Brand name:
Pronounced: SUE-da-fed
Generic ingredients: Guaifenesin, Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Like all Sudafed products, this one temporarily relieves nasal congestion. This helps the sinuses to drain, reducing sinus pressure. This variety of Sudafed also contains an ingredient that helps loosen and thin bronchial mucus, making it easier to cough up.
The usual dose for adults and children 12 years and over is 2 pills every 4 hours, up to a maximum of 8 pills each 24 hours. For children under 12, consult your doctor.
* STORAGE
Store at room temperature in a dry place. Protect from heat and
light.
Avoid this product if you are taking a prescription drug classified as an "MAO inhibitor" (see "Possible food and drug interactions..." below).
Unless your doctor approves, do not take this product for the type of lasting cough that results from smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema, or for coughs that bring up large amounts of mucus.
Also get your doctor's approval of this product if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, diabetes, or an enlarged prostate gland.
If you become dizzy or nervous, or have trouble sleeping, stop taking this product and check with your doctor.
Do likewise if your symptoms don't improve within 7 days or are accompanied by a fever, or if your cough lasts more than a week, tends to come back, or is accompanied by a fever, rash, or lasting headache. A lingering cough could signal a serious condition.
Do not use Sudafed products within 2 weeks of taking a drug classified as an MAO inhibitor, such as the antidepressants Nardil and Parnate.