Benadryl Allergy & Cold Tablets (Pfizer Consumer Healthcare)

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Active Ingredients

(in each caplet):      Purposes:

Acetaminophen
   500 mg............................................Pain reliever/fever reducer

Diphenhydramine HCl
   12.5 mg...........................................Antihistamine

Pseudoephedrine HCl
   30 mg..............................................Nasal decongestant

Uses:

• temporarily relieves these symptoms of hay fever and the common cold:
  
  • sneezing
  • runny nose
  • headache
  • minor aches and pains
  • sore throat
  • nasal congestion
• temporarily relieves these additional symptoms of hay fever:
  
  • itching of the nose or throat
  • itchy, watery eyes
• temporarily reduces fever

Warnings:

Alcohol warning:    If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor whether you should take acetaminophen or other pain relievers/fever reducers. Acetaminophen may cause liver damage.

Do not use:

• with another product containing any of these active ingredients
• 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 an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
• with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin.

Ask a doctor before use if you have:

• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• thyroid disease
• trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
• glaucoma
• diabetes
• a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product:

• do not use more than directed
• marked drowsiness may occur
• avoid alcoholic drinks
• alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
• be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
• excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if:

• you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless
• new symptoms occur
• pain or nasal congestion gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
• fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
• sore throat is severe
• redness or swelling is present
• sore throat lasts for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting

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

Keep out of reach of children.

Overdose warning:    Taking more than the recommended dose may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions:

• do not use more than directed (see overdose warning )
• take every 6 hours while symptoms persist
• adults and children 12 years of age and over:   2 caplets
• children under 12 years of age:   ask a doctor
• do not take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours or as directed by a doctor

Other Information:

• store at 59° to 77°F in a dry place

Inactive Ingredients:    candelilla wax, corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, and zinc stearate

Questions:

Call 1-800-524-2624 (English/Spanish), weekdays, 9 AM - 5 PM EST

How Supplied:    Available in boxes of 24 tablets

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