Comparing Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold vs Mucinex DM Maximum Strength
| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Mucinex DM Maximum Strength (dextromethorphan / guaifenesin) |
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| Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Mucinex DM Maximum Strength (dextromethorphan / guaifenesin) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cold Symptoms, Sinus Symptoms. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Expectoration, Cough. Mucinex DM Maximum Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | More about Mucinex DM Maximum Strength (dextromethorphan / guaifenesin) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Mucinex DM Maximum Strength has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% 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 Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine brands include: Allergy Multi-Symptom, Allergy Pain Relief, Allergy Sinus PE Pain Relief, BC Sinus Pain & Congestion, Comtrex Flu Therapy, Comtrex Severe Cold & Sinus, ConRx Allergy Sinus, Contac Cold + Flu (Night Formula), Dristan Cold Multi Symptom Formula, Dryphen, Gendecon, GNP Cold Relief Plus, HEB Allergy, Hybrid CF, Medicidin-D, Norel AD, Onset Forte, PX Allergy Sinus PE, Pyrroxate, Relief-PE, Robitussin Peak Cold Nighttime Nasal Relief, Sine-Off Sinus/Cold, Super Strength Sinadrin, Tylenol Allergy Multi-Symptom, Tylenol Plus Children's Cold, Tylenol Sinus Congestion & Pain Nighttime, Tylenol Sinus Congestion and Pain Cool Burst Day Night, XL-3 Cold Medicine View more | Other dextromethorphan / guaifenesin brands include: Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Cough & Chest Congestion PowerFast Fizz, Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Cough & Mucus DM, Allfen DM, Altarussin DM, Ambi 1000/55, Amibid DM, Anti-Tuss DM, Aquabid DM, Aquatab DM, Atuss-12 DX, Balminil DM + Expectorant Sugar Free, Benylin Expectorant, Bidex-A, Bidex-DM, Bidex-DMI, Biocotron, Biospec DMX, Broncotron, Brontuss, Chest Congestion Relief DM, Cofex-DM, Congesta DM, Coricidin HBP Chest Congestion & Cough, Coricidin HBP Multi-Symptom Cold (Day), Cough Formula-DM, Creo-Terpin, Delsym Children’s Cough+ Chest Congestion DM, Delsym Cough+ Chest Congestion DM, Dex-Tuss DM, Diabetic Tuss DM, Diabetic Tussin Cough and Chest Congestion DM, Double-Tussin DM, Drituss DM, DuraDEX, DuraDEX Forte, Duraganidin, Duratuss DM, Duratuss DM 12, ExeFen-DM, Extuss LA, Fenesin DM, Fenesin DM IR, Fenex-DM, G Bid DM, G-Tron, G-Zyncof, Gani-Tuss-DM NR, Genatuss DM, GG-DM SR, GG/DM, Giltuss Children's Cough & Chest Congestion, Giltuss Children's Honey Cough & Chest Congestion, Giltuss Diabetic Cough & Cold, Giltuss HBP Cough & Chest Congestion, Giltuss Honey Cough & Chest Congestion, Glycotuss-DM, Guai-Dex, Guaiasorb Cough Medicine, Guaibid DM, Guaifen DM, Guaifen DM NR, Guaifenesin DM, Guaifenesin DM SR, Guaifenex DM, Guiacough DM, Guiadrine DM, Guiadrine DX, Guiat Clear DM, Guiatuss Clear, Guiatuss DM, Guiatussin-DM, HT Tuss DM, Humibid CS, Humibid DM Pediatric, Humigen DM, Hydro-Tuss DM, Mucinex Children's Cough, Mucinex Children's FreeFrom Cough & Mucus, Mucinex Cough & Chest Congestion, Mucinex DM, Mucinex Fast-Max DM Max, Mucosa DM, Mucus Relief Cough, Mucus Relief DM, Pecgen DMX, PediaCare Cough & Congestion, Phlemex, Refenesen Chest Congestion Relief DM, Robafen DM, Robitussin Children' s Cough & Chest Congestion DM, Robitussin Cough + Chest Congestion DM, Robitussin Cough + Chest Congestion DM Maximum Strength, Robitussin Cough + Chest Congestion Sugar-Free DM, Rompe Pecho DM, Safetussin DM, Scot-Tussin Senior, Siltussin DM, Siltussin DM DAS Cough Formula, Siltussin-DM DAS-NA, Siltussin-DM DAS-NA Maximum Strength, Triaminic Cough & Congestion, Tusnel Diabetic, Tussi-Organidin-DM, Tussin DM, Tussin DM Max, Vicks DayQuil Cough & Congestion, Vicks DayQuil Mucus Control DM, Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Chesty Cough, Vicks Nature Fusion Cough & Chest Congestion, Vicks Pediatric Formula 44e Cough & Chest Congestion Relief, Zyncof 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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30 hours |
3.6 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 N
Not classified
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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 600 drugs are known to interact with Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold:
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A total of 367 drugs are known to interact with Mucinex DM Maximum Strength:
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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