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Acetaminophen Dextromethorphan Phenylephrine Brand Names
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold | Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Cold | Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Cold & Flu | Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold, Cough & Flu | Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Sinus and Congestion and Cough | Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Sinus Congestion and Cough | BC Daytime | Comtrex Cold and Cough | Day Time Multi-Symptom | DayTime | Little Colds | Mapap Multi-Symptom Cold | Mucinex Fast-Max Severe Cold & Sinus | Mucinex Sinus-Max | Sudafed PE | Sudafed PE Pressure + Pain + Cough | Theraflu ExpressMax Severe Cold & Cough | Theraflu Multi-Symptom Cold Daytime Warming | Theraflu Severe Cold & Cough Daytime | Theraflu Severe Cold Daytime | Tylenol Children’s Plus Cold & Cough | Tylenol Cold | Tylenol Cold Head Congestion Daytime | Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime | Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime Rapid Release | Tylenol Infants’ Cold and Cough | Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu | Vicks DayQuil Nature Fusion | Vicks Nature Fusion Cold & Flu
What is Acetaminophen Dextromethorphan Phenylephrine
Acetaminophen Dextromethorphan Phenylephrine are used together to provide temporary relief from common cold or flu symptoms such as mild pain, cough, nasal congestion, headache, sore throat, and fever.
Indications
- common cold
- cough
- fever
- headache
- mild pain
- nasal congestion
- pharyngitis
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP)
- agranulocytosis
- anaphylactic shock
- anaphylactoid reactions
- angina
- angioedema
- anorexia
- anxiety
- arrhythmia exacerbation
- bleeding
- bradycardia
- colitis
- confusion
- contact dermatitis
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dysarthria
- dysuria
- elevated hepatic enzymes
- encephalopathy
- erythema
- excitability
- exfoliative dermatitis
- fever
- GI bleeding
- hallucinations
- headache
- hemolysis
- hemolytic anemia
- hepatic necrosis
- hepatotoxicity
- hypertension
- hypoprothrombinemia
- insomnia
- interstitial nephritis
- irritability
- jaundice
- maculopapular rash
- methemoglobinemia
- myocardial infarction
- myocarditis
- nausea
- ocular hypertension
- pancytopenia
- pruritus
- psychosis
- purpura
- rash
- renal failure (unspecified)
- renal papillary necrosis
- renal tubular necrosis
- restlessness
- stroke
- thrombocytopenia
- thrombocytosis
- toxic epidermal necrolysis
- urinary retention
- urticaria
- vomiting
- xerostomia
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- acute myocardial infarction
- alcoholism
- aneurysm
- angina
- arteriosclerosis
- asthma
- atrial fibrillation
- atrial flutter
- AV block
- bladder obstruction
- bone marrow suppression
- bradycardia
- breast-feeding
- bronchitis
- bundle-branch block
- cardiac arrhythmias
- cardiac disease
- cardiomyopathy
- cerebrovascular disease
- children
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- closed-angle glaucoma
- coronary artery disease
- diabetes mellitus
- driving or operating machinery
- emphysema
- G6PD deficiency
- geriatric
- heart failure
- hepatic disease
- hepatitis
- hypertension
- hyperthyroidism
- immunosuppression
- increased intraocular pressure
- infants
- infection
- intracranial bleeding
- labor
- MAOI therapy
- myocardial infarction
- neonates
- neutropenia
- obstetric delivery
- organic brain syndrome
- peripheral vascular disease
- pregnancy
- prostatic hypertrophy
- renal disease
- renal failure
- renal impairment
- stroke
- tachycardia
- thyrotoxicosis
- tobacco smoking
- urinary retention
- ventricular fibrillation
- ventricular tachycardia
Interactions
- Abacavir; Lamivudine, 3TC; Zidovudine, ZDV
- Abiraterone
- Acarbose
- Acebutolol
- Acetaminophen; Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Magnesium Salicylate; Phenyltoloxamine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Phenyltoloxamine; Salicylamide
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
- Aclidinium; Formoterol
- Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
- Albiglutide
- Albuterol
- Albuterol; Ipratropium
- Alfentanil
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Alogliptin; Metformin
- Alogliptin; Pioglitazone
- Alpha-blockers
- Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
- Alprazolam
- Ambrisentan
- Amiloride
- Amiloride; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline; Chlordiazepoxide
- Amlodipine
- Amlodipine; Atorvastatin
- Amlodipine; Benazepril
- Amlodipine; Celecoxib
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Amlodipine; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Telmisartan
- Amlodipine; Valsartan
- Amobarbital
- Amoxapine
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Antacids
- Aprepitant, Fosaprepitant
- Arformoterol
- Artemether; Lumefantrine
- Articaine; Epinephrine
- Aspirin, ASA
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Orphenadrine
