Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and dextromethorphan
Generic name: acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and dextromethorphan [ a-SEET-a-MIN-oh-fen, klor-fen-IR-a-meen, dex-troe-meth-OR-fan ]
Brand names: Coricidin HBP Maximum Strength Flu, NyQuil Cold & Flu (Alcohol Free), Triaminic Flu Cough & Fever, Triaminic Multi-Symptom Fever, Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough & Runny Nose,
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Dosage forms: oral liquid (160 mg-1 mg-7.5 mg/5 mL; 650 mg-4 mg-30 mg/30 mL); oral suspension (160 mg-1 mg-5 mg/5 mL); oral tablet (500 mg-2 mg-15 mg)
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations
What is acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and dextromethorphan?
Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.
Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the cough reflex in the brain that triggers coughing.
Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and dextromethorphan is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.
acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and dextromethorphan will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.
Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and dextromethorphan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine,
