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Polytussin DM

Dextromethorphan HBr, Phenylephrine HCl, Pyrilamine Maleate · DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 7.5 mg/5mL; PYRILAMINE MALEATE 12.5 mg/5mL; PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg/5mL · Syrup · Oral · Poly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NDC 50991-0132-16 · 480 mL in 1 BOTTLE · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →

The short version

Only one company currently supplies this market — there is no backup if it stumbles. The price is down 10% over the past year, to $0.0623 per mL. Put together: worth watching — several of the pressures that precede supply trouble are present at once.

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Medicare Part D

Medicare Part D does not cover over-the-counter drugs — by law it pays only for products requiring a prescription.

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NADAC price per unit

$0$0.025$0.05$0.075Nov 2023Sep 2026$0.0623
18 price points · per MLSource: CMS NADAC

Medicaid spend (2025)

$2,230
206 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

30Elevated risk

The score is counting real pressure here. One of these alone is routine; it’s the combination that makes this market worth watching.

  • 1 active manufacturer+30

The score counts pressure that is already visible — fewer makers, shortages, recalls, falling prices. 0 means none of it; 100 means all of it at once. Recomputed daily · as of Sep 3, 2026

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.0%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for dextromethorphan hbr, phenylephrine hcl, pyrilamine maleate (other) in the next 90 days

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

Regulatory

Application
M012
TE code
Approval date
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Dextromethorphan HBr, Phenylephrine HCl, Pyrilamine Maleate (Syrup)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Poly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 7.5 mg/5mL; PYRILAMINE MALEATE 12.5 mg/5mL; PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg/5mLAug 26, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Poly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 7.5 mg/5mL; PYRILAMINE MALEATE 5 mg/5mL; PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 12.5 mg/5mLJul 22, 2026Aug 19, 2026
Poly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 7.5 mg/5mL; PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg/5mL; PYRILAMINE MALEATE 12.5 mg/5mLJul 15, 2026Jul 15, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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