Comparing Codeine / Guaifenesin / Pseudoephedrine vs Diphenhydramine
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cold Symptoms. Codeine / guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine that can be used to treat allergic reactions, relieve motion sickness, as a sleep aid, and relieve some symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Sedation is a common side... View more |
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| More about Codeine / guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine | More about Diphenhydramine | ||||||||
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Codeine / guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 2.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Diphenhydramine has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 543 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% 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 Codeine / guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine side effects |
View all Diphenhydramine side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Ambifed CD, Ambifed CDX, Ambifed-G CD, Ambifed-G CDX, Biotussin DAC, Cheratussin DAC, Co-Histine Expectorant, Codafed, Codafed Pediatric, Codahistine Expectorant, Coditussin DAC, Cycofed Expectorant, Cycofed Pediatric Expectorant, Decohistine Expectorant, Deconsal C Expectorant, Deproist with Codeine, Dihistine, Dihistine Expectorant, Dihistine Expectorant with Codeine, Gua PC, Guaiatussin DAC, Guaifen DAC, Guaifenesin DAC, Guiatuss DAC, Guiatussin DAC, Lortuss EX, Tricode GF, Tusnel C, Virtussin DAC, Zodryl DEC View more | Aler-Dryl, Aler-Tab, Aller-G-Time, Allergia-C, Allermax, Altaryl, Aurodryl Children's Allergy, Banaril, Banophen, Beldin, Belix, Ben-Tann, Benadryl, Benadryl Allergy, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Benahist-10, Benahist-50, Benoject-50, Buckley's Bedtime, Bydramine, Calm-Aid, Complete Allergy Relief, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, ConRx Allergy, Dicopanol, Diphedryl, Diphen, Diphen AF, Diphen Cough, Diphenadryl, Diphendryl, Diphenhist, Diphenmax, Diphenydramine Quick Melt, Diphenyl, Diphenylin, Dormin, DPH, Dytan, Dytuss, Genahist, Help I Can't Sleep, Histaprin, Hydramine, Hydramine Compound, Hydramine Cough Syrup, Hyrexin, Miles Nervine, Nytol, Nytol Caplet, Nytol QuickCaps, Pharbedryl, Scot-Tussin Allergy, Siladryl Allergy, Silphen Cough, Simply Sleep, Sleep Tab II, Sleep Tablets, Sleep-ettes D, Sleepinal, Sleepwell 2-nite, Snooze Fast, Sominex, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Trux-adryl, Twilite, Unisom Liquid, Unisom SleepGels, Unisom SleepMelts, Unisom SleepMinis, Valu-Dryl, Vanamine PD, Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief, Z-Sleep, ZzzQuil 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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16 hours |
9.3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Multiple
The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 647 drugs are known to interact with Codeine / guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine:
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A total of 449 drugs are known to interact with Diphenhydramine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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March 04, 1946 |
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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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