Children's Cough Medicine Recalled Due to Potential Overdose

A company that sells over-the-counter children’s cough medicine is voluntarily recalling two batches of its product due to a problem with mismarked dosing cups.

Perrigo Company announced that following the recent recall of certain dosing cups by its supplier, it has initiated a voluntary product recall for two batches of children’s guaifenesin grape liquid (100mg/5 mL) children’s guaifenesin DM cherry liquid (100mg guaifenesin and 5mg dextromethorphan HBr/ 5 ml).

Both are sold in 4 oz. bottles and include a dosage cup in a box. The company is implementing the recall because some packages contain an oral dosing cup with incorrect dosage markings.

The products are generally used to relieve mucus congestion in children.

Use of Guaifenesin DM according to the labeled instructions with the incorrectly marked dosing cup could result in serious side effects, including hyper excitability, rapid eye movements, changes in muscle reflexes, ataxia, dystonia, hallucinations, stupor, and coma. Other effects have included nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, irregular heartbeat, seizures, respiratory depression, and death.

There have been no reports of overdoses in children.

The children’s cough syrup is sold in such stores as Krogers (Food 4 Less), DollarGeneral and CVS stores, as well as other stores .

Here are the recalled products and batch numbers:

GUAIFENESIN GRAPE LIQ 4 OZ

• H.E.B. 5LK0592 08/2017
• CVS 5MK0340 08/2017

GUAIFENESIN DM CHRY LIQ 4 O

• Sunmark 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
• Rite-Aid 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
• Topcare 5LK0528, 5LK0630, 5LK0779 03/2017
• Kroger 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
• GoodSense 5LK0528 03/2017
• Dollar General 5LK0630 03/2017
• Care One 5LK0630 03/2017
• CVS 5LK0630 03/2017

Perrigo has set up a recall hotline at 888-345-0479. More information can also be found on the company’s recall website.