MEDICOLD TAB

Overview

MEDICOLD TAB is a Schedule H drug.

MEDICOLD TAB is composed of: PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (60.0 MG), CETIRIZINE (5.0 MG)

Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose). Pseudoephedrine is used to treat nasal and sinus congestion, or congestion of the tubes that drain fluid from your inner ears, called the eustachian (yoo-STAY-shun) tubes.

Cetirizine is an anti histamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, Itching, watery eyes and runny nose. It is used to treat cold.

Usage

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE can address symptoms like: Nasal Congestion

CETIRIZINE is generally used to treat: Runny Nose And Dry Cough, Common Cold
CETIRIZINE can address symptoms like: Sneezing

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

How Do I Take It?

MEDICOLD TAB is generally taken After Food.

Precautions for MEDICOLD TAB and its Constituents

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of high blood pressure, increased eye pressure, sugar, difficulty in urinating, thyroid or heart disease, intestinal blockage, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. Do not take appetite control medicines while taking this medication.
Caution should be exercised in patients with history of kidney and liver disease.
It may cause drowsiness, so don’t Drive while taking this medication.

Symptoms of Overdosage

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE over-dosage can result in: Slow Or Irregular Breathing, Hallucinations, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)
CETIRIZINE over-dosage can result in: Drowsiness, Restless Or Irritability

Common Side-Effects

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE : Nausea, Vomit, Difficulty Sleeping, Dizziness, Head Headache, Nervousness
CETIRIZINE : Dizziness, Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain, Pharyngitis, Rhinitis, Insomnia, Chronic Fatigue Disorder, Head Headache

Serious Side-Effects

CETIRIZINE : Dyspepsia, Abdomen Pain

Rare Side-Effects

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE : Skin Rash, Irregular Heartbeat, Mood Swings, Anxiety, Difficulty Urinating, Difficulty Breathing, Body Itching
CETIRIZINE : Paresthesia, Constipation, Flatulence, Tinnitus, Fever, Restless Or Irritability

Disease Interactions

CETIRIZINE can interfere with: Acute Renal Failure, Acute Liver Failure

Technical Classification

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is categorized as: DECONGESTANTS / RESPIRATORY AGENTS
CETIRIZINE is categorized as: THIRD GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS / CEPHALOSPORINS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Available Alternatives for MEDICOLD TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

