Children’s Plus Flu and Chlorpheniramine, Pseudoephedrine, and Codeine

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Dimetapp Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu, GNP Tussin Night Time, Cold Head Congestion Nighttime, Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime, Comtrex Cold & Cough Nighttime, Theraflu Severe Cold Nighttime, Tylenol Cold Head Congestion, Tylenol Children’s Plus Flu, Tylenol Children’s Plus Multi-Symptom Cold

• It is used to treat nose stuffiness.
• It is used to ease allergy signs.
• It is used to relieve coughing.
• It is used to ease pain and fever.

• Generic Name: chlorpheniramine / codeine / pseudoephedrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Phenylhistine DH Expectorant, Tricode AR, Novahistine DH, Phenylhistine DH, Dihistine DH, Decohistine DH, Codehist DH, Novadyne DH, Co-Histine DH, Ryna-C, Codahistine-DH Elixir, Zodryl DAC

Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Codeine is a narcotic cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

Chlorpheniramine, codeine, and pseudoephedrine is a combination medicine used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, cough, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

chlorpheniramine, codeine, and pseudoephedrine will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Chlorpheniramine, codeine, and pseudoephedrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.