DayQuil
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Vicks DayQuil is a medicine designed to help relieve many symptoms of a cold. It is available in liquid and "LiquiCap" (capsule) form. Its nighttime counterpart, which contains a sedative, is NyQuil. DayQuil was introduced in 1974 under the name "DayCare."
As with NyQuil, DayQuil no longer contains pseudoephedrine. It has been replaced with phenylephrine.
[edit] Uses
DayQuil is used for the temporary relief of cold and flu symptoms, such as:
- nasal congestion
- sore throat
- headache
- cough
- minor aches and pains
- muscular aches
- fever
[edit] Ingredients
DayQuil's active ingredients are: Acetaminophen 325 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg
- Acetaminophen (pain reliever/fever reducer)
- Dextromethorphan (cough suppressant)
- Phenylephrine (nasal decongestant)
It should not be taken by people who drink a lot of alcohol, who are taking other medicines containing acetaminophen, or who are using a prescribed monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
