

73.Vicks NyQuil Hot Therapy Adult Nighttime Cold/Flu Hot Liquid Medicine by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per packet): Doxylamine Succinate 12.5mg, DXM HBr 30mg, Acetaminophen 1000mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating:

74.Vicks NyQuil LiquiCaps by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per softgel): Doxylamine Succinate 6.25mg, DXM HBr 10mg, Acetaminophen 250mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg.
• Rating:

75.Vicks NyQuil Liquid by Procter & Gamble

• Active Ingredients (per fluid ounce): Doxylamine Succinate 12.5mg, DXM HBr 30mg, Acetaminophen 1000mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg.
• Rating:

76.PediaPressin Drops by Quintex

• Active Ingredients (per drop): Pseudoephedrine HCl 15mg, Guaifenesin 50mg, DXM HBr 5mg.
• Rating *

77.Scot-Tussin Sugar-Free DM by Scot-Tussin

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM 15mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg.
• Notes: This contains pure DXM, not DXM HBr.
• Rating **

78.Scot-Tussin Sugar-Free Cough Chasers Lozenges by Scot-Tussin

• Active Ingredients (per lozenge): DXM 2.5mg.
• Notes: This contains pure DXM, not DXM HBr.
• Rating:

79.Suppressin DM Caplets by Quintex

• Active Ingredients (per caplet): DXM HBr 15mg, Guaifenesin 200mg.
• Rating *

80.Delsym Extended-Release Suspension by Fisons

• Active Ingredients (per teaspoonful/5mL): DXM Polistirex.
• Notes: DXM Polistirex is equivalent to 30mg of DXM HBr.
• Rating ****

81.Vicks 44 Cough Relief by Proctor & Gamble.

• Active Ingredients (per 3 teaspoonsful/15ml): DXM HBr 30 mg
• Notes: Good stuff. Has alcohol, and tastes good, unlike robo.
• Rating ****