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Flu and Severe Cold Night Time

Generic Name: acetaminophen (pheniramine), phenylephrine (phenylephrine), and feniramine [a-SEET a-MIN-o fen; fen-EER a meen or FEN-il EFF-rin]
Brand names: Theraflu Flu & Sore Throat, Theraflu Pain & Sinus, Flu-Severe Night Time

What is Flu and Severe Cold Night Time?

Acetaminophen can help relieve fever and ease discomfort.The antihistamine pheniramine reduces histamine, a natural chemical in the human body. Histamine symptoms include sneezing and itching. They can also cause watery eyes and a runny or stuffy nose. Phenylephrine shrinks the blood vessels in the nasal passages. Nasal congestion may be caused by dilatation of blood vessels. The combination medication Flu and Severe Cough Night Time treats headaches, runny or stuffy noses, congestion of the sinuses, watery or itchy eyes, pain, fever, allergies, or colds. This medication guide may be used in other ways not mentioned.

Side effects of Flu and Severe Cold Night Time

If you experience any of the following symptoms of an allergy reaction, seek immediate medical attention: Hives, difficulty breathing, swelling in your lips, face, throat, tongue, or mouth Acetaminophen can cause severe reactions in some people, even when they have never had a reaction before. Call your doctor immediately if the skin rash or redness spreads, blisters, and peels.

This medicine can cause severe side effects. If you experience:

  • Chest pain or rapid heartbeat;
  • Dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, and severe dizziness
  • Slow, shallow breathing
  • Little or no urinating is acceptable.
  • Easy bruising, bleeding, or unusual weakness
  • Dark urine, clay-colored stools, nausea, upper abdominal pain, itching, and loss of appetite
  • Symptoms of dangerous high blood pressure include severe headaches, blurred or buzzing vision, anxiety, confusion, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and irregular heartbeats.

Some of the common side effects associated with flu and severe night colds include:

  • Dryness in the nose, eyes, and mouth
  • Blurred vision
  • Dizziness, sleepiness, memory problems, or an inability to concentrate
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Feeling restless, irritable, or angry
  • Mild nausea, stomach pain, and constipation.

There may be other side effects. For medical advice on side effects, call your doctor. Submit any side effects by calling the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Warnings

If you've ever suffered from liver diseases or drink more than three alcoholic drinks per day, you should consult a physician before you take acetaminophen. If you've taken MAO inhibitors in the last 14 days, don't use allergy or cold medicine. A serious drug-drug interaction may occur. The MAO inhibitors are furazolidone (isocarboxazid), linezolid (tranylcypromine), phenelzine, and rasagiline. Acetaminophen can cause severe reactions to the skin in rare instances. If you notice skin redness, a rash, or blisters that are peeling off and spreading on your body, then stop taking the medicine immediately and contact your doctor. Don't take this medicine in excess. Acetaminophen overdoses can cause liver damage or death.

Before you take this drug

If you've ever suffered from liver disease or drink more than three alcoholic drinks per day, you should consult your doctor before you take acetaminophen.

This medication should not be used if:

  • Constipation is a severe condition that causes a blockage of the intestines or stomach.
  • Untreated or uncontrolled conditions—asthma or COPD; cardiovascular disease high blood pressure coronary heart disease overactive thyroid
  • If you're unable to urinate,

If you've taken MAO inhibitors in the last 14 days, don't use allergy or cold medicine. Drug interactions could potentially have serious adverse side effects.The MAO inhibitors are furazolidone (isocarboxazid), linezolid (phenelzine), rasagiline, and selegiline.

If you suffer from any additional health conditions, such as:

  • Kidney disease
  • If you have a cough that is mucus-related or caused by chronic lung disease, then it's emphysema.
  • An enlarged prostrate can cause problems with urination.
  • A history of alcoholism
  • If you are taking potassium supplements (Cytra Epiklor K-Lyte K-Phos Kaon Klor-Con Polycitra Urocit K),

There is no way to know if the flu or severe cough at night can harm a baby. If you're pregnant, consult your doctor before taking cold and allergy medications. The flu and severe cold nights can pass through breast milk and harm nursing babies. Antihistamines and decongestants can also reduce breast milk production. If you're breastfeeding, do not take cold and allergy medications without consulting your doctor. Do not give cough or cold medicine to very young children without consulting a physician.

How to take Flu and Severe Cold Night Time?

Do not exceed the recommended dosage. Use only as directed. Most cold or allergy medicines are taken for only a few days until symptoms disappear. Don't take this medicine in excess. Acetaminophen overdoses can cause liver damage or death. You can also mix the powder with 8 ounces of cool water and heat it in a microwave oven. Mix the powder with 8 ounces of cool water, then heat it in the microwave. The mixture should be thoroughly mixed before heating and again after. Drink the mixture slowly, and make sure to finish it all within 10–15 minutes. Take no more than six packets in a 24-hour period. If your symptoms don't improve within 7 days, call your doctor. This is especially true if you are experiencing a high fever, headaches, a cough, or a skin rash. Antihistamines can produce unusual reactions in skin allergy tests. Inform any physician who you see that you take an antihistamine. Avoid direct heat and moisture at room temperature.

What happens if I miss the dose?

You may not have a schedule for Flu and Severe Cough Night Time, as it is taken when necessary. Use the missed dose if you have a regular schedule. If your next dose is approaching, skip the missed dose. You should not take extra medication to compensate for a missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

Call 1-800-222-1222 for poison help or seek immediate medical attention. Loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, sweating, or confusion are the first symptoms of an overdose of acetaminophen. Other symptoms include dark urine, skin yellowing, or pain in the upper abdomen.

What should be avoided?

Before using any other medication for colds, allergies, pain, or insomnia, consult your doctor or pharmacist. Many combination medications contain acetaminophen, also known as APAP. Taking some products with each other can result in an overdose of acetaminophen. Alcohol is harmful to your liver.Acetaminophen can increase the risk of liver injury. The medication can affect your ability to think or react. Be mindful when driving or performing any task that requires alertness.

Interaction with other drug

Before using Flu and Severe Cold Night Time, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you also use any other medications, such as prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herb products. When used in combination, some medicines may cause harmful or unwanted effects. This medication guide does not list all interactions. This medicine can have adverse effects if taken with drugs that cause you to sleep or reduce your breathing. You should consult your doctor before taking Flu and Severe Cough Night Time along with sleeping pills, narcotics, muscle relaxers, anxiety or depression medications, or seizure medicine.