What the official label says. If a doctor prescribed it, follow the prescription. Your pack's leaflet comes first if it is different.
• temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies
do not exceed recommended dose
• heart disease • high blood pressure • thyroid disease • diabetes • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains a MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have • heart disease • high blood pressure • thyroid disease • diabetes • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland When using this product do not exceed recommended dose Stop use and ask a doctor if nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever If pregnant or …
Nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Take it when you remember, unless it is nearly time for the next dose. Then skip the missed one. Never take two doses at once to make up for it. Check your leaflet, as some medicines are different.
Products with Phenylephrine as the active ingredient. Names differ between countries.
Other countries: check your pack's registration number and we point you to your regulator.
A recall usually affects certain batches only. Compare the lot number on your pack.
Type the registration number on the pack, or scan it with your camera.
• temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies (From the official U.S. FDA label.)
Follow your prescription or the leaflet in your pack. The official label says: adults and children 12 years and over take 1 tablet every 4 hours do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours children under 12 years ask a doctor…
In many countries Phenylephrine is sold without a prescription in some strengths. Rules differ by country, so ask a pharmacist.
Phenylephrine is sold under names such as Wal-dryl-d, Wal-four, Wal-phed Pe, Dallergy Reformulated Nov 2011, Sudo-tab, Nasopen Pe, Biorphen, Omidria. Brand names differ between countries.
The official label lists: nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever Tell your doctor about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.
The label gives a separate dose by age: children 12 years and over take 1 tablet every 4 hours do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours children under 12 years ask a doctor. Check the pack or ask a pharmacist.
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Ask your doctor or midwife first.
Scan the registration number on your pack with PillVera (NAFDAC number in Nigeria, NDC in the United States, DIN in Canada), check the expiry date and buy only from licensed pharmacies.
This page shows what official sources say, in plain words. It is not medical advice: your prescription and your doctor or pharmacist come first. Brand names, strengths and rules differ between countries.