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SUDAFED® Sinus Congestion + Cold Severe Day
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SUDAFED® Sinus Congestion + Cold Severe Day
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SUDAFED®  2-IN-1 MAX STRENGTH
#1 PHARMACIST RECOMMENDED
FOR MAXIMUM STRENGTH RELIEF ASK FOR SUDAFED® AT THE PHARMACY COUNTER
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SUDAFED® Sinus Congestion + Cold Severe Day Tablets

Maximum strength Sudafed Sinus Congestion + Cold Severe daytime tablets start to work in just 30 minutes to relieve nasal congestion, sinus pressure, fever, and head and body aches without drowsiness.

Product Details

Experience powerful, fast-acting multi-symptom relief with Sudafed Sinus Congestion Severe Daytime Tablets. This powerful cold and flu medicine for adults starts to work in just 30 minutes to help relieve cold symptoms. It combines pseudoephedrine HCl 30 mg with acetaminophen 500 mg for effective headache relief and fast fever reduction.

For adults and children 12 years and older, this non-drowsy decongestant works fast to relieve pain due to sore throat, nasal congestion, sinus pressure, and body aches.

This powerful sinus medicine helps clear nasal passages and promotes sinus drainage so you can breathe easier throughout the day. When your symptoms are at their worst, get Sudafed Sinus Congestion + Cold Severe Tablets with our strongest oral decongestant ingredient.

Temporarily relieves these common cold/flu symptoms:

  • minor aches and pains

  • headache

  • sore throat

  • nasal congestion

  • sinus congestion and pressure

  • helps clear nasal passages, promotes nasal and sinus drainage

Temporarily reduces fever

Active Ingredients

Purpose

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Pain reliever/fever reducer

Pseudoephedrine HCl 30 mg

Nasal decongestant

Inactive Ingredients
candelilla wax, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, titanium dioxide, zinc stearate

Do not take more than directed.

See overdose warning

Age

Dosage

Adults and children 12 years and over

• Take 2 caplets every 6 hours while symptoms last
• Do not take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctor
• Do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor

Children under 12 years

ask a doctor

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

  • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours.

  • With other drugs containing acetaminophen.

  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product.

Allergy alert: acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:

  • skin reddening;

  • blisters;

  • rash.

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.

  • 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 an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

  • If you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • liver disease or heart disease;

  • high blood pressure,

  • thyroid disease,

  • diabetes;

  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking the blood thinning drug warfarin.

When using this product do not exceed recommended dose.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • nervousness,

  • dizziness, or sleeplessness occur;

  • pain or nasal congestion gets worse or lasts more than 7 days;

  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days;

  • redness or swelling is present,

  • new symptoms occur.

These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

Overdose warning: In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222) Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

  • Store between 20 - 25°C (68 - 77°F)

  • Do not use if blister unit is torn or broken

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