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Ingredients
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Brand Names

Dimetapp®


Cold & Cough:
Brompheniramine 2 mg, Dextromethorphan 10 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg in each 10 ml liquid.

Cold & Allergy:
Brompheniramine 2 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg, in each 10 ml liquid.

Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu:
Acetaminophen 320 mg, Diphenhydramine HCL 12.5 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg, in each 10 ml liquid.

Long Lasting Cough Plus Cold:
Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg, in 10 ml liquid.

Nighttime Cold & Congestion:
Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg in each 10 ml liquid.

Depending on ingredients, temporarily relieves nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, itching of the nose or throat.

30 mins

4 to 6 hours

Effective for runny nose.

May not help with nasal congestion.

Will not control cough through the night. Be prepared to wake up in the middle of the night when child begins to cough again.

Prefer Dimetapp® with brompheniramine.

Do not give with other medicine except directed by the pediatrician.

Do not use for the purpose of making your child sleep.

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DimetappTM

Triaminic®


Day Time Cold & Cough:
Dextromethorphan 5 mg, Phenylephrine 2.5 mg in each 5 ml liquid.

Night Time Cold & Cough:
Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg, Phenylephrine 2.5 mg in each 5 ml liquid.

Multi-Symptom Fever & Cold
Acetaminophen  160 mg, Chlorpheniramine  1 mg, Dextromethorphan  5 mg, Phenylephrine 2.5 mg in each 5 ml liquid.

Cough & Congestion:
Dextromethorphan  5 mg, Guaifenesin  100 mg in each 5 ml liquid.

Cough & Sore Throat:
Acetaminophen 160 mg, Dextromethorphan 5 mg in each 5 ml liquid.

Depending on ingredients - Temporarily relieves nasal and sinus congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose or throat, itchy, watery eyes.

Average 30 mins.

4 to 6 hours

Night time suppression of cough.

Does not last all night. Expect to wake up in the middle of the night when child starts coughing.

Effective for runny nose due to allergy.

Do not use for the purpose of making your child sleepy.

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TriaminicTM

PediaCare®

Multi-Symptom Cold:
Acetaminophen 160 mg, Chlorpheniramine 1 mg, Dextromethorphan 5 mg, Phenylephrine 2.5 mg in each 5 ml.

Cough & Runny Nose:
Acetaminophen 160 mg, Chlorpheniramine 1 mg, Dextromethorphan 5 mg in each 5 ml.

Cough & Congestion:
Dextromethorphan 5 mg, Guaifenesin 100 mg in each 5 ml.

Depending on ingredients, temporarily relieves common cold and flu symptoms of minor aches and pains, headache, sore throat, stuffy nose, cough, sneezing and runny nose.

Average 30 mins.

4 to 6 hours

May cause less drowsiness in class.

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Do not use to make a child sleep.

Did this medication help your child?

0% (0 out of 1) found medication did help.
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PediacareTM

Mucinex®


Multi-Symptom Cold:
Dextromethorphan 5 mg, Guaifenesin 100 mg, Phenylephrine 2.5 mg in each 5 ml.

Night Time Multi-Symptom Cold:
Acetaminophen 325 mg, Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg in each 10 ml.

Cold, Cough & Sore Throat
Acetaminophen 325 mg, Dextromethorphan 10 mg, Guaifenesin 200 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg in each 10 ml.

 Congestion & Cough:
Dextromethorphan 5 mg, Guaifenesin 100 mg, Phenylephrine 2.5 mg in each 5 ml.

Multi-Symptom Cold & Fever:
Acetaminophen 325 mg, Dextromethorphan 10 mg, Guaifenesin 200 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg in each 10 ml.

 Stuffy Nose & Cold: 
Guaifenesin 100 mg, Phenylephrine 2.5 mg in each 5 ml.

 Cough:
Dextromethorphan 5 mg, Guaifenesin 100 mg in each 5 ml or packet.

 Chest Congestion: 
Guaifenesin 100 mg in each 5 ml or packet.

Depending on ingredients, temporarily relieves nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, chest congestion, headaches and fever.

30 mins.

4 to 6 hours

Mini melts convenient to carry around.

Hard to tell kids not to chew the melts for a better taste.

If the adult mucinex works great for you, don't expect the children's to work as well for your child. For some reason, children's mucinex works different with kids.

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MucinexTM

Tylenol®

Cold + Cough + Sore Throat
Acetaminophen 160 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg in each 5 ml.

Cold + Cough + Runny Nose
Acetaminophen 160 mg, Chlorpheniramine maleate 1 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg in each 5 ml.

Cold + Flu
Acetaminophen 160 mg, Chlorpheniramine maleate 1 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg in each 5 ml.

Temporarily relieves cold/flu symptoms of minor aches and pains, headache, sore throat, cough, sneezing, runny nose and fever.

Average 30 mins.

4 to 6 hours

May cause less drowsiness than competition

More appropriate for daytime use.

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In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)

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Robitussin®

Cough and Cold
Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg in each 10 ml

Temporarily relieves cough, runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing.

30 mins.

6 to 8 hours

May cause less drowsiness compared to some  competitors

May last longer than others in group

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0% (0 out of 0) found medication did help.
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Sudafed®

Cold + Cough
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg in each 5 ml.

Temporarily relieves cough, nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies.

30 mins.

4 to 6 hours

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Probably not your first choice for cold symptoms. 

You may need to add another product with a pain reliever if the child has a headache or sinus pressure.

Limited line of products for cold and flu from Sudafed.

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