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Actifed and Drowsiness: What Users Say

Drowsiness: mentioned by 3 users (15.8%)

Based on user experiences from 19 Actifed reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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dry mouth 21.1%
drowsiness 15.8%
sleepy 15.8%

Reviews for Actifed

Showing 3 reviews tagged with "drowsiness". Clear filters to view all 19 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • LLa...
  • October 20, 2009

For Cold Symptoms "When used for colds, Actifed works well for drying up post-nasal drip that causes near-constant coughing, especially at night. It does cause drowsiness, but not a problem for nighttime use. I can get a nearly full night of rest. However, with subsequent use on following nights, Actifed's effectiveness lasts only half as long."

8 / 10
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  • Min...
  • February 9, 2012

For Cold Symptoms "This is my absolute favorite for colds with a runny and partially blocked nose, itchy and watery eyes, and sneezing. This antihistamine does make me drowsy a tiny bit, but I can go to work as normal and don't really see any difference. I tried combining some other antihistamines and phenylephrine, but I keep going back to good old Actifed. The only downside - it really makes my mouth and throat dry, so I guess I might try taking half of the tablet instead."

9 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 2, 2018

For Cold Symptoms "Every time I have a cold, this is the only OTC drug that makes going to work possible. Occasionally makes me drowsy, but it dries the cold up really well. Need to drink a lot of water, as you get a slightly dry throat."

9 / 10
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