What is Dextromethorphan Hbr?

Day-to-day life while dealing with a cold can feel like a never-ending obstacle course. Even a strong immune system can take up to 14 days to fully fight off the common cold, forcing you to live with the symptoms for two weeks. Coughing can be one of the most bothersome symptoms of a common cold, but you can manage your symptoms with an over-the-counter treatment containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide.

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, or Dextromethorphan Hbr, is an effective cough suppressant found in several OTC cold treatments, sometimes combined with a pain and fever reducer like acetaminophen and/or other cough-cold ingredients. Read ahead to learn more about this useful medicine, and how it works to suppress cough caused by a cold.

What Is Dextromethorphan Hbr?

So what is Dextromethorphan Hbr anyway? Dextromethorphan Hbr is a cough suppressant that works by slowing the activity in certain areas of the brain that trigger the cough reflex. In other words, it can reduce your urge to cough by affecting the signals in your brain that compel you to cough. As such, Dextromethorphan Hbr will not treat a cold directly, but rather help alleviate the coughing that can be caused by a cold.

What Is Dextromethorphan Hbr Used For?

Dextromethorphan Hbr is used to lessen the frequency of coughing caused by a cold. While it will not shorten the length of a cold or infection, Dextromethorphan Hbr can reduce the urge to cough while your body continues to fight a cold.

What TYLENOL® products contain Dextromethorphan Hbr?

TYLENOL® offers several products that include Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide depending on your age.

Adult and Children Over 12 Years Old:

Children 6 to 11 Years Old:

Children’s TYLENOL® Cold + Flu Oral Suspension
Children’s TYLENOL® Cold + Cough + Runny Nose Oral Suspension
Children’s TYLENOL® Cold + Cough + Sore Throat Oral Suspension (for children 4 to 11 years old)

Each of these products combines the cough-suppressing properties of Dextromethorphan Hbr with the pain relieving and fever-reducing power of acetaminophen, the main component of most TYLENOL® products, as well as other ingredients. Together, they can help relieve the aches, pains, and frequent cough caused by a cold.

Get relief with Dextromethorphan Hbr

If you are suffering from a cough due to a cold, get relief by using a product containing Dextromethorphan Hbr. It can help reduce your urge to cough, so you can go about your day with greater ease. Consider using a TYLENOL® product with Dextromethorphan Hbr, with the added pain-relieving and fever-reducing properties of acetaminophen as well as other ingredients.