CETRIFED D 5MG/60MG TAB	INR 22.47 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ELTRIFED 5MG/60MG TAB	INR 42.16 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
MEDICOLD TAB	INR 40 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ACOLATE M TAB	INR 79 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ALCOLD 5MG/120MG TAB	INR 21.13 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 120.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
AMBROLITE D 30MG/10MG/5MG SYP	INR 75.25 for 100 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ARID 10MG/60MG TAB	INR 26.47 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG
CEFED TAB	INR 45.85 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
CERTEN D 500MG/5MG/50MG TAB	INR 26.15 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 50.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
CETICAD D TAB	INR 31.25 for 10 TABLETS	CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
CETIN PLUS SUSP	INR 13.75 for 60 ML SUSPENSION	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
CETIN PLUS TAB	INR 6.66 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG
CETIRIZ D 5MG/120MG TAB	INR 19.62 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 120.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
CETIZ COLD 125MG/15MG/2MG TAB	INR 28 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
CETRA DC 10MG/60MG TAB	INR 35 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG
CETRIZ D 10TAB [CE0539]	INR 39 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 120 MG, CETIRIZINE 5 MG
CETRIZET D 5MG/120MG TAB	INR 42 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 120.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
CITIMED CD TAB	INR 6.93 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
CITIMED COLD SYP	INR 13.4 for 60 ML SYRUP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
CITIMED COLD TAB	INR 5.62 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
COFSYPYL 30MG/10MG/5MG SYP	INR 30.87 for 60 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
COLD GO 125MG/15MG/2MG SYP	INR 36.63 for 60 ML SYRUP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
COLD GO 125MG/15MG/2MG TAB	INR 8.47 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
COLDAR PLUS 125MG/15MG/2MG SYP	INR 36.06 for 50 ML SYRUP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
COLDAR PLUS 5MG/500MG/30MG TAB	INR 33 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
COLDMINE SYP	INR 38 for 60 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , PARACETAMOL , CETIRIZINE
COLDWAR SYP	INR 20.98 for 60 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , PARACETAMOL , CETIRIZINE
COZYMIN AF DPS	INR 38.1 for 15 ML DROP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
COZYMIN AF SYP	INR 39.05 for 60 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
CURECOLD TAB	INR 37.8 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , NIMESULIDE , CETIRIZINE
CZ TUS SYP	INR 65 for 100 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
D COF SYP	INR 47 for 100 ML SYRUP	CETIRIZINE , DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE , PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
DIECOLD TAB	INR 11.08 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , PARACETAMOL , CETIRIZINE
DRYKOF 15MG/5MG/2.5MG SYP	INR 56.57 for 100 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 5.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.5 MG
DRYKOF TAB	INR 29.5 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE , CETIRIZINE
ENCET D 10MG/30MG TAB	INR 35 for 6 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG
GALIREX SYP SYP 5MG/10MG/5MG	INR 29.5 for 100 ML SYRUP	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 5.0 MG
HICET DC 10MG/60MG TAB	INR 51.94 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG
INTAZIN D 5MG/120MG TAB	INR 6.25 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 120.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
INTAZIN LD TAB	INR 5 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
KAYCOLD PLUS 125MG/15MG/2MG TAB	INR 7.18 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
KOLD TIME 10MG/500MG/30MG TAB	INR 25 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG
LOCET D 5MG/120MG TAB	INR 20 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 120.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
LYNACOLD 125MG/5MG/30MG SYP	INR 26.02 for 60 SYRUPS	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
MDZIME FORTE TAB	INR 15.86 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
MEGAVENT D SYP	INR 59.52 for 60 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
NAM COLD Z SYP	INR 37.2 for 60 ML SYRUP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, ZINC 7.5 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
NT COLD TAB	INR 6.1 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , PARACETAMOL , CETIRIZINE
PARCET PP 5MG/500MG/60MG TAB	INR 19 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
RADONE TAB	INR 21 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL , PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
RELIF DPS	INR 60.85 for 5 ML DROP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE 0.5 %
RELIF TAB	INR 22 for 10 TABLETS	CETIRIZINE 10.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , PARACETAMOL
SCORKOLD 125MG/15MG/2MG TAB	INR 9.37 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 2.0 MG
SINOCLEAR SYP	INR 25.46 for 60 ML SYRUP	CETIRIZINE , PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
SINOCLEAR TAB	INR 65.45 for 10 TABLETS	CETIRIZINE , PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
SINORIN PLUS SYP	INR 33.33 for 60 ML SYRUP	CETIRIZINE , PARACETAMOL , PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
SINORIN PLUS TAB	INR 25.62 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE , PARACETAMOL
SOFCOLD TAB	INR 21.1 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
TUDEX CS SYP	INR 46.82 for 100 ML SYRUP	CETIRIZINE , PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
TURBO 30MG/10MG/5MG SYP	INR 52 for 100 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
XPECT A SYP	INR 64 for 100 ML SYRUP	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ZENRID D TAB	INR 37.2 for 10 TABLETS	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE , CETIRIZINE
ZENRID PLUS 5MG/500MG/60MG TAB	INR 50 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ZINCOCET P 5MG/500MG/7.5MG SYP	INR 24.03 for 60 ML SYRUP	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 7.5 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ZINCOCET P 5MG/500MG/7.5MG TAB	INR 23.72 for 10 TABLETS	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 7.5 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ZYRTEC D 5MG/120MG CAP	INR 34.83 for 10 CAPSULES	PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 120.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG