Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and triprolidine
Generic name: acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and triprolidine [ a-SEET-a-MIN-oh-fen, DEX-troe-meth-OR-fan, trye-PRO-li-deen ]
Brand names: Mucinex Nightshift Cold & Flu, Mucinex Nightshift Cold and Flu, Delsym Nighttime Cough, Mucinex Nightshift Cold and Flu Maximum Strength
Dosage form: oral liquid (650 mg-20 mg-2.5 mg/20 mL)
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations
What is acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and triprolidine?
Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. Triprolidine is an antihistamine.
Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and triprolidine is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, or sinus pressure caused by the flu or common cold.
Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and triprolidine 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.
An acetaminophen overdose can damage your liver or cause death. Call your doctor at once if you have stomach pain (upper right side), loss of appetite, tiredness, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.
Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.
Do not use this medicine only to make a child sleepy.
Before taking this medicine
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, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine.
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, or triprolidine.
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