Chlorpheniramine, Guaifenesin, Hydrocodone, Pseudoephedrine
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What is the most important information I should know about chlorpheniramine, guaifenesin, hydrocodone, and pseudoephedrine?
| Pronunciation: | KLOR fen IR a meen, gwye FEN e sin, HYE droe KOE done, SOO doe ee FED rin |
| Brand: | Z-Tuss 2 |
 | Do not use this medication if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take a cough and cold medicine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body. |
 | Hydrocodone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. This medication should never be shared with another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. |
 | Always ask a doctor before giving cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough or cold medicine in very young children. Chlorpheniramine, guaifenesin, hydrocodone, and pseudoephedrine should not be given to a child younger than 6 years old. |
| Do not use any other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or sleep medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. 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: | August 13, 2008 |
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