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EQL Flu/Severe Cold/Congestion and BPH

Result of checking the interaction of drug EQL Flu/Severe Cold/Congestion and disease BPH for safety when used together.

Check result:

EQL Flu/Severe Cold/Congestion <> BPH

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

Sympathomimetic agents may cause or worsen urinary difficulty in patients with prostate enlargement due to smooth muscle contraction in the bladder neck via stimulation of alpha-1 adrenergic receptors. Therapy with sympathomimetic agents should be administered cautiously in patients with hypertrophy or neoplasm of the prostate.

References:

Williams DM "Phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride" Am Pharm NS30 (1990): 47-50
"Product Information. Sudafed (pseudoephedrine)." Glaxo Wellcome, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Covington TR, Lawson LC, Young LL, eds. "Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs. 10th ed." Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association (1993):

EQL Flu/Severe Cold/Congestion

Generic Name: acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine

Brand Name: Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Tablet, Robitussin Flu, Theraflu Cold & Cough, Theraflu Flu & Cough, Theraflu Severe Cold & Congestion, Triaminic Cold and Fever, Vicks 44 Cold, Flu and Cough, EQL Severe Cold/Flu, Theracaps Cough/Cold Reliever, Tylenol Cold, Childrenâ€™s Non-Aspirin Cold/Cough, EQL Pain Relief Plus Cold/Cough, Tylenol Childrenâ€™s Cold/Cough

Synonyms: Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and pseudoephedrine

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