Greeley, CO
A 33-year-old female asked:
I take the antihistamine cetirizine but a allergies have turned into a bit of a cold.. can i take a medicine that has phenylephrine and acetamenophin.
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You can: nasal steroids are also effective and see your doctor is symptoms worsen, change or do not improve
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Dr. Mitchell Kahnanswered
Internal Medicine 47 years experience
Yes: Phenylephrine and acetaminophen will not interfer with cetirizine
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Dr. Albert Melaragnoanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
They mix together ok: many cough and cold meds have a mixture of antihistamine, decongestant and tylenol
if your symptoms require these meds they should be ok for the few days a cold causes problems
Seek medical attention if your symptoms are greatly worsening in the next few days
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Dr. Carol Stauffer-munekataanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes, but add Mucinex (guaifenesin): You can take medications with phenylephrine and Tylenol (acetaminophen) with cetirizine, but using a mucolytic (Mucinex) may be more helpful than the phenylephrine. You want the nasal drainage to flow rather than dry up and increase your chances of a Sinus Infection. Wash hands, drink plenty of fluids, and see your Doctor if symptoms persist greater that one week or if you are running fevers >101 F.
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Last updated May 26, 2018
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