Su-Tuss HD Elixir
Generic name:guaifenesin, hydrocodone, and pseudoephedrine [ gwye-FEN-e-sin, HYE-droe-KOE-done, SOO-doe-ee-FED-rin ]
Brand names: Entex HC, Hycofenix, Su-Tuss HD Elixir
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations
What is Su-Tuss HD Elixir?
Su-Tuss HD Elixir is a combination medicine used to treat cough, stuffy nose, sinus congestion, and chest congestion caused by the common cold.
Su-Tuss HD Elixir will not treat a cough with mucus, or cough that is caused by smoking, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis.
Su-Tuss HD Elixir contains a narcotic cough medicine and may be habit-forming.
Su-Tuss HD Elixir may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use this medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Before taking this medicine
Do not use Su-Tuss HD Elixir 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.
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to guaifenesin, hydrocodone, or pseudoephedrine, or if you have:
narrow-angle glaucoma;
severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure;
coronary artery disease (clogged arteries); or
if you are unable to urinate.
This medicine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
