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Hello i have a bad bad cold and i just took two tablets of mucinex sinus max, i am just wondering if i could take nyquil in a few hours. it says on th?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Mgt: If there is a fever for more than 2-3 days, please see your PCP for evaluation of sinusitis. Otherwise, I would advise nasal saline rinses.

Dr Cremers agreed

Answered 1/29/2017

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Is it ok for me to take nyquil cold and flu with mucinex (guaifenesin)?

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I just have a medication question. I take Wellbutrin and have a cold I decided to check before I took cold medicine and a lot of sites say some interaction exist. I wanted to know if I can take Wellbutrin and mucinex sinus Max Or mucinex dm?

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I took Mucinex DM almost 13 hours ago, I now want to take NyQuil for bedtime, is that safe?

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She took Mucinex (guaifenesin) DM about 4 hours ago, and just took Nyquil Cold/Flu tabs, and went to bed. Mucinex (guaifenesin) has 60 mg of Dextrometh. & Nyquil has 15mg. Safe?

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I took a Mucinex Dm about 2pm today it is now 11:10 pm. I would like to take NyQuil now to help me sleep (I have Covid) :( Is this safe to take? It has been 9 hours since I took the Mucinex DM?

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