Comparing Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold vs Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold
| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan) |
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| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cold Symptoms, Sinus Symptoms. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion. Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold 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) | More about Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan) | ||||||||
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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. |
Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| 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 chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan brands include: Carepanto, Dimetapp Children's Long Acting Cough Plus Cold, Robitussin Children's Cough & Cold Long-Acting, Robitussin Children's Nighttime Cough Long-Acting DM, Robitussin Cough & Cold Long-Acting, Scot-Tussin DM, St. Joseph HBP Cough & Cold, Triaminic Night Time Cough & Runny Nose, Triaminic Softchews Cough & Runny Nose, Vicks Children’s NyQuil Cold & 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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Category N
Not classified
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 602 drugs are known to interact with Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold:
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A total of 433 drugs are known to interact with Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold:
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