Quick answers
- What is Dexbrompheniramine and pseudoephedrine used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Acticon (Actipharma, LLC) lists these uses: Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold, hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or other upper respiratory allergies; runny nose; sneezing; itching of the nose or throat; itchy, watery eyes; nasal congestion; reduces swelling of nasal passages.
- Do I need a prescription for Dexbrompheniramine and pseudoephedrine?
- 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 ingredients, 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 Dexbrompheniramine and pseudoephedrine 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.
Acticon · Actipharma, LLC
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 2 mg · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg, tablet (oral)
Active ingredient (in each tablet)
Dexbrompheniramine Maleate, USP 2 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl, USP 60 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine Nasal Decongestant
Uses
Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold, hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or other upper respiratory allergies:
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itching of the nose or throat
- itchy, watery eyes
- nasal congestion
- reduces swelling of nasal passages
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dosage.
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
you have
- a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
- glaucoma
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes mellitus
- difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland Do not take this product if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers, without first consulting your doctor.
When using this product
- excitability may occur, especially in children
- may cause drowsiness
- alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
- avoid alcoholic beverages
- use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
- if symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
- new symptoms occur If pregnant or breast feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of accidental overdose, seek professional help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
Do not exceed recommended dosage.
| Adults and children 12 years of age and over: | 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 4 tablets in 24 hours or as directed by a doctor |
| Children 6 to under 12 years of age: | 1/2 tablet every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 2 tablets in 24 hours or as directed by a doctor |
| Children under 6 years of age | Consult a doctor |
Inactive ingredients
Magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate
Questions?
call weekdays from 8AM to 4PM AST at 1.787.608.0882
— FDA label of Acticon, Actipharma, LLC, effective July 8, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Acticon Pediatric · Actipharma, LLC
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 1 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 30 mg/5 mL, solution (oral)
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL tsp)
Dexbrompheniramine Maleate, USP 1 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl, USP 30 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine Nasal Decongestant
Uses
- Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold, hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or other respiratory allergies:
- relieves sinus congestion and pressure, helps decongest sinus openings and passages
- restores freer breathing through the nose
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itching of the nose or throat
- itchy, watery eyes
- nasal congestion
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dosage
Do not use
this product
- 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
you have
- a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
- glaucoma
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland Do not take this product if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers, without first consulting your doctor.
When using this product
- excitability may occur, especially in children
- may cause drowsiness
- alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness effect
- avoid alcoholic beverages
- use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
- symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
- new symptoms occur If pregnant or breast feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of accidental overdose, seek professional help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
Do not exceed more than 4 doses in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor.
| AGE | DOSE |
| Adults and children 12 years of age and over | 2 teaspoonfuls (10 mL) every 4-6 hours |
| Children 6 to under 12 years of age | 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4-6 hours |
| Children under 6 years of age | ask a doctor |
Inactive ingredients
citric acid, flavor, methylparaben, potassium citrate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sorbitol, sucralose.
Questions?
& Comments? call weekdays from 8 AM to 4 PM AST at 1.787.608.0882.
— FDA label of Acticon Pediatric, Actipharma, LLC, effective July 17, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Conex Pediatric · Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 1 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 30 mg/5 mL, liquid (oral)
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL tsp.)
Dexbrompheniramine Maleate, USP .......... 1 mg .................... Antihistamine Pseudoephedrine HCL, USP ............ 30 mg ...................... Nasal Decongestant
Purpose
Antihistamine Nasal Decongestant
Uses
Temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper repiratory allergies helps decongest sinus opening and sinus passages reduces swelling of nasal passages, shrinks swollen membranes, and temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose temporarily alleviates the following symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis) runny nose sneezing itching of the nose or throat ithy and watery eyes
Warnings
Do not use
if you are 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 you are taking a prescription drug that contains an MAOI, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Ask a doctor before use if
you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers.
Ask a doctor before use if
you have heart disease high blood pressure thyroid disese diabetes difficulty in urination due to the enlargement of the prostate gland.
When using this product
do not exceed the recommended dosage excitability may occur, especially in children drowsiness may occur avoid alcoholic beverages alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and ask a doctor if
nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever.
