Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
Brand names: Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Dimetapp Nighttime Cold and Congestion, Childrens Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, SUDAFED PE SINUS CONGESTION
Warnings
Warnings Do not use to make a child sleepy with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have heart disease high blood pressure thyroid disease diabetes trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis glaucoma Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers When using this product do not exceed recommended dose marked drowsiness may occur avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery excitability may occur, especially in children Stop use and ask a doctor if nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)
Uses
Uses temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat nasal congestion temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold: runny nose sneezing nasal congestion temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
Dosage forms & strengths
Directions adults and children 12 years and over take 1 tablet every 4 hours do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours children under 12 years ask a doctor
Ingredients
Active ingredients (in each tablet) Purposes Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Antihistamine Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg Nasal decongestant
Inactive ingredients carnauba wax, FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, modified starch, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide