Comparing Brompheniramine / Dextromethorphan / Pseudoephedrine vs Phenylephrine
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion. Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Phenylephrine relieves congestion of the nasal passages and is found in many cold and flu remedies. There is some controversy over whether it works at the dosages usually found in over-the-counter... View more |
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| More about Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine | More about Phenylephrine | ||||||||||||||||
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Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 62 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Phenylephrine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine side effects |
View all Phenylephrine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Allanhist PDX Drops, Anaplex DM, Anaplex DMX, Andehist DM NR Syrup, Brom Tann, Bromadine-DM, Bromaline DM, Bromanate DX Cough, Bromatane DX, Bromaxefed DM RF Syrup, Bromdex D, Brometane DX, Bromfed DM, Bromhist-DM Drops, Bromophed-DX, Bromph DM, Bromphenex DM, Bromplex DM, BromTann/DM Tann/PSE Tann, Bromtapp-DM, Brotapp-DM, BroveX PSB DM, BroveX PSE DM, BroveX PSE DM Tablets, Carbodex DM Syrup, Carbofed DM Syrup, Dallergy DM, Dimetane DX, EndaCof PD Drops, Histacol BD Drops, PediaHist DM, PSE Brom DM, Resperal-DM View more | AH-Chew D, Biorphen, Congest Aid II, Contac-D, Despec-SF, Dimetapp Toddler's Drops Decongestant, Gilchew IR, Little Colds Decongestant, Nasal Decongestant PE, Nasop, Nasop12, Neo-Synephrine, Ricobid-D, Sudafed PE Children's Nasal Decongestant, Sudafed PE Congestion, Sudogest PE, Suphedrine PE, Vazculep 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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24 hours |
N/A |
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 591 drugs are known to interact with Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine:
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A total of 201 drugs are known to interact with Phenylephrine:
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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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August 24, 1984 |
December 20, 2012 |
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N/A |
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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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