Vicks 44 Cold, Flu and Cough
Generic name: acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and pseudoephedrine [ a-SEET-a-MIN-oh-fen, KLOR-fen-EER-a-meen, DEX-troe-meth-OR-fan, SOO-doe-ee-FED-rin ]
Brand names: Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Tablet, Robitussin Flu, Theraflu (pseudoephedrine) Cold & Cough, Theraflu Flu & Cough, Theraflu Severe Cold & Congestion,
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Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations
What is Vicks 44 Cold, Flu and Cough?
Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine. Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant.
Vicks 44 Cold, Flu and Cough is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, or sinus pressure caused by the flu or common cold.
Vicks 44 Cold, Flu and Cough 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 in
