Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Liquid and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There are 2 alcohol/food/lifestyle interactions with Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Liquid (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine).
Chlorpheniramine Food/Lifestyle
Moderate Food Interaction
Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available.
GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and/or impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.
MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving CNS-active agents should be warned of this interaction and advised to avoid or limit consumption of alcohol. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.
Dextromethorphan Food/Lifestyle
Moderate Food Interaction
Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available.
GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and/or impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.
MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving CNS-active agents should be warned of this interaction and advised to avoid or limit consumption of alcohol. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.
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Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Liquid drug interactions
There are 693 drug interactions with Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Liquid (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine).
Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Liquid disease interactions
There are 13 disease interactions with Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Liquid (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine) which include:
- alcoholism
- liver disease
- cardiovascular disease
- PKU
- anticholinergic effects
- asthma/COPD
- cardiovascular
- renal/liver disease
- GI narrowing
- PKU
- BPH
- diabetes
- glaucoma
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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