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DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

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Generic Name for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

Acetaminophen 325mg, chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg, phenylephrine HCl 5mg; per tab.

Legal Classification:

OTC

Pharmacological Class for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

Analgesic + antihistamine + sympathomimetic.

Manufacturer of DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare

Indications for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

Headache, fever, minor aches and pains, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sore throat.

Adult dose for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

2 tabs every 4 hours. Max 12 tabs/24 hours.

Children's dosing for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

Not recommended.

Contraindications for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

During or within 14 days of MAOIs. Concomitant other acetaminophen products.

Warnings/Precautions for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

Hepatic dysfunction. Cardiovascular disease. Hypertension. GI or GU obstruction. Thyroid disease. Glaucoma. Diabetes. Asthma. Lower respiratory disorders. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.

Interactions for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

See Contraindications. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Increased risk of hepatotoxicity with ≥3 alcoholic drinks/day; avoid. β-blockers may increase pressor effects of sympathomimetics. Antihypertensives antagonized. Increased CNS effects with other CNS depressants. Caution with warfarin.

Adverse Reactions for DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM

Drowsiness, anticholinergic effects, nervousness, dizziness, insomnia, excitability in children, hepatotoxicity (overdosage).

How is DRISTAN COLD MULTI-SYMPTOM supplied?

Tabs—20

Related Disease:

Congestion, nasal~antihistamines/decongestants
Pain, general~nonnarcotics

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BABY AYR

Respiratory Tract > Cough and cold

Buffered sodium chloride 0.65%; nasal spray/drops; alcohol-free.

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Acetaminophen 325mg, diphenhydramine HCl 12.5mg, phenylephrine HCl 5mg; caplets.

CONGESTAC

Respiratory Tract > Cough and cold

Guaifenesin 400mg; pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg; per caplet.

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