Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Usage
- 3 Frequently Asked Questions
- 4 How Do I Take It?
- 5 Precautions for NIRCOLD DPS and its Constituents
- 6 Symptoms of Overdosage
- 7 Common Side-Effects
- 8 Rare Side-Effects
- 9 Disease Interactions
- 10 Technical Classification
- 11 Available Alternatives for NIRCOLD DPS
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Overview
NIRCOLD DPS is a Schedule H drug.NIRCOLD DPS is composed of: CHLORPHENIRAMINE ( ), PARACETAMOL ( ), PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE ( )
Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose Chlorpheniramine is used to treat
Paracetamol is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. The exact mechanism of action of is not known. Paracetamol is used to treat many conditions such as a headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers. It relieves pain in mild arthritis but has no effect on the underlying inflammation and swelling of the joint.
Phenylpropanolamine belongs to a class of medications called nasal decongestants. It stimulates receptors on blood vessels in the nose and sinuses leading to its constriction and reduction in blood flow thereby relieving congestion. Phenylpropanolamine is used in the treatment of allergy symptoms.
Usage
CHLORPHENIRAMINE is generally used to treat: Common ColdCHLORPHENIRAMINE can address symptoms like: Sneezing, Body Itching, Eyes Watery Eyes, Runny Nose
PARACETAMOL is generally used to treat: Arthritis
PARACETAMOL can address symptoms like: Head Headache, Back Pain, Cold, Fever
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE is generally used to treat: Allergy
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE can address symptoms like: Nasal Congestion
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: Not Advised for age < 1month
Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor
Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe
How Do I Take It?
NIRCOLD DPS is generally taken With Food.Precautions for NIRCOLD DPS and its Constituents
- Avoid excess dosage.
- Avoid long-term use of this medication.
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Caution should be exercised in patients with history of asthma, lung disease, heart problems, high blood pressure, sugar, blood vessel problems, stroke, increased eye pressure, intestinal blockage, ulcer, urinary obstruction, enlarged prostate, seizures, overactive thyroid, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, children, during pregnancy and
breast feeding .
Caution should be exercised in patients with history of asthma, bleeding problems, growths in the nose, heart, kidney or liver disease, liver inflammation, high blood pressure, chickenpox, anxiety, trouble in sleeping, ulcers, stomach problems, stroke, Kawasaki syndrome, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Avoid alcohol consumption. It should not be used in children with infections such as flu, chickenpox or viral infections. Avoid
It may cause drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate dangerous machinery while taking this medication. Avoid alcohol consumption. Caution should be exercised in patients with
Symptoms of Overdosage
PARACETAMOL over-dosage can result in: Loss Of Appetite, Nausea, Vomit, Abdomen Pain, Weakness (generalized), Upper Abdomen Pain, Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Eyes Yellow EyesCommon Side-Effects
CHLORPHENIRAMINE : Fever, Wheezing, Tightness, Difficulty Breathing, Hoarse Voice, Face Swelling, Drowsiness, Fatigue (tiredness), Nervousness, Frequent Urination, Arms Joint Pain, Eyes Double Vision (with One Eye Covered)PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE : Anxiety, Dizziness, Nervousness, Drowsiness, Eyes Blurred Vision, Difficulty Urinating, Nausea, Vomit
Rare Side-Effects
PARACETAMOL : Skin Rash, Dizziness, Difficulty Breathing, Face Swelling, Body ItchingDisease Interactions
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE can interfere with: Hyperthyroidism, Cerebrovascular Insufficeincy, Psychosis, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Prostate Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, GlaucomaTechnical Classification
CHLORPHENIRAMINE is categorized as: NASAL ANTIHISTAMINES AND DECONGESTANTS / NASAL PREPARATIONS / TOPICAL AGENTSPARACETAMOL is categorized as: MISCELLANEOUS ANALGESICS / ANALGESICS / CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE is categorized as: DECONGESTANTS / RESPIRATORY AGENTS
Available Alternatives for NIRCOLD DPS
What are the commonly available Substitutes?
