Pediatric Cough & Cold Medicine

Generic name: chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and pseudoephedrine [ klor-feh-NEER-a-meen, dex-tro-meh-THOR-fan, and-soo-doe-eh-FEH-drin ]
Brand names: Kidkare Cough/Cold, Pediatric Cough & Cold Medicine, Rescon-DM, Triaminic Cold and Cough, Vicks Pediatric Formula 44M
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Oct 5, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Pediatric Cough & Cold Medicine?

Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine. Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant.

Pediatric Cough & Cold Medicine is a combination medicine used to treat cough, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Pediatric Cough & Cold Medicine will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Pediatric Cough & Cold Medicine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.

Before taking this medicine

Do not use Pediatric Cough & Cold Medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, and others.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if this medicine is safe to use if you have:

• asthma or COPD, cough with mucus;

• a blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines);

• high blood pressure, heart disease;

• liver or kidney disease;

• glaucoma;