The common cold is a self-limited contagious illness that can be caused by a number of different types of viruses. The common cold is medically referred to as a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Symptoms of the common cold may include cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. More than 200 different types of viruses are known to cause the common cold, with rhinovirus causing approximately 30%-35% of all adult colds. Other commonly implicated viruses include coronavirus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and parainfluenza virus. Because so many different viruses can cause a cold and because new cold viruses constantly develop, the body never builds up resistance against all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and recurring problem. In fact, children in preschool and elementary school can have six to 12 colds per year while adolescents and adults typically have two...
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Deconsal® DM
(phenylephrine, pyrilamine maleate, and dextromethorphan HBr) Tannate Chewable Tablets
Deconsal® DM (phenylephrine, pyrilamine maleate, and dextromethorphan hbr) Tannate Chewable Tablets are an antihistamine/nasal decongestant/antitussive combination for oral administration as a chewable tablet. Each Deconsal® DM (phenylephrine, pyrilamine maleate, and dextromethorphan hbr) Tannate Chewable Tablet in a grape-flavored, dye-free, mottled brown-colored, scored tablet for oral administration contains:
Phenylephrine HCl.................10 mg
Pyrilamine Maleate................16 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr...........15 mg
Inactive ingredients: Citric acid, calcium phosphate dibasic, hypromellose, grape flavor, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium stearate, compressible sugar, corn starch, mannitol, sucralose, talc, tannic acid, and xanthan gum.
See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION section for further descriptive composition.
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to pseudoephedrine or guaifenesin; or if you have any other allergies. Also tell your doctor if you have had a bad reaction to similar drugs (sympathomimetics such as ephedrine, phenylephrine). This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: breathing problems (such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, smoker's cough), cough with blood or large amounts of mucus, high blood pressure, heart disease (such as chest pain, heart failure, heart attack), fast/slow/irregular heartbeat, diabetes, a certain eye...
Last reviewed on RxList: 5/4/2009
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