Can you take Dimetapp with asthma?

Can you take Dimetapp with asthma?

Do not use this medication if you have untreated or uncontrolled diseases such as glaucoma, asthma or COPD, high blood pressure, heart disease, coronary artery disease, or overactive thyroid.

Can you take Dimetapp and albuterol?

Interactions between your drugs Using phenylephrine together with albuterol may increase cardiovascular side effects such as elevations in heart rate and blood pressure or irregular heart rhythm.

Can you take cold medicine with an inhaler?

You should also avoid cold medicine, including over-the-counter products; however, there are no known drug interactions with albuterol and cough medicine. If you are taking any of these medications, your doctor might need to adjust your dose or monitor you carefully for side effects.

Can you take Dimetapp with steroids?

Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between Dimetapp Children’s Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu and prednisone. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

What decongestant can I take with asthma?

I usually recommend a product with a cough suppressant such as dextromethorphan and a decongestant such a pseudoephedrine to dry the post-nasal drip. If the drip is particularly bad, one can add an OTC antihistamine to help dry the drip further.

What is the best cough medicine for asthmatics?

Dextromethorphan (a pill) or ipratropium bromide (an inhaler) can be helpful. If the cough can be suppressed for a while, the condition usually improves.

What is the active ingredient in dimetapp?

Dimetapp Cold & Allergy contains a combination of brompheniramine and phenylephrine. Brompheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body.

Can inhalers make a cough worse?

This medicine may cause paradoxical bronchospasm, which means your breathing or wheezing will get worse. This may be life-threatening. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have coughing, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, or wheezing after using this medicine.

Can you take Robitussin DM if you have asthma?

Dextromethorphan is used to relieve coughs due to colds or influenza (flu). It should not be used for chronic cough that occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema or when there is an unusually large amount of mucus or phlegm (flem) with the cough.

Can you take prednisone and Dimetapp?

Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between Dimetapp Allergy and prednisone. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Can I take mucinex with asthma?

You should also avoid the use of cough products for a chronic cough that accompanies asthma, including such ingredients as dextromethorphan (e.g., Delsym) and guaifenesin (e.g., Mucinex). Asthma patients also must take care with nonprescription analgesics.

How do you get rid of asthma congestion?

Inhaling moist air or steam works similarly to drinking warm liquids. It can help loosen up congestion and mucus in your airways, making it easier to breath. Take a hot, steamy shower with the door closed or use a humidifier at home. You can also try spending some time in a steam room.

Are there any side effects to taking Dimetapp?

Do not use this medication if you have untreated or uncontrolled diseases such as glaucoma, asthma or COPD, high blood pressure, heart disease, coronary artery disease, or overactive thyroid. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medication if you have:

Is it safe to take Dimetapp Cold and cough?

Do not use Dimetapp Cold & Cough without medical advice if you are pregnant. This medicine may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Antihistamines and decongestants may also slow breast milk production. Do not use this medicine without medical advice if you are breast-feeding a baby. How should I take Dimetapp Cold & Cough?

Can you take an asthma inhaler on a plane?

Firstly, you can pack asthma inhalers in checked luggage. However, this is usually not advisable in case you need access to the inhaler during the flight. Checked bags can also occasionally be lost so it usually makes sense to bring asthma inhalers in hand luggage. Asthma inhalers fall under the general TSA rules for medications.

Can a dry powder inhaler be taken on a plane?

Asthma inhalers fall under the general TSA rules for medications. Asthma inhalers are not considered to be aerosols. Metered-dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, and nebulizers are all permitted to be taken on planes.

Are there any side effects of taking Dimetapp?

This medication may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Drinking alcohol with Dimetapp Cold & Allergy can cause side effects. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cold, allergy, or sleep medicine. Many combination medicines contain brompheniramine or phenylephrine.

Can you take Dimetapp if you are allergic to brompheniramine?

You should not use Dimetapp Cold & Allergy if you are allergic to brompheniramine or phenylephrine. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take Dimetapp Cold & Allergy if you have: asthma or COPD, cough with mucus, or cough caused by smoking, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis; a blockage in your stomach or intestines;

Do not use Dimetapp Cold & Cough without medical advice if you are pregnant. This medicine may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Antihistamines and decongestants may also slow breast milk production. Do not use this medicine without medical advice if you are breast-feeding a baby. How should I take Dimetapp Cold & Cough?

When to see a doctor about a Dimetapp allergy?

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache, cough, or skin rash. Dimetapp Cold & Allergy can cause unusual results with allergy skin tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are taking an antihistamine.