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Treats fever, headache, sore throat, body aches, sneezing, runny and stuffy nose, cough, and itchy eyes caused by hay fever, colds, or flu.
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Vicks Nyquil Multi-Symptom, Tylenol Cold, Co-APAP, Tylenol Cold Day/Night, Contac Severe Cold & Flu, Theraflu Nighttime Maximum Strength, Comtrex Cold & Cough, Comtrex Cold & Cough Nighttime, Genacol Maximum Strength, Kolephrin/DM, Contac Day/Night Cold & Flu, Tylenol Cold Head Congestion, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom, Night Time Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu, Nighttime Cold |
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Analgesic/antihistamine/antitussive/decongestant
Vicks Nyquil Multi-Symptom, Tylenol Cold, Co-APAP, Tylenol Cold Day/Night, Contac Severe Cold & Flu, Theraflu Nighttime Maximum Strength, Comtrex Cold & Cough, Comtrex Cold & Cough Nighttime, Genacol Maximum Strength, Kolephrin/DM, Contac Day/Night Cold & Flu, Tylenol Cold Head Congestion, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom, Night Time Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu, Nighttime Cold
Uses
Treats fever, headache, sore throat, body aches, sneezing, runny and stuffy nose, cough, and itchy eyes caused by hay fever, colds, or flu.
Storage
- Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
- Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Capsule, Liquid Filled Capsule, Tablet, Fizzy Tablet, Chewable Tablet, Liquid.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
If you are using this medicine without a prescription, follow the instructions on the medicine label.
Completely chew the chewable tablet before swallowing it.
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Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup.
- You may need to shake the medicine container before you open it.
If you use an effervescent tablet, stir the medicine into water and drink it right away.
- You must use at least 4 ounces (1/2 cup) of water to dissolve the effervescent tablet.
- Do not keep any mixture to take later.
Swallow the extended-release tablet whole.
- Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Nervousness, dizziness, or trouble sleeping.
Your symptoms do not get better or they get worse after a week of using this medicine.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to acetaminophen (Tylenol®), or to any other ingredients in the medicine you are using.
- You should not use this medicine if you have taken medicine for depression such as a MAO inhibitor (Nardil®, Marplan®, Eldepryl®, or Parnate®) within the past 14 days.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
- Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding, or if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma, asthma, emphysema or other serious lung problems, an enlarged prostate that causes urinary blockage, or thyroid problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to any cough, allergy, or cold medicine, or to any pain reliever.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you drink alcohol on a regular basis.
Do not use this medicine for a chronic (long-term) cough, unless your doctor says it is OK.
- Do not use this medicine if your cough brings up a lot of phlegm (mucus), unless your doctor tells you to.
This medicine might contain phenylalanine (aspartame).
- This is only a concern if you have a disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU), which is a problem with amino acids.
- Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you have PKU.
If your symptoms get worse or do not improve within 7 days, or if your cough comes back, call your doctor.
- Also tell your doctor if you have a fever that lasts for more than 3 days, or if you have a fever with rash, cough, or a lasting headache.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you have redness or swelling.
Call your doctor if you have a sore throat that is severe, lasts for more than 2 days, or happens with or before a fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting.
This medicine can make you drowsy or restless.
- Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
- Avoid taking at bedtime if it makes you restless.
Children may be more sensitive to this medicine than adults, especially if they take too much.
- Always read the medicine label closely so you give your child the right amount.
- Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure how much medicine to give your child.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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