Comparing Sudafed 12-Hour vs Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief
| Sudafed 12-Hour (pseudoephedrine) | Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine) |
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| Sudafed 12-Hour (pseudoephedrine) | Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Nasal Congestion. Sudafed 12-Hour 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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| More about Sudafed 12-Hour (pseudoephedrine) | More about Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Sudafed 12-Hour has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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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View all Sudafed 12-Hour side effects |
View all Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief side effects |
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| Generic Availability | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other pseudoephedrine brands include: 12 Hour Decongestant, 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant, Afrinol, Allermed, Cenafed, Children's Dimetapp Decongestant Infant, Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Contac Cold, Decofed, Decofed Liquid, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Efidac, Elixsure Decongestant, Entex, Genaphed, nasofed, Nexafed Nasal Decongestant, Novafed, Silfedrine, Sudafed 24-Hour, Sudafed Congestion, SudoGest, SudoGest 12 Hour, Suphedrin, Suphedrine, Zephrex-D View more | 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 |
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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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Sudafed 12-Hour:
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A total of 533 drugs are known to interact with Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||
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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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| Disease Interactions | ||
| First Approval Date | ||
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October 31, 1991 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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| More Information | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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