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Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe
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Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe

Generic name:acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, and phenylephrinea-SEET-oh-MIN-oh-fen, DEX-troe-me-THOR-fan, gwye-FEN-e-sin, FEN-il-EFF-rin ]
Brand names: DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu, Delsym Cough Plus Cold Day Time, Mucinex Children's Cold, Cough & Sore Throat, Mucinex Fast-Max Severe Cold, ... show all 8 brands
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Nov 29, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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

Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.

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

Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, chest congestion, stuffy nose, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe 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.

Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An