Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan, And Phenylephrine: What Should I Avoid While Taking Chlorpheniramine Dextromethorphan And Phenylephrine
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What should I avoid while taking chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine?
 | This medication can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. |
 | Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of this medication. |
Avoid using other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold medicine, pain medication, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine.
Avoid taking diet pills, caffeine pills, or other stimulants (such as ADHD medications) without your doctor's advice. Taking a stimulant together with a decongestant can increase your risk of unpleasant side effects.
 | Do not use any other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or sleep medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Antihistamines, decongestants, and cough suppressants are contained in many medicines available over the counter. If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of one or more types of medicine. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains an antihistamine, decongestant, or cough suppressant. |
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| Last updated: | May 11, 2007 |
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