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a Health Professional before use. Keep out of the reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
Do not exceed more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period or as directed by a doctor.
| Age | Dose |
| Adults and children 12 years of age and over | take two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) every 4 to 6 hours |
| Children under 12 years of age | take 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) every 4 to 6 hours |
| Children under 6 years of age | ask a doctor |
Inactive ingredients
citric acid, flavor, glycerine, menthol, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate and sucralose
Questions?
1-866-595-5598
— FDA label of Conex Pediatric, Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division, effective December 31, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Acticon · Actipharma, LLC
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 2 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg/5 mL, solution (oral)
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL tsp)
Dexbrompheniramine Maleate, USP 2 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl, USP 60 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine Nasal Decongestant
Uses
- Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold, hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or other upper respiratory allergies:
- relieves sinus congestion and pressure, helps decongest sinus openings and passages
- restores freer breathing through the nose
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itching of the nose or throat
- itchy, watery eyes
- nasal congestion
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dosage
Do not use
this product
- 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
you have
- a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
- glaucoma
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- diabetes
- difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland Do not take this product if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers, without first consulting your doctor.
When using this product
- excitability may occur, especially in children
- may cause drowsiness
- alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness effect
- avoid alcoholic beverages
- use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
- if symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
- new symptoms occur If pregnant or breast feeding , ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of accidental overdose, seek professional help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
Do not exceed more than 4 doses in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor.
| AGE | DOSE |
| Adults and children 12 years of age and over | 1 teaspoonful (5 ml) every 4-6 hours |
Inactive ingredients
Citric acid, flavor, methylparaben, potassium citrate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sorbitol, sucralose.
Questions?
Call weekdays from 8 AM to 4 PM AST at 1.787.608.0882.
— FDA label of Acticon, Actipharma, LLC, effective July 8, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Conex · Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 2 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg/5 mL, liquid (oral)
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL tsp.)
Dexbrompheniramine Maleate, USP .......... 2 mg .................... Antihistamine Pseudoephedrine HCL, USP ............ 60 mg ...................... Nasal Decongestant
Purpose
Antihistamine Nasal Decongestant
Uses
Temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper repiratory allergies helps decongest sinus opening and sinus passages reduces swelling of nasal passages, shrinks swollen membranes, and temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose temporarily alleviates the following symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis) runny nose sneezing itching of the nose or throat ithy and watery eyes
Warnings
Do not use
if you are 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 you are taking a prescription drug that contains an MAOI, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Ask a doctor before use if
you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers.
Ask a doctor before use if
you have heart disease high blood pressure thyroid disese diabetes difficulty in urination due to the enlargement of the prostate gland.
When using this product
do not exceed the recommended dosage excitability may occur, especially in children drowsiness may occur avoid alcoholic beverages alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and ask a doctor if
nervousness, dizziness or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever.
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a Health Professional before use. Keep out of the reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
Do not exceed more than 4 doses in any 24-hour period or as directed by a doctor.
| Age | Dose |
| Adults and children 12 years of age and over | take two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) every 4 to 6 hours |
| Children under 12 years of age | Ask a doctor |
Inactive ingredients
citric acid, flavor, glycerine, menthol, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate and sucralose
Questions?
1-866-595-5598
— FDA label of Conex, Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division, effective December 31, 2025. 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 ingredients, 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.
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 2 mg · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg · tablet (oral) · 2 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Acticon | Actipharma, LLC | DailyMed |
| Durahist | Poly Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DailyMed |
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 1 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 30 mg/5 mL · solution (oral) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Acticon Pediatric | Actipharma, LLC | DailyMed |
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 1 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 30 mg/5 mL · liquid (oral) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Conex Pediatric | Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division | DailyMed |
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 2 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg/5 mL · solution (oral) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Acticon | Actipharma, LLC | DailyMed |
Dexbrompheniramine maleate 2 mg/5 mL · Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg/5 mL · liquid (oral) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Conex | Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division | 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.
- Actipharma, LLC3 products
- Llorens Pharmaceutical International Division2 products
- Poly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 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.