Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine

Generic name: acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine [ a-SEET-a-MIN-of-fen, DEX-troe-me-THOR-fan, and-FEN-il-EFF-rin ]
Brand names: Comtrex Cold & Cough, DayQuil Cold & Flu, Daytime, Flu & Severe Cold & Cough Daytime Powder, Mapap Cold Formula, ... show all 35 brands Robitussin Peak Cold Daytime Cold + Flu, Sudafed PE Pressure+Pain+Cough, Theraflu Daytime Severe Cold & Cough, Theraflu Warming Severe Cold Daytime, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime, Vicks Dayquil Liquicaps Cold/Flu, Contac Complete Cough, Cold & Flu Extra Strength, Tylenol Cold Daytime, Neocitran Non Drowsy Extra Strength Cold and Flu, Tylenol Cold Daytime Extra Strength, Tylenol Flu Daytime Extra Strength, Comtrex Cold and Cough, Theraflu Daytime Severe Cold and Cough, Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough (obs), Theraflu Warming Relief Daytime Multi-Symptom Cold, Tylenol Children's Plus Cold and Cough, Flu and Severe Cold and Cough Daytime Powder, Theraflu Multi-Symptom Severe Cold, Day Time Cold and Flu, DayQuil Cold and Flu, DayQuil Nature Fusion Cold and Flu, Theraflu ExpressMax Day Cold and Cough, Tylenol Cold Max Day, Mucinex Fast-Max Severe Cold and Sinus, Mucinex Fast-Max Congestion and Headache, Theraflu PowerPods Daytime Severe Cold, Cold and Flu Daytime Relief, Mucinex Sinus-Max, DayTime Cold and Flu
Dosage forms: oral capsule (325 mg-10 mg-5 mg); oral powder for reconstitution (500 mg-20 mg-10 mg; 650 mg-20 mg-10 mg); oral suspension (160 mg-5 mg-2.5 mg/5 mL); oral syrup (325 mg-10 mg-5 mg/15 mL); oral tablet (325 mg-10 mg-5 mg)
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Oct 20, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

Phenylephrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, stuffy nose, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine will not treat a cough that is caused by

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