Comparing Acetaminophen / Phenylephrine vs Advil Cold And Sinus
| Acetaminophen / phenylephrine | Advil Cold and Sinus (ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine) |
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| Acetaminophen / phenylephrine | Advil Cold and Sinus (ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Sinus Symptoms, Nasal Congestion. Acetaminophen / phenylephrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Sinus Symptoms. Advil Cold and Sinus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Acetaminophen / phenylephrine has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Advil Cold and Sinus has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Congespirin Aspirin Free, Contac Cold + Flu (Day Formula), D-Time Sinus, Day Relief Sinus PE, Dilotab II, Excedrin Sinus Headache, Mapap Sinus Congestion and Pain, Panadol Cold + Flu Non-Drowsy, Robitussin Peak Cold Nasal Relief, Sinus Congestion and Pain Daytime Cool Ice, Sinutab Sinus Maximum Strength, Sudafed PE Sinus Pressure + Pain, Suphedrine PE Sinus Headache, Tylenol Plus Children's Cold & Stuffy Nose, Tylenol Sinus + Headache Day, Vicks QlearQuil Daytime Sinus & Congestion, Vicks Sinex Daytime View more | Other ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine brands include: Advil Children's Cold, Advil Cold and Sinus Liqui-Gels, Dristan Sinus, Motrin Childrens Cold, Motrin Cold and Flu, Motrin IB Sinus, Motrin Sinus Headache | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 337 drugs are known to interact with Acetaminophen / phenylephrine:
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A total of 584 drugs are known to interact with Advil Cold and Sinus:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
September 19, 1989 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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