DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu and Phenylephrine and Guaifenesin Drops

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / guaifenesin / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu, Delsym Cough Plus Cold Day Time, Mucinex Children's Cold, Cough & Sore Throat, Mucinex Fast-Max Severe Cold, Sudafed PE Cold & Cough, Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Severe, Mucinex Sinus-Max, Sudafed PE Cold/Cough, Tylenol Cold Head Congestion, Tylenol Cold Multi Symptom, Tylenol Cold/Flu Severe, Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold/Flu

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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

Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.

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

DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, chest congestion, stuffy nose, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

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

• Generic Name: guaifenesin / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: liquid
• Other Brand Names: Aldex G, Aquatab D, Deconex, Deconex IR, Donatussin Drops, D-Phen 1000, Duravent PE, Gilphex TR, Liquibid-PD, MucaphEd, Nariz, Prolex D, Sudafed PE Non-Drying Sinus, Supress-PE, Triaminic Chest & Nasal Congestion, Xpect-PE, Sinupan, Deconsal Pediatric, Efasin, Amidal, Chemdal, Quindal, Endal, Liquibid-D, Rescon-GG, SINUvent PE, Entex LA, Entex, Crantex, Crantex LA Capsules, Amitex LA, Entex ER, Duraphen II, Crantex ER, Liquibid-D 1200, Phenavent LA, Phenavent D, Sina-12X, Deconsal II, Guaifed Caps, Guaifed PD, Phenavent, Tussbid, Phenavent PED, Nescon-PD, Pendex, Prolex PD, Aldex, Nasex, Crantex LA Tablets, Duratuss, Duratuss GP, Lusonex, Sitrex, Guaiphen-PD, Wellbid-D, Wellbid-D 1200, Despec, Xedec, Nasex-G, Gentex LA, Guaiphen-D 600, Guaiphen-D 1200, Simuc, Zotex GPX, Duomax, Guaifen PE, Norel EX, Nexphen PD, Respa-PE, Reluri, Duraphen 1000, Dynex LA, Sudex, Extendryl G, Maxiphen, Ambi 40/1000, MontePhen, Xedec II, Simuc-GP, Duratuss PE, Sitrex PD, Refenesen PE, Mydex, Medent-PE, Genexa LA, Nazarin, J-Max, Mucus Relief Sinus, Robitussin Head & Chest Congestion, Visonex, Zyrphen, PE-Guai, Guiadex PD, D-Tab, ExeTuss, ExeTuss-GP, Mucinex Children's Cold, Quintex, Guiatex PE, Fenesin PE IR, Medent-PEI, Liquibid PD-R, Liquibid D-R, Zoden Drops, Entex LQ, Tussi-Pres PE, Lusair, Reese Onetab Congestion & Cough, ED Bron GP, Relcof IR, Giltuss Sinus & Congestion, Zotex-GP

There are many brands and forms of guaifenesin and phenylephrine available and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.

Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.

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

Guaifenesin and phenylephrine is a combination medicine used to treat stuffy nose and sinus congestion, and to reduce chest congestion caused by the common cold or flu.

Guaifenesin and phenylephrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.