Triaminic Day Time Night Time Cold & Cough

Generic name: dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and phenylephrine [ DEX-troe-me-THOR-fan, DYE-fen-HYE-dra-meen, and-FEN-il-EFF-rin ]
Brand names: Dytan-DM, Triaminic Day Time Night Time Cold & Cough
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Sep 29, 2020. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Triaminic Day Time Night Time Cold & Cough?

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. Phenylephrine is a decongestant.

Triaminic Day Time Night Time Cold & Cough is a combination medicine used to treat cough, stuffy nose, and sneezing caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Triaminic Day Time Night Time Cold & Cough will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Triaminic Day Time Night Time Cold & Cough may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.

Use this medicine exactly as directed. Taking too much diphenhydramine can lead to serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or death.

Do not use this medicine to make a child sleepy. Ask a doctor before giving the medicine to a child younger than 4 years old.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine that may contain diphenhydramine. Taking too much of this medicine can lead to a fatal overdose.

Before taking this medicine

Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, and others.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if this medicine is safe to use if you have ever had:

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