Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine Tablets

Name: Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine Tablets

Uses of Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine Tablets

  • It is used to treat nose stuffiness.
  • It is used to ease allergy signs.

What are some things I need to know or do while I take Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine Tablets?

  • Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine (chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine tablets). This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
  • Do not take more than what your doctor told you to take. Taking more than you are told may raise your chance of very bad side effects.
  • Do not take this medicine for longer than you were told by your doctor.
  • Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert until you see how this medicine (chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine tablets) affects you.
  • Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine.
  • Talk with your doctor before you use other drugs and natural products that slow your actions.
  • Different brands of this medicine (chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine tablets) may have different doses for children. Talk with the doctor before giving this medicine to a child.
  • Use with care in children. Talk with the doctor.
  • Do not use to make a child sleepy. Talk with the doctor.
  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using this medicine (chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine tablets) while you are pregnant.
  • Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.

How is this medicine (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine Tablets) best taken?

Use this medicine as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

  • Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

  • If you take this medicine (chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine tablets) on a regular basis, take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
  • If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
  • Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.
  • Many times this medicine is taken on an as needed basis. Do not take more often than told by the doctor.

If OVERDOSE is suspected

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

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