Comparing Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold vs Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu
| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / phenylephrine) |
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| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / 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
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion, Nasal Congestion, Pain/Fever, Rhinorrhea, Cold Symptoms, Cough. Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
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| 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. |
Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% 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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| Generic Availability | ||
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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 acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / phenylephrine brands include: Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Day & Night Cold & Flu Liquid Gels (Night Formula), Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Night Cold & Flu Liquid Gels, Alka-Seltzer Plus Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu (Night Formula), Alka-Seltzer Plus Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Day & Night Liquid Gels (Night Formula), Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Cold Formula Liquid, Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Severe Cold+Flu Hot Drink Mix, Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu Day & Night (Night Formula), Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Sinus Congestion & Cough (Night Formula), Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Sinus Congestion, Allergy & Cough Liquid Gels, Delsym Night Time Multi-Symptom, Mucinex Fast-Max Night Time Cold & Flu Liquid Gels, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime Liquid 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 |
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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 670 drugs are known to interact with Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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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