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Pronounced: SINE-you-tab
Generic ingredients: Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine maleate, Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Like other Sinutab products, Sinutab Sinus Allergy temporarily relieves stuffiness due to inflamed sinuses. However, this formulation also eases minor aches, pains, and headache, and can be used for symptoms of hay fever and similar allergies, including runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose or throat, and itchy, watery eyes.
For adults and children 12 years and over, the usual dose is 2 pills every 6 hours. Do not take more than 8 pills each 24 hours. For children under 12, consult a doctor.
* STORAGE
Store at room temperature.
Unless your doctor approves, do not take Sinutab Sinus Allergy if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, diabetes, high pressure within the eye (glaucoma), an enlarged prostate gland, or a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis.
If you become dizzy or nervous, or have trouble sleeping, stop taking this product and check with your doctor.
Do not take Sinutab Sinus Allergy for more than 10 days. Stop taking the product and check with your doctor if your symptoms don't improve or include a fever that lasts more than 3 days, or if new symptoms develop.
Sinutab Sinus Allergy may cause excitability, especially in children. This medication can also cause drowsiness. Be especially cautious when driving, and when operating machinery.
If you have 3 or more alcoholic drinks per day, check with your doctor about using this product. The acetaminophen it contains can cause liver damage.
Do not use Sinutab Sinus Allergy within 2 weeks of taking a drug classified as an MAO inhibitor, such as the antidepressants Nardil and Parnate. Do not combine it with any other remedy containing acetaminophen, such as the Tylenol line of products.
If you are taking a tranquilizer such as Valium or Xanax, or a sleep aid such as Halcion or Seconal, do not take Sinutab Sinus Allergy without your doctor's approval; the combination could cause extreme drowsiness. For the same reason, avoid alcohol while taking this product.