Sudafed PE Children's Cold & Cough Side Effects

Generic name: dextromethorphan / phenylephrine

Note: This document contains side effect information about dextromethorphan / phenylephrine. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Sudafed PE Children's Cold & Cough.

Some side effects of Sudafed PE Children's Cold & Cough may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

For the Consumer

Applies to dextromethorphan / phenylephrine: oral disintegrating strip, oral liquid

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking dextromethorphan / phenylephrine: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using dextromethorphan and phenylephrine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

• fast or uneven heart rate;

• severe dizziness or anxiety, feeling like you might pass out;

• severe headache;

• mood changes;

• fever; or

• dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, chest pain, uneven heartbeats, seizure).

Less serious side effects of dextromethorphan / phenylephrine may include:

• diarrhea;

• dizziness, drowsiness;

• sleep problems (insomnia); or

• feeling nervous, restless, or irritable.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to dextromethorphan / phenylephrine: oral disintegrating strip, oral liquid

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular side effects of phenylephrine have included palpitations, arrhythmias, and cardiovascular collapse with hypotension.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects of dextromethorphan have included stomach upset. Gastrointestinal side effects of phenylephrine have included nausea.

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects of dextromethorphan have included drowsiness and dizziness. Other side effects such as excitation, mental confusion, and opioid like respiratory depression have been rare and occurred at higher dosages. In some cases of abuse, patients experienced euphoria, hyperactivity, mania, and auditory and visual hallucinations.

Nervous system side effects of phenylephrine have included headache, dizziness, nervousness, restlessness, tremor, insomnia, convulsions, and central nervous system depression.

Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity side effects of dextromethorphan have included rare reports of fixed-drug eruptions.

General

General side effects of phenylephrine have included pallor and weakness.

Genitourinary

Genitourinary side effects of phenylephrine have included dysuria.

Psychiatric

Psychiatric side effects of phenylephrine have included hallucinations, fear, and anxiety.

Respiratory

Respiratory side effects of phenylephrine have included respiratory difficulty.

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