Class Action

Tylenol Products Containing DXM

Class Action

Tylenol Products Containing DXM


Case Name (Date)

Romoff et al. v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
22-cv-3520, E.D. Penn.
(Jan. 2022)


Product/Service

Tylenol over-the-counter cough medicine containing dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DXM)


Allegations

Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness


Status

Pending



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