Comparing Promethazine DM vs Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief
| Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) | Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine) |
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| Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) | Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cough, Allergic Rhinitis, Cold Symptoms. Promethazine DM may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Cold Symptoms, Cough. Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Promethazine DM has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 44 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief 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. |
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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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Other acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine brands include: Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold+Cough Night Liquid, Clear Cough PM Multi-Symptom, Contac Cold + Flu (Night) Cooling Relief Liquid, Coricidin HBP Nighttime Multi-Symptom Cold, Delsym Night Time Cough & Cold, Multi Symptom NiteTime, Night Time Multi Symptom Cold/Flu Relief, Robitussin Cold + Flu (Nighttime), Robitussin Peak Cold Nighttime Cold + Flu, Tylenol Cold & Cough Nighttime, Tylenol Cough & Sore Throat Nightime, Vicks Nature Fusion Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief, Vicks NyQuil HBP Cold & Flu 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 |
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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 N
Not classified
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 753 drugs are known to interact with Promethazine DM:
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A total of 536 drugs are known to interact with Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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February 14, 2006 |
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