Quick answers
- What is Brompheniramine used for?
- The Drug Facts label of CVS PHARMACY Childrens Cold and Allergy (Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.) lists these uses: temporarily relieves; runny nose; sneezing; itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever; itching of the nose or throat.
- Do I need a prescription for Brompheniramine?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Brompheniramine been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
CVS PHARMACY Childrens Cold and Allergy · Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.
Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg/10 mL, liquid (oral)
Active ingredient (in each 10 mL)
Brompheniramine maleate, USP 2 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine
Uses
- temporarily relieves:
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever
- itching of the nose or throat
Warnings
Do not use
- to sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
Ask a doctor before use if
you have
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- glaucoma
- a breathing problem such as emphysema, or chronic bronchitis.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if
you are
- taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product
- do not use more than directed
- drowsiness may occur
- avoid alcoholic drinks
- alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
- be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
- excitability may occur, especially in children
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away at 1-800-222-1222.
Directions
do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period
- measure only with dosage cup provided
- keep dosage cup with product
- ml = milliliter
| age | Dose |
|---|---|
| adults and children 12 years and over | 20 ml every 4 hours |
| children 6 to under 12 years | 10 ml every 4 hours |
| children under 6 years | do not use |
Inactive ingredients
citric acid, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol, propyl gallate, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol liquid, sucralose
Questions?
1-866-467-2748
— FDA label of CVS PHARMACY Childrens Cold and Allergy, Cvs Pharmacy, Inc., effective August 14, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Dimetapp Cold and Allergy · Foundation Consumer Healthcare
Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg/10 mL, solution (oral)
Active ingredient (in each 10 mL)
Purpose Brompheniramine maleate, 2 mg Antihistamine
Purpose
Active ingredient (in each 10 mL) Purpose Brompheniramine maleate, 2 mg Antihistamine
Uses
temporarily relieves: runny nose sneezing itching of the nose or throat itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever
Warnings
Do not use
to sedate a child or to make a child sleepy
Ask a doctor before use if
you have trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland glaucoma a breathing problem such as emphysema, asthma, or chronic bronchitis
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if
you are taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product
do not use more than directed drowsiness may occur avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery excitability may occur, especially in children
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosage cup provided keep dosage cup with product mL = milliliter
| age | dose |
|---|---|
| adults and children 12 years and over | 20 mL every 4 hours |
| children 6 to under 12 years | 10 mL every 4 hours |
| children under 6 years | do not use |
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous citric acid, artificial flavor, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose
Questions?
Call 1-888-594-0828 weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM EST
— FDA label of Dimetapp Cold and Allergy, Foundation Consumer Healthcare, effective June 1, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg/10 mL · liquid (oral) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| CVS PHARMACY Childrens Cold and Allergy | Cvs Pharmacy, Inc. | DailyMed |
Brompheniramine maleate 2 mg/10 mL · solution (oral) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Dimetapp Cold and Allergy | Foundation Consumer Healthcare | DailyMed |
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.1 product
- Foundation Consumer Healthcare1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (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
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.