Giltuss Ped-C Side Effects

Generic name: codeine / guaifenesin / phenylephrine

Note: This document contains side effect information about codeine / guaifenesin / phenylephrine. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Giltuss Ped-C.

Applies to codeine / guaifenesin / phenylephrine: oral tablet.

Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.

Codeine can slow or stop your breathing. Never use this medicine in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Codeine may also be habit-forming. Never share this medicine with another person. MISUSE OF NARCOTIC MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH.

Medicines that contain codeine should not be given to a child just after surgery to remove the tonsils or adenoids. Get emergency medical help if a child taking this medicine has breathing problems, blue lips, or severe drowsiness, or if you cannot wake the child up from sleep.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:

painful or difficult urination;
fast or uneven heart rate;
weak or shallow breathing;
severe dizziness or drowsiness, feeling like you might pass out;
tremors or seizure (convulsions);
confusion, hallucinations; or
dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, pounding in your neck or ears, nosebleed, anxiety).