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Maximum Strength Mucinex® Fast-Max®
DAY TIME Severe Cold and
NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu Caplets
Drug Facts
Drug Facts (continued)
Active ingredients (in each caplet) Purposes Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
Mucinex FAST-MAX DAY TIME Severe Cold
■ taking the blood thinning drug warfarin Acetaminophen 325 mg.Pain reliever/fever reducer
■ taking sedatives or tranquilizers (Mucinex FAST-MAX Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg.Cough suppressant When using this product
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg.Nasal decongestant ■ do not use more than directed
Active ingredients (in each caplet) Purposes ■ excitability may occur, especially in children (Mucinex
FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu only) Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu
■ marked drowsiness may occur (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT Acetaminophen 325 mg.Pain reliever/fever reducer
■ alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg.Nasal decongestant (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu only) Uses
■ avoid alcoholic drinks (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME ■ temporarily relieves these common cold and flu ■ be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu only) ■ cough (Mucinex FAST-MAX DAY TIME Severe Cold only) Stop use and ask a doctor if
■ minor aches and pains ■ headache ■ sore throat ■ nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur ■ runny nose and sneezing (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME ■ pain, nasal congestion, or cough gets worse, or lasts more ■ helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make ■ fever gets worse, or lasts more than 3 days coughs more productive (Mucinex FAST-MAX DAY TIME ■ new symptoms occur■ cough comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts. These could be a sign of a serious condition. Warnings
(Mucinex FAST-MAX DAY TIME Severe Cold only) Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional
■ more than 12 caplets in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily Keep out of reach of children.
Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended
■ with other drugs that contain acetaminophen dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, ■ 3 or more alcoholic drinks daily while using this product get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right Sore throat warning: if sore throat is severe, persists for more
away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.
rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.
Do not use
Directions
■ with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription ■ do not take more than directed (see Overdose warning)
or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug ■ do not take more than 12 caplets in any 24-hour period contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
■ adults and children 12 years of age and older: take 2 caplets ■ with any other drug containing diphenhydramine, even one used on the skin (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME ■ children under 12 years of age: do not use Other information
■ if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know Inactive ingredients (Mucinex FAST-MAX
if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or DAY TIME Severe Cold)
croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, FD&C Red #40 aluminum lake, FD&C Yellow #6 aluminum lake, magnesium Ask a doctor before use if you have
stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 3350, ■ liver disease ■ heart disease ■ high blood pressure polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, talc, titanium dioxide Inactive ingredients (Mucinex FAST-MAX
■ trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland■ glaucoma (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu only) NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu)
■ a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, FD&C (Mucinex FAST-MAX NIGHT TIME Cold & Flu only) Blue #1 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, ■ persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema (Mucinex FAST-MAX povidone, silicon dioxide, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, triacetin DAY TIME Severe Cold only)■ cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) (Mucinex Questions? 1-866-MUCINEX (1-866-682-4639)
FAST-MAX DAY TIME Severe Cold only) You may also report side effects to this phone number.

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