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 TABINR 22.47 for 10 TABLETSPSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
ELTRIFED 5MG/60MG TABINR 42.16 for 10 TABLETSPSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG
MEDICOLD TABINR 40 for 10 TABLETSPSEUDOEPHEDRINE 60.0 MG, CETIRIZINE 5.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

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