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Citric Acid; Sodium Bicarbonate
- Aspirin, ASA; Dipyridamole
- Aspirin, ASA; Omeprazole
- Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
- Aspirin, ASA; Pravastatin
- Atazanavir; Cobicistat
- Atenolol
- Atenolol; Chlorthalidone
- Atomoxetine
- Atropine
- Atropine; Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Atropine; Difenoxin
- Atropine; Diphenoxylate
- Atropine; Edrophonium
- Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
- Avanafil
- Azelastine; Fluticasone
- Azilsartan; Chlorthalidone
- Barbiturates
- Beclomethasone
- Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
- Benazepril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Bendroflumethiazide; Nadolol
- Benzodiazepines
- Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Beta-blockers
- Betamethasone
- Betaxolol
- Bethanechol
- Bismuth Subsalicylate
- Bismuth Subsalicylate; Metronidazole; Tetracycline
- Bisoprolol
- Bisoprolol; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Boceprevir
- Bosentan
- Bretylium
- Brimonidine; Timolol
- Bromocriptine
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Brompheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Budesonide
- Budesonide; Formoterol
- Bumetanide
- Bupivacaine
- Bupivacaine Liposomal
- Bupivacaine; Lidocaine
- Buprenorphine
- Buprenorphine; Naloxone
- Busulfan
- Butabarbital
- Butorphanol
- Caffeine
- Caffeine; Ergotamine
- Calcium-channel blockers
- Canagliflozin
- Canagliflozin; Metformin
- Candesartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Captopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Carbamazepine
- Carbetapentane; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cardiac glycosides
- Carteolol
- Carvedilol
- Celecoxib
- Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine
- Charcoal
- Chlophedianol; Dexchlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Chlordiazepoxide; Clidinium
- Chloroprocaine
- Chlorothiazide
- Chlorpheniramine; Codeine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorthalidone
- Chlorthalidone; Clonidine
- Cholestyramine
- Choline Salicylate; Magnesium Salicylate
- Ciclesonide
- Cinacalcet
- Citalopram
- Clevidipine
- Clobazam
- Clonazepam
- Clonidine
- Clorazepate
- Cobicistat
- Cocaine
- Codeine
- Codeine; Guaifenesin
- Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Codeine; Promethazine
- Colchicine
- Colchicine; Probenecid
- Corticosteroids
- Corticotropin, ACTH
- Cortisone
- Dacomitinib
- Dapagliflozin
- Dapagliflozin; Metformin
- Dapagliflozin; Saxagliptin
- Dapsone
- Darifenacin
- Darunavir; Cobicistat
- Darunavir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Dasabuvir; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Deflazacort
- Delavirdine
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Desmopressin
- Desvenlafaxine
- Dexamethasone
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmethylphenidate
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Diazepam
- Diethylpropion
- Diflunisal
- Digitoxin
- Digoxin
- Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dihydroergotamine
- Diltiazem
- Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors
- Donepezil; Memantine
- Dorzolamide; Timolol
- Doxazosin
- Dronabinol
- Dronedarone
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levomefolate
- Dulaglutide
- Duloxetine
- Dyphylline
- Dyphylline; Guaifenesin
- Efavirenz
- Efavirenz; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir
- Efavirenz; Lamivudine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Eliglustat
- Eltrombopag
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Empagliflozin
- Empagliflozin; Linagliptin
- Empagliflozin; Linagliptin; Metformin
- Empagliflozin; Metformin
- Enalapril; Felodipine
- Enalapril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Enflurane
- Epinephrine
- Epoprostenol
- Eprosartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Ergoloid Mesylates
- Ergonovine
- Ergot alkaloids
- Ergotamine
- Ertugliflozin
- Ertugliflozin; Metformin
- Ertugliflozin; Sitagliptin
- Escitalopram
- Esmolol
- Estazolam
- Ethacrynic Acid
- Ethanol
- Ethinyl Estradiol
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Desogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethynodiol Diacetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Etonogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Ferrous bisglycinate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Folic Acid; Levomefolate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norelgestromin
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestimate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestrel
- Exenatide
- Fedratinib
- Felodipine
- Fentanyl
- Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Fludrocortisone
- Flunisolide
- Fluoxetine
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Flurazepam
- Fluticasone
- Fluticasone; Salmeterol
- Fluticasone; Umeclidinium; Vilanterol
- Fluticasone; Vilanterol
- Fluvoxamine
- Formoterol
- Formoterol; Mometasone
- Fosinopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Furosemide
- Ginger, Zingiber officinale
- Givosiran
