Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough and Runny Nose

Acetaminophen is a medicine that helps relieve pain and reduce fever.

Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that lessens the effects of histamine, a natural chemical in the body. Histamine can cause sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and a runny nose.

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It works on the brain's cough reflex that leads to coughing.

Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough and Runny Nose is a combination medicine used to treat headaches, fever, body aches, cough, runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough and Runny Nose will not treat a cough caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough and Runny Nose may also be used for other reasons not mentioned in this medication guide.

Use exactly as directed on the label, or as your doctor prescribed. Do not use for longer than recommended. Cough and cold medicine is usually taken only for a short time until your symptoms improve.

Do not take more of this medication than recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can harm your liver or cause death.

Measure liquid medicine using the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

Stop taking the medicine and call your doctor if you still have a fever after 3 days, or if you still have pain after 10 days (or 5 days if treating a child). Also call your doctor if your symptoms worsen, or if you notice any redness or swelling.

If you need surgery or medical tests, inform the surgeon or doctor in advance if you have taken this medicine in the past few days.

Store at room temperature, away from moisture and heat. Do not let liquid medicine freeze.

Do not use this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine.

Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death. Call your doctor at once if you have nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes).

In rare cases, acetaminophen may cause a severe skin reaction. Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.

Do not use this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could happen. MAO inhibitors include furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine.

You should not use this medication if you are allergic to acetaminophen (Tylenol), chlorpheniramine, or dextromethorphan.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you have any medical condition, especially:

• asthma or COPD, cough with mucus, or cough caused by smoking, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis;
• a blockage in your stomach or intestines;
• liver disease, cirrhosis, a history of alcoholism, or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day;
• kidney disease;
• an enlarged prostate, problems with urination;
• glaucoma; or
• if you take potassium (Cytra, Epiklor, K-Lyte, K-Phos, Kaon, Klor-Con, Polycitra, Urocit-K).

It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Do not use cough and cold medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.

This medicine may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Antihistamines may also slow breast milk production. Do not use cough and cold medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Artificially sweetened liquid medicine may contain phenylalanine. Check the medication label if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).

Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can happen from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children.

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

In rare cases, acetaminophen may cause a severe skin reaction that can be fatal. This could happen even if you have taken acetaminophen before without any issues. Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you notice skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling. If you experience this type of reaction, you should never take any medicine that contains acetaminophen again.

The medicine may cause serious side effects. Stop using the medicine and call your doctor immediately if you have:

• severe headache, seizure (convulsions);
• fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeats;
• confusion, hallucinations, severe dizziness or drowsiness, slow or shallow breathing;
• tremor, restless muscle movements;
• little or no urination;
• flu symptoms, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, pale skin, weakness, feeling light-headed; or
• nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Side effects such as dry mouth, constipation, and confusion may be more likely in older adults.

Common side effects of Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough and Runny Nose may include:

• headache, sleep problems (insomnia);
• upset stomach, diarrhea or constipation;
• dry eyes, blurred vision, dry mouth or nose;
• mild dizziness or drowsiness, trouble concentrating;
• feeling restless or excited (especially in children); or
• mild skin rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Since Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough and Runny Nose is used as needed, you might not have a dosing schedule. If you do have a schedule, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up for the missed dose.

Seek emergency medical help or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. Taking too much acetaminophen can be deadly.

The first signs of an acetaminophen overdose include not wanting to eat, feeling sick to your stomach, throwing up, stomach pain, sweating, and feeling confused or weak. Later signs may include pain in your upper stomach, dark urine, and yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cold, allergy, pain, or sleep medicine. Acetaminophen (sometimes called APAP) is found in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can result in getting too much acetaminophen, which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medicine contains acetaminophen or APAP.

Do not drink alcohol. It may increase your risk of liver damage while you are using acetaminophen and can increase some side effects of chlorpheniramine.

This medication may cause blurred vision and may affect your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and see clearly.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if you are also taking any other drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Some medicines can cause unwanted or dangerous effects when used together. Not all possible interactions are included in this medication guide.

Taking this medicine with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing can make these effects worse. Ask your doctor before taking Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough and Runny Nose with a sleeping pill, narcotic pain medicine, muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety, depression, or seizures.