Comparing Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold And Sinus vs Pseudoephedrine
| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Sinus (acetaminophen / phenylephrine) | Pseudoephedrine |
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| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Sinus (acetaminophen / phenylephrine) | Pseudoephedrine |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Sinus Symptoms, Nasal Congestion. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Sinus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Pseudoephedrine effectively relieves nasal congestion and is found in several behind the counter combination cold and flu remedies. Photo ID must be produced to purchase it and pharmacies must keep... View more |
Related suggestions Nasal Congestion
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| More about Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Sinus (acetaminophen / phenylephrine) | More about Pseudoephedrine | ||||||||
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Pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 94 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other acetaminophen / phenylephrine brands include: Congespirin Aspirin Free, Contac Cold + Flu (Day Formula), D-Time Sinus, Day Relief Sinus PE, Dilotab II, Excedrin Sinus Headache, Mapap Sinus Congestion and Pain, Panadol Cold + Flu Non-Drowsy, Robitussin Peak Cold Nasal Relief, Sinus Congestion and Pain Daytime Cool Ice, Sinutab Sinus Maximum Strength, Sudafed PE Sinus Pressure + Pain, Suphedrine PE Sinus Headache, Tylenol Plus Children's Cold & Stuffy Nose, Tylenol Sinus + Headache Day, Vicks QlearQuil Daytime Sinus & Congestion, Vicks Sinex Daytime View more | 12 Hour Decongestant, 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant, Afrinol, Allermed, Cenafed, Children's Dimetapp Decongestant Infant, Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Contac Cold, Decofed, Decofed Liquid, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Efidac, Elixsure Decongestant, Entex, Genaphed, nasofed, Nexafed Nasal Decongestant, Novafed, Silfedrine, Sudafed 12-Hour, Sudafed 24-Hour, Sudafed Congestion, SudoGest, SudoGest 12 Hour, Suphedrin, Suphedrine, Zephrex-D View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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8 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 339 drugs are known to interact with Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Sinus:
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Pseudoephedrine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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