Entex HC
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 Entex HC?
Entex HC is a combination medicine used to treat cough, stuffy nose, sinus congestion, and chest congestion caused by the common cold.
Entex HC will not treat a cough with mucus, or cough that is caused by smoking, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis.
Entex HC contains a narcotic cough medicine and may be habit-forming.
Entex HC 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 Entex HC 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:
