Generic Name: Phenylephrine (FEN-il-EF-rin)
Brand Name: Generic only. No brands available.
Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips are used for:
Relieving congestion due to colds, flu, hay fever, and other allergies. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips are a decongestant. It works by reducing swelling and constricting blood vessels in the nasal passages, allowing you to breathe more easily.
Do NOT use Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips
- you have had an unusual reaction (eg, dizziness, weakness, tremors, irregular heartbeat) to another sympathomimetic medicine (eg, pseudoephedrine)
- you are taking furazolidone or have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, phenelzine) in the last 14 days
- you have severe high blood pressure, severe heart blood vessel disease, fast heartbeat, or severe heart problems
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips:
Some medical conditions may interact with Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have a history of glaucoma or increased pressure in the eye, enlarged prostate gland or other prostate problems, heart problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, blood vessel problems, adrenal gland problems, an overactive thyroid, seizures, or stroke
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors (eg, entacapone), furazolidone, indomethacin, MAOIs (eg, phenelzine), or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because they may increase the risk of Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips's side effects
- Digoxin or droxidopa because the risk of irregular heartbeat or heart attack may be increased
- Bromocriptine because the risk of its side effects may be increased by Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips
- Guanadrel, guanethidine, mecamylamine, methyldopa, or reserpine because their effectiveness may be decreased by Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips:
Use Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips by mouth with or without food.
- Do not remove the strip from the pouch until you are ready to take Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips. Be sure that your hands are dry when you touch the strip.
- Remove the strip from the pouch and place it onto the tongue. The strip dissolves quickly and can be swallowed with saliva. It may be taken with or without water.
- Use the strip right away after you open the pouch. Do not store it for future use.
- If you miss a dose of Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips and are taking it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips.
Important safety information:
- Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips may cause dizziness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Do NOT take more than the recommended dose or use for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor.
- If your symptoms do not get better within 7 days, if they get worse, or if they occur with a fever, check with your doctor.
- Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips has phenylephrine in it. Before you start any new medicine, check the label to see if it has phenylephrine or pseudoephedrine in it too. If it does or if you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
- Do not take diet or appetite control medicines while you are taking Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips.
- If you have trouble sleeping, ask your pharmacist or doctor about the best time to take Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Diabetes patients - Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
- Use Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
- Caution is advised when using Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips in CHILDREN; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
- Different brands of Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips may have different dosing instructions for CHILDREN. Follow the dosing instructions on the package labeling. If your doctor has given you instructions, follow those. If you are unsure of the dose to give a child, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
- Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 2 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips while you are pregnant. Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips are found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips.
Possible side effects of Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Dizziness; headache; nausea; nervousness; restlessness; sleeplessness; stomach irritation.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fast or irregular heartbeat; hallucinations; seizures; severe dizziness or headache; severe or persistent nervousness, restlessness, or trouble sleeping; tremor; trouble urinating.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room right away. Symptoms may include confusion; hallucinations; irregular or unusually slow or rapid heartbeat; rapid breathing; seizures.
Proper storage of Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips:
Store Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips are to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Phenylephrine Orally Disintegrating Strips. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
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