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Dimetapp Daytime Cold Extra Strength (Acetaminophen Pseudoephedrine HCl)
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Pharmacology
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Indications
Analgesic Decongestant
Analgesic Decongestant
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any of the components. Patients receiving MAO inhibitors.
Hypersensitivity to any of the components. Patients receiving MAO inhibitors.
Safety Information / Warning
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Precautions
Use with caution on elderly patients or those with hypertension, diabetes, glaucoma, coronary artery disease, hyperthyroidism, prostatic hypertrophy and patients receiving MAO inhibitors, patients allergic to acetaminophen or pseudoephedrine, serious liver or kidney disease, chronic alcoholism or chronic lung disease.
Pregnancy and Lactation: Caution should be exercised before giving to women who are pregnant or nursing a baby.
Use with caution on elderly patients or those with hypertension, diabetes, glaucoma, coronary artery disease, hyperthyroidism, prostatic hypertrophy and patients receiving MAO inhibitors, patients allergic to acetaminophen or pseudoephedrine, serious liver or kidney disease, chronic alcoholism or chronic lung disease.
Pregnancy and Lactation: Caution should be exercised before giving to women who are pregnant or nursing a baby.
Side Effects / Adverse Effects
Pseudoephedrine may cause mild stimulation, particularly in patients sensitive to sympathomimetic drugs.
In therapeutic doses, acetaminophen is relatively nontoxic. Chronic use of large doses of acetaminophen may produce more significant toxicity.
Renal: Nephropathy, including papillary renal failure has been reported following consumption of large amounts of acetaminophen. Renal tubular necrosis has been associated occasionally with hepatic injury produced by acetaminophen overdose.
Hematologic: Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia purpura have been reported and rarely agranulocytosis.
Hypersensitivity: Laryngeal edema, angioedema and anaphylactoid reactions may occur rarely.
Hepatic: Hepatic toxicity has been associated with acetaminophen in overdose. Chronic use of high doses, e.g., ³5g daily for several weeks in adults or 150mg/kg/day for 2to 4days in children, has also been associated with hepatotoxicity. Alcoholics, patients with liver disease, the malnourished and patients taking drugs that induce hepatic microsomal enzymes, may be at increased risk for hepatic toxicity.
Respiratory: May aggravate bronchospasm in patients sensitive to ASA or other analgesics.
Pseudoephedrine may cause mild stimulation, particularly in patients sensitive to sympathomimetic drugs.
In therapeutic doses, acetaminophen is relatively nontoxic. Chronic use of large doses of acetaminophen may produce more significant toxicity.
Renal: Nephropathy, including papillary renal failure has been reported following consumption of large amounts of acetaminophen. Renal tubular necrosis has been associated occasionally with hepatic injury produced by acetaminophen overdose.
Hematologic: Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia purpura have been reported and rarely agranulocytosis.
Hypersensitivity: Laryngeal edema, angioedema and anaphylactoid reactions may occur rarely.
Hepatic: Hepatic toxicity has been associated with acetaminophen in overdose. Chronic use of high doses, e.g., ³5g daily for several weeks in adults or 150mg/kg/day for 2to 4days in children, has also been associated with hepatotoxicity. Alcoholics, patients with liver disease, the malnourished and patients taking drugs that induce hepatic microsomal enzymes, may be at increased risk for hepatic toxicity.
Respiratory: May aggravate bronchospasm in patients sensitive to ASA or other analgesics.
Overdose
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Recommended Dosage
Dimetapp Daytime Cold Extra Strength: Adults: 2caplets every 4hours, not to exceed 8caplets daily. Children under 12years: consult a physician.
Dimetapp Daytime Cold Extra Strength: Adults: 2caplets every 4hours, not to exceed 8caplets daily. Children under 12years: consult a physician.
Supplied / Packaging
Dimetapp Daytime Cold Extra Strength: Each yellow caplet contains: d-pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg and acetaminophen 500mg. Nonmedicinal ingredients: calcium stearate, cellulose, cornstarch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C yellow No.10, FD&C blue No.2, FD&C red No.3, FD&C yellow No.6, pharmaceutical glaze, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, stearic acid, titanium dioxide and vegetable oil. Energy: 0.80kJ (0.19kcal). Packages of16.
Dimetapp Daytime Cold Extra Strength: Each yellow caplet contains: d-pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg and acetaminophen 500mg. Nonmedicinal ingredients: calcium stearate, cellulose, cornstarch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C yellow No.10, FD&C blue No.2, FD&C red No.3, FD&C yellow No.6, pharmaceutical glaze, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, stearic acid, titanium dioxide and vegetable oil. Energy: 0.80kJ (0.19kcal). Packages of16.
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Brand Name
Dimetapp Daytime Cold Extra Strength
Dimetapp Daytime Cold Extra Strength
Generic Name
Acetaminophen Pseudoephedrine HCl
Acetaminophen Pseudoephedrine HCl
General Indications
Analgesic Decongestant
Analgesic Decongestant
