Monograph Details
|
|
Respiratory Tract
> Cough and cold
|
|
CORICIDIN HBP MAXIMUM STRENGTH FLU |
| Manufacturer |
|
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products |
| Legal Classification |
|
OTC |
| Pharmacological Class |
|
Analgesic + antihistamine + antitussive. |
| Generic Name |
|
Acetaminophen 500mg, chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg, dextromethorphan HBr 15mg; tabs. |
| Indications |
|
Cough, pain, headache, fever, rhinorrhea. |
| Children |
|
Individualize. |
| Adults |
|
2 tabs every 6 hours; max 8 tabs/day. |
| Contraindications |
|
Within 14 days of MAOIs. Concomitant other acetaminophen products. |
| Precautions |
|
Liver disease. Glaucoma. GI or GU obstruction. Asthma. Lower respiratory disorders. |
| Interactions |
|
See Contraindications. Increased risk of liver damage with ≥3 alcoholic drinks/day. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Other CNS depressants potentiated. |
| Adverse Reactions |
|
Drowsiness, anticholinergic effects, excitability in children. |
| How Supplied |
|
Tabs—20 |
|
|
|
|
