Comparing Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold vs Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu PowerFast Fizz
| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu PowerFast Fizz (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) |
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| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu PowerFast Fizz (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Sinus Symptoms, Cold Symptoms. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu PowerFast Fizz may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | ||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% 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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View all Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold side effects |
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| Drug Class | ||
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| Generic Availability | ||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine brands include: Allergy Multi-Symptom, Allergy Pain Relief, Allergy Sinus PE Pain Relief, BC Sinus Pain & Congestion, Comtrex Flu Therapy, Comtrex Severe Cold & Sinus, ConRx Allergy Sinus, Contac Cold + Flu (Night Formula), Dristan Cold Multi Symptom Formula, Dryphen, Gendecon, GNP Cold Relief Plus, HEB Allergy, Hybrid CF, Medicidin-D, Norel AD, Onset Forte, PX Allergy Sinus PE, Pyrroxate, Relief-PE, Robitussin Peak Cold Nighttime Nasal Relief, Sine-Off Sinus/Cold, Super Strength Sinadrin, Tylenol Allergy Multi-Symptom, Tylenol Plus Children's Cold, Tylenol Sinus Congestion & Pain Nighttime, Tylenol Sinus Congestion and Pain Cool Burst Day Night, XL-3 Cold Medicine View more | Other acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine brands include: Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Cold & Cough, Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Cold & Cough Liquid Gels, Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Sinus Congestion & Pain PowerFast Fizz, Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu Formula Effervescent Tablets, Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Sinus & Cold Hot Drink Mix, Codral Cold and Flu + Cough Day and Night, Cold Multi-Symptom (Nighttime), Comtrex Cold & Cough Day Night, Comtrex Nighttime Cold & Cough, Giltuss Children's Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu, Giltuss Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu, Multi Symptom Cold (Night Formula), Multi Symptom Cold Relief, PediaCare Flu Plus Acetaminophen, PediaCare Multi-Symptom Cold Plus Acetaminophen, Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough Caplets, Theraflu Warming Relief Nighttime Multi-Symptom Cold Caplets, Triaminic Multi-Symptom Fever & Cold, Tylenol Children’s Cold + Flu, Tylenol Cold Head Congestion Day and Night, Tylenol Cold Head Congestion Nighttime, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime, XL-3 Xtra Cold and Cough 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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30 hours |
30 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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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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Category N
Not classified
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 603 drugs are known to interact with Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold:
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A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu PowerFast Fizz:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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| More Information | ||
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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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