Comparing Dimetapp Children's Cold & Cough vs Poly-Tussin DM
| Dimetapp Children's Cold & Cough (brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | Poly-Tussin DM (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) |
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| Dimetapp Children's Cold & Cough (brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | Poly-Tussin DM (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion. Dimetapp Children's Cold & Cough may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion. Poly-Tussin DM may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about (brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | More about Poly-Tussin DM (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Dimetapp Children's Cold & Cough has an average rating of 2.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 80% 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 Poly-Tussin DM side effects |
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| Generic Availability | ||
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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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| Brand Names | ||
| Other brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine brands include: Alacol DM, Alahist DM (old formulation), AP-Hist DM, Balacall DM, BP Allergy DM, BPM DM PHEN, BPM PE DM, Bromatan-DM, Bromtuss DM, Brotapp PE-DM, BroveX PB DM, BroveX PEB DM, Cold & Cough Childrens, Dimaphen DM, Dimetapp Children's Multi-Symptom Cold Relief Dye-Free, Dur-Tann DM, DuraTan DM, Duravent DPB, EndaCof-DM, Glenmax PEB DM, Glenmax PEB DM Forte, Niva-Hist DM, Presgen B, Rynex DM, Tussi-Pres B View more | Other chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine brands include: Albatussin SR, Atuss DM, Atuss DR, Balamine DM, Bronkids, C-Phen DM, C-Phen DM Drops, Cardec DM, Cardec DM Drops, Centergy DM, Ceron-DM, Ceron-DM Drops, Cerose DM, Coldtuss-DR, Corfen-DM, CP Dec DM, CP Dec-DM Drops, DCP Drops, De-Chlor DM, De-Chlor DR, Dec-Chlorphen DM, Dec-Chlorphen DM Drops, Dex PC, DM-PE-Chlor, Donatussin DM, Donatussin DM Drops, Ed A-Hist DM, ED DM, EndaCof Drops, Father John's Medicine Plus, Gencontuss, Giltuss Allergy Plus, Giltuss Allergy Plus Cough & Congestion, Giltuss Children's Allergy Plus Cough & Congestion, HistadecDM, Maxichlor PEH DM, NeoTuss Plus, NoHist DM, PE-Hist DM, Phenabid DM, RE DCP Drops, Ricotuss, Robitussin Cough & Allergy 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 |
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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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 571 drugs are known to interact with Dimetapp Children's Cold & Cough:
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A total of 572 drugs are known to interact with Poly-Tussin DM:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| More Information | ||
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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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