Quick answers
- What is Delsym Cough?
- Delsym Cough is a brand name of Dextromethorphan, Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan, Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin and Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and triprolidine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 7 Delsym Cough products in 5 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Delsym Cough?
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC lists 4 of the 7 Delsym Cough products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Delsym Cough?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 82 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Delsym Cough product, 80 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Delsym Cough been recalled?
- No recall linked to Delsym Cough products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Delsym Cough is
Each Delsym Cough product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Dextromethorphan · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| dextromethorphan 30 mg/5 mL suspension, extended release (oral) | Delsym | 7 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
| dextromethorphan hydrobromide 15 mg tablet (oral) | Delsym Cough | 2 products, 1 company | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Dextromethorphan →
Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 650 mg/20 mL · dextromethorphan hydrobromide 20 mg/20 mL solution (oral) | Delsym Cough Plus Sore Throat | 4 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan →
Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| dextromethorphan hydrobromide 20 mg/20 mL · guaifenesin 400 mg/20 mL solution (oral) | Delsym Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM | 58 products, 32 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin →
Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and triprolidine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 650 mg/20 mL · dextromethorphan hydrobromide 20 mg/20 mL · triprolidine hydrochloride 2.5 mg/20 mL solution (oral) | Delsym Nighttime Cough | 11 products, 9 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and triprolidine →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA018658 | Reckitt Benckiser | October 8, 1982 | 3 |
Companies that list Delsym Cough
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Delsym Cough products.
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC6 products
- A-S Medication Solutions1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Delsym Cough products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.