Adult Dosing

Nasal Decongestant Sudafed PE, Sudafed PE Congestion

• 10 mg PO q4 hrs PRN
• Max: 6 dose/day

Note:

• Do not cut, crush or chew the tablet

Pediatric Dosing

Nasal Decongestant

• Children >12 yrs: 10 mg PO q4 hrs PRN; Max: 6 dose/day
• Children 6-11 yrs: 5 mg (2 ODT) PO q4 hrs PRN; Max: 6 dose/day
• Children 4-5 yrs: 2.5 mg (1 ODT) PO q4 hrs PRN; Max: 6 dose/day

Note:

• Do not cut, crush or chew the tablet

Sudafed PE Congestion

• >12 yrs: 10 mg PO q4 hrs PRN; Max: 6 dose/day

Children's Sudafed PE, PediaCare Children's Decongestant

• Children >4 yrs: Do not use
• Children 4-5 yrs: 5 mL PO q4 hrs PRN; Max: 6 dose/day
• Children 6-11 yrs: 10 mL PO q4 hrs PRN; Max: 6 dose/day

• Temporary relief of nasal congestion associated with upper respiratory allergy or common cold
• Temporary relief of sinus congestion and pressure

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product
• Concomitant use of monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) or within 14 days of its use
• Severe hypertension
• Coronary artery disease
• Urinary retention
• Anatomical narrow-angle and narrow angle glaucoma

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Liver cirrhosis: Dose adjustments not defined

See Supplemental Patient Information

• Phenylephrine can cause nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness, discontinue the drug if such symptoms occurs
• Discontinue the drug if symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever

Cautions: Use cautiously in

• Severe Hypertension
• Diabetes mellitus
• Cardiac disease
• Bradycardia
• Hyperthyroidism
• Prostatic hypertrophy
• Geriatric patients
• Cerebral arteriosclerosis
• Thyroid disease

Supplemental Patient Information

• Advise patients to avoid alcohol
• Advise patient to avoid driving vehicles and operating heavy machinery

Children's Sudafed PE, PediaCare Children's Decongestant, Sudafed PE, Sudafed PE Congestion, Triaminic Cold interacts with :

	Azilect
	Eldepryl
	Emsam
	Furazolidone
	Furoxone
	Isocarboxazid
	Linezolid
	Marplan
	Methblue
	Methylene Blue
	Nardil
	Parnate
	Phenelzine
	Rasagiline
	Safinamide
	Selegiline
	Tranylcypromine
	Urolene Blue
	Xadago
	Zelapar
	Zyvox

Pregnancy Category:C

Breastfeeding: Phenylephrine is unlikely to reach the infant in large amounts, as the oral bioavailability of phenylephrine is only about 40%. However oral administration of phenylephrine decreases milk production. As no information is available on the use of oral phenylephrine during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. This information is based upon Lactmed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 3 April 2011).

• CV: Hypertension, palpitation, Myocardial infarction, tachyarrhythmia, ventricular arrhythmia, pulmonary edema
• CNS: Restlessness, anxiety, nervousness, weakness, dizziness, tremors, insomnia, headache
• GU: Urine retension
• RESP: Respiratory distress
• GI: Nausea

• Nasal decongestant; acts on alpha-adrenergic receptors in the mucosa of the respiratory tract, causing vasoconstriction and by stimulating beta2-adrenergic receptors relaxes bronchial smooth muscle
• Metabolized in intestinal wall and liver
• Renally excreted 80% (2.6% unchanged)
• Half-life: 2-3 hrs

US Trade Name(s)

• Sudafed PE
• Triaminic Cold
• Children's Sudafed PE
• PediaCare Children's Decongestant
• Sudafed PE Congestion

US Availability

Sudafed PE

• TABS: 10 mg

Triaminic Cold

• ODT: 2.5 mg

Children's Sudafed PE

• OTC ORAL SOLN: 2.5 mg/5 mL

PediaCare Children's Decongestant

• OTC ORAL SOLN: 2.5 mg/5 mL

Sudafed PE Congestion

• OTC TABS: 10 mg

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• Sudafed PE Extra
• Triaminic Thin Strips Nasal Congestion

Canadian Availability

Sudafed PE Extra

• TABS: 10 mg

Triaminic Thin Strips Nasal Congestion

• ORAL STRIP: 2.5 mg

UK Trade Name(s)

• N/A

UK Availability

• N/A

Australian Trade Name(s)

• Dimetapp PE Nasal Decongestant
• Nyal cold and Flu Medicine
• Nyal Decongestant
• Nyal Decongestant PE
• Nyal Sinus Relief PE
• Sudafet PE Nasal Decongestant

Australian Availability

Dimetapp PE Nasal Decongestant

• CAPS: 10 mg

Nyal cold and Flu Medicine

• LIQ: 10 mg/10 mL

Nyal Decongestant

• LIQ: 5 mg/5 mL

Nyal Decongestant PE, Nyal Sinus Relief PE, Sudafet PE Nasal Decongestant

• TABS: 10 mg

ENT

Decongestants

Pulmonary

Decongestants