Precautions
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if:
- You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- You are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- You have allergies to the content of this drug or if you have other allergies.
- You have a history of:
- Adrenal Gland Problems (e.g, Adrenal Gland Tumor)
- Asthma
- Stomach or Bowel Problems (e.g, Bleeding, Perforation, Persistent or Returning Stomach Pain or Heartburn, Ulcers)
- Heart Problems (e.g, Heart Failure)
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes
- Blood Disorders
- Bleeding or Clotting Problems
- Blood Vessel Problems
- Stroke
- Glaucoma or Increased Eye Pressure
- An Enlarged Prostate or Other Prostate Problems
- Overactive Thyroid
- Kidney Problems and Liver Problems (e.g, Hepatitis)
- Lupus
Interactions
Drug interactions may either lessen the effectiveness of this drug or heighten the risk for severe side effects. It’s important to inform your doctor all the medication including prescription and non-prescription and herbal medicines you are taking or going to take.
Possible interactions with this drug are:
- Anticoagulants (eg, Warfarin), Aspirin, Corticosteroids (eg, Prednisone), Heparin, Or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) (eg, Fluoxetine)
-The risk of stomach bleeding may be increased.
- Beta-blockers (eg, Propranolol), Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors (eg, Tolcapone), Furazolidone, Indomethacin, Isoniazid, MAOIs (eg, Phenelzine), Probenecid, or Tricyclic Antidepressants (eg, Amitriptyline)
– They may increase the risk of chlorpheniramine/pseudoephedrine/ibuprofen’s side effects
- Bromocriptine, Cyclosporine, Hydantoins (eg, Phenytoin), Lithium, Methotrexate, or Quinolones (eg, Ciprofloxacin)
-The risk of their side effects may be increased by chlorpheniramine, pseudoephedrine and ibuprofen
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE)Inhibitors (eg, Enalapril) Diuretics (eg, Furosemide, Hydrochlorothiazide), Guanadrel, Guanethidine, Mecamylamine, Methyldopa, or Reserpine
-Their effectiveness may be decreased by chlorpheniