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Phenylephrine

OTC Oral RxCUI 1049182
Contents

Overview

Active ingredient
Phenylephrine
Established class
alpha-1 Adrenergic Agonist
Mechanism class
Adrenergic alpha1-Agonists
Route
Oral
Label date
2026-05-26

Indications and usage

Uses

  • temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
  • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies

Purpose

Nasal decongestant

Dosage and administration

Directions adults and children 12 years and over take 1 tablet every 4 hours do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours children under 12 years ask a doctor

Warnings

Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains a MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland When using this product do not exceed recommended dose Stop use and ask a doctor if nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)

Do not use

if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains a MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

When using this product

this product do not exceed recommended dose

Stop use and ask a doctor if

and ask a doctor if nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever

Pregnancy or breast-feeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Active ingredient (label)

(in each tablet) Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg Purpose Nasal decongestant

Inactive ingredients

s croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate, FD&C red no. 40, hypromellose, indigo carmine lake, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid polymer, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide

Keep out of reach of children

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