Aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine
Generic name: aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine [ ASP-rin, KLOR-fen-IR-a-meen, and-FEN-il-EFF-rin ]
Brand name: Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Formula
Dosage form: oral tablet, effervescent (325 mg-2 mg-7.8 mg)
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations
What is aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine?
Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates (sa-LIS-il-ates). It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.
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.
Phenylephrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).
Aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine is a combination medicine used to treat fever, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.
Aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine 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, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine.
Aspirin should not be given to a child or teenager who has a fever, especially if the child also has flu symptoms or chicken pox. Aspirin can cause a serious and sometimes fatal condition called Reye's syndrome in children. Do not give this medication to a child younger than 4 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children.
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