- Glimepiride; Pioglitazone
- Glimepiride; Rosiglitazone
- Glipizide; Metformin
- Glyburide; Metformin
- Glycopyrrolate; Formoterol
- grapefruit juice
- Green Tea
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Guanabenz
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Hydantoins
- Hydralazine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Irbesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Lisinopril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Losartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Methyldopa
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Metoprolol
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Moexipril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Propranolol
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Quinapril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Spironolactone
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Telmisartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Triamterene
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocortisone
- Hydroxyprogesterone
- Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate; Sodium Biphosphate
- Ibuprofen; Pseudoephedrine
- Iloprost
- Imatinib
- Incretin Mimetics
- Indacaterol
- Indacaterol; Glycopyrrolate
- Indapamide
- Insulin Degludec; Liraglutide
- Insulin Glargine; Lixisenatide
- Insulins
- Iobenguane I 131
- Ionic Contrast Media
- Isavuconazonium
- Isocarboxazid
- Isoflurane
- Isoniazid, INH
- Isoniazid, INH; Pyrazinamide, PZA; Rifampin
- Isoniazid, INH; Rifampin
- Isradipine
- Labetalol
- Lamivudine, 3TC; Zidovudine, ZDV
- Lamotrigine
- Lanthanum Carbonate
- Lasmiditan
- Levalbuterol
- Levobetaxolol
- Levobunolol
- Levomilnacipran
- Levothyroxine
- Levothyroxine; Liothyronine (Porcine)
- Levothyroxine; Liothyronine (Synthetic)
- Lidocaine
- Lidocaine; Prilocaine
- Linagliptin; Metformin
- Linezolid
- Liothyronine
- Liraglutide
- Lixisenatide
- Lomitapide
- Loop diuretics
- Lopinavir; Ritonavir
- Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Lorazepam
- Lorcaserin
- Loxapine
- Macitentan
- Magnesium Salicylate
- Maprotiline
- Mecamylamine
- Meglitinides
- Memantine
- Mephobarbital
- Mepivacaine
- Mepivacaine; Levonordefrin
- Metaproterenol
- Metformin
- Metformin; Pioglitazone
- Metformin; Repaglinide
- Metformin; Rosiglitazone
- Metformin; Saxagliptin
- Metformin; Sitagliptin
- Methenamine; Sodium Acid Phosphate; Methylene Blue; Hyoscyamine
- Methohexital
- Methyclothiazide
- Methyldopa
- Methylene Blue
- Methylergonovine
- Methylphenidate
- Methylprednisolone
- Methysergide
- Metolazone
- Metoprolol
- Metyrapone
- Midazolam
- Midodrine
- Miglitol
- Milnacipran
- Mipomersen
- Mirabegron
- Mirtazapine
- Mitotane
- Mometasone
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Nabilone
- Nadolol
- Nafarelin
- Naproxen; Pseudoephedrine
- Nebivolol
- Nebivolol; Valsartan
- Nefazodone
- Nicardipine
- Nicotine
- Nifedipine
- Nimodipine
- Nisoldipine
- Nitrates
- Non-Ionic Contrast Media
- Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Omeprazole; Amoxicillin; Rifabutin
- Omeprazole; Sodium Bicarbonate
- Oritavancin
- Oxazepam
- Oxytocin
- Ozanimod
- Panobinostat
- Paroxetine
- Pazopanib
- Peginterferon Alfa-2b
- Penbutolol
- Penicillin G Benzathine; Penicillin G Procaine
- Penicillin G Procaine
- Pentobarbital
- Pergolide
- Perindopril; Amlodipine
- Phendimetrazine
- Phenelzine
- Phenobarbital
- Phenothiazines
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Phentermine
- Phentermine; Topiramate
- Phentolamine
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- Pindolol
- Pioglitazone
- Pirbuterol
- Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent
- Posaconazole
- Potassium-sparing diuretics
- Pramlintide
- Prazosin
- Prednisolone
- Prednisone
- Prilocaine
- Prilocaine; Epinephrine
- Primidone
- Procarbazine
- Propafenone
- Propofol
- Propranolol
- Pseudoephedrine
- Quazepam
- Quinine
- Racepinephrine
- Rasagiline
- Reserpine
- Rifabutin
- Rifampin
- Riociguat
- Ritonavir
- Rolapitant
- Ropivacaine
- Rosiglitazone
- Safinamide
- Salmeterol
- Salsalate
- Secobarbital
- Segesterone Acetate; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Selegiline
- Selexipag
- Semaglutide
- Serotonin-Receptor Agonists
- Sertraline
- Sevoflurane
- SGLT2 Inhibitors
- Sibutramine
- Sildenafil
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Solriamfetol
- Sotalol
- Spironolactone
- St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum
- Sulfinpyrazone
- Sulfonylureas
- Tadalafil
- Tedizolid
- Telaprevir
- Telotristat Ethyl
- Temazepam
- Terazosin
- Terbinafine
- Terbutaline
- Tetracaine
- Theophylline, Aminophylline
- Thiazide diuretics
- Thiazolidinediones
- Thiopental
- Thiothixene
- Thyroid hormones
- Timolol
- Tizanidine
- tobacco
- Tocilizumab
- Torsemide
- Trandolapril; Verapamil
- Tranylcypromine
- Treprostinil
- Triamcinolone
- Triamterene
- Triazolam
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Trimetrexate
- Umeclidinium; Vilanterol
- Vardenafil
- Vasodilators
- Vemurafenib
- Venlafaxine
- Verapamil
- Vilazodone
- Vortioxetine
- Warfarin
- Yohimbine
- Zidovudine, ZDV
- Zolmitriptan