BYCOLD SYP | INR 30 for 60 ML SYRUP | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
C COLD TAB | INR 4.37 for 10 TABLETS | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
COLDARGIC DPS | INR 21 for 15 ML DROP | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
COLDMINE DPS | INR 14.57 for 15 ML DROP | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
COLDOUT SYP | INR 20.5 for 60 ML SYRUP | PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
COLDWOK PLUS SYP | INR 26 for 60 ML SYRUP | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
COLDWOK TAB | INR 5.25 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL |
COLO SUSP | INR 18.26 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
COLO TAB | INR 8 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
CONHIST TAB | INR 14.62 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL |
COPE P DPS | INR 25.95 for 15 ML DROP | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
DECORIL SYP | INR 31 for 50 ML SYRUP | PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
DIOMINIC DA TAB | INR 18.3 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
FILISTIN CC TAB | INR 15.85 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
FLUBEST SYP | INR 31.8 for 60 ML SYRUP | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL |
FLUBEST TAB | INR 16.62 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
FORECOLD TAB | INR 10.81 for 10 TABLETS | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
G SINUX TAB | INR 19.22 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
LUPICOLD PLUS SYP | INR 28.05 for 60 ML SYRUP | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
MECPHEN SUSP | INR 10.46 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
MEGAVENT AM SYP | INR 38.83 for 100 ML EXPECTORANT | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
NCOLD PLUS LIQUID | INR 15.77 for 60 ML LIQUID | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
NIRCOLD DPS | INR 16.25 for 15 ML DROP | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
NOTRIL PLUS SYP | INR 31 for 60 ML SYRUP | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
SINULIN SYP | INR 40 for 60 ML SYRUP | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
SINULIN TAB | INR 18.75 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
SNEE TAB | INR 28.56 for 10 TABLETS | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE , PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE |
SNEEZ BYE TAB | INR 4.5 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL , CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
THERMOSTAT AC SUSP | INR 52.37 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
TRITUS PLUS DPS | INR 24.37 for 15 ML DROP | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
TRITUS PLUS TAB | INR 21.77 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
WINTO SUSP | INR 12.5 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
WINTO TAB | INR 7.5 for 10 TABLETS | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
ZUKA SUSP | INR 14.37 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
ZUKAMIN SUSP | INR 16.25 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?
AEKIL COLD TAB | INR 15.37 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CAFFEINE 30.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
BROXINE TAB | INR 25 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 450.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 8.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
BYCOLD 500MG/25MG/4MG TAB | INR 40 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG |
COLDACT PLUS SUSP | INR 35.61 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 5.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |
COLDRIF TAB | INR 28.72 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 400.0 MG, CAFFEINE 30.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
CORRECTAL PLUS 1MG/2.5MG/1.25MG SYP | INR 42.2 for 60 ML SYRUP | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 0.5 MG/ML, PARACETAMOL 0.25 MG/ML, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 0.2 MG/ML |
DECORIL PLUS SYP | INR 44.25 for 60 ML SYRUP | PARACETAMOL 250.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
DECORIL TAB | INR 28 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CAFFEINE 30.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
LARY TAB | INR 26 for 10 TABLETS | CAFFEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE , PARACETAMOL , PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE |
M COLD PLUS 125MG/12.5MG/1G SYP | INR 12.38 for 60 ML SYRUP | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 GM |
M COLD PLUS 125MG/125MG/1MG DPS | INR 33 for 15 ML DROP | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 125.0 MG, PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |
M COLD PLUS TAB | INR 6.18 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CAFFEINE 30.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
NEW SNEEZY COLD & FLU TAB | INR 21 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
SEDORIL P 125MG/10MG/2MG DPS | INR 44 for 20 ML DROP | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
SINO PLUS 1MG/125MG/12.5MG DPS | INR 39.76 for 10 ML DROP | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |
SINO PLUS SYP | INR 42 for 60 ML SYRUP | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 60.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 2.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |
SNEEZY SUSP | INR 42.33 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 60.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |
SNEEZY TAB | INR 7.5 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
SPICOLD SUSP 125MG/12.5MG/1MG SUSP | INR 15.7 for 60 ML SUSPENSION | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |
SPICOLD TAB 500MG/25MG/2MG TAB | INR 13.5 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
TUSSIZ P SYP | INR 34.9 for 60 ML SYRUP | PARACETAMOL 170.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 8.0 MG, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 5.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.5 MG |
TUSSNIL TAB | INR 38 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, GUAIFENESIN 100.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 25.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 8.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG |
WINCOLD 125MG/12.5MG/1MG DPS | INR 32.06 for 15 ML DROP | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |
WINCOLD 125MG/12.5MG/1MG TAB | INR 7.5 for 10 TABLETS | PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 12.5 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 1.0 MG |