Comparing Advil Cold And Sinus vs Sudafed PE Severe Cold
| Advil Cold and Sinus (ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine) | Sudafed PE Severe Cold (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine / phenylephrine) |
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| Advil Cold and Sinus (ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine) | Sudafed PE Severe Cold (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine / phenylephrine) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Sinus Symptoms. Advil Cold and Sinus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cold Symptoms. Sudafed PE Severe Cold may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Advil Cold and Sinus (ibuprofen / pseudoephedrine) | More about Sudafed PE Severe Cold (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine / phenylephrine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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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. |
Sudafed PE Severe Cold has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% 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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View all Advil Cold and Sinus side effects |
View all Sudafed PE Severe Cold side effects |
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| 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 | Other acetaminophen / diphenhydramine / phenylephrine brands include: Benadryl Allergy Plus Cold, Benadryl Allergy Plus Sinus Headache, Benadryl Severe Allergy Plus Sinus Headache, Children's Tylenol Plus Cold And Allergy, CounterAct Night, CVS Allergy & Cold, CVS Allergy & Sinus Headache, Delsym Children’s Cough+ Cold Night Time, Delsym Cough+ Cold Night Time, Dimetapp Children's Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu, Equate Allergy & Sinus Headache, Mucinex Children's Night Time Multi-Symptom Cold, Mucinex Fast-Max Night Time Cold & Flu, Mucinex Sinus-Max Day & Night (Night), Mucinex Sinus-Max Night Time Congestion & Cough, Night Time Severe Cold and Cough, Robitussin Multi-Symptom Cold Night Time, Robitussin Severe Multi-Symptom Cough Cold + Flu Nighttime, Severe Allergy and Sinus Headache, Suphedrine PE Severe Cold, Theraflu ExpressMax Flu, Cough & Sore Throat, Theraflu ExpressMax Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough, Theraflu Nighttime Multi-Symptom Severe Cold With Lipton Flavors, Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough, Theraflu Warming Relief Flu & Sore Throat, Theraflu Warming Relief Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough, Theraflu Warming Relief Sinus & Cold, Tylenol Plus Children's Cold & Allergy View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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16 hours |
9.3 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 584 drugs are known to interact with Advil Cold and Sinus:
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A total of 681 drugs are known to interact with Sudafed PE Severe Cold:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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September 19, 1989 |
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