Flu & Severe Cold Night Time

Generic name: acetaminophen, pheniramine, and phenylephrine [ a-SEET-a-MIN-o-fen, fen-EER-a-meen, FEN-il-EFF-rin ]
Brand names: Flu & Severe Cold Night Time, Theraflu Flu & Sore Throat, Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold, Theraflu Sinus & Cold
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Aug 2, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Flu & Severe Cold Night Time?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Pheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the 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).

Flu & Severe Cold Night Time is a combination medicine used to treat headache, runny nose, sneezing, stuffy nose, sinus congestion, watery eyes, and pain or fever caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Flu & Severe Cold Night Time may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Ask a doctor before taking medicine that contains acetaminophen if you have ever had liver disease, or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day.

Do not use cold or allergy medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine.

In rare cases, acetaminophen may cause a severe skin reaction. Stop taking Flu & Severe Cold Night Time and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.

Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death.

Before taking this medicine

Ask a doctor before taking medicine that contains acetaminophen if you have ever had l...