Comparing Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold vs Safetussin CD
| Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan) | Safetussin CD (dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) |
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| Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan) | Safetussin CD (dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) |
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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. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion. Safetussin CD may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan) | More about Safetussin CD (dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | ||||||||
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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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View all Safetussin CD side effects |
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| 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 | Other dextromethorphan / phenylephrine brands include: Albatussin Pediatric, Albatussin Pediatric Drops, Children's Triacting Daytime, Little Colds Decongestant/Cough, PediaCare Daytime Multi-Symptom Cold, Sudafed PE Children's Cold & Cough, Triaminic Day Time Cold & Cough, Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Congestion | ||||||||
| 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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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 435 drugs are known to interact with Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold:
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A total of 518 drugs are known to interact with Safetussin CD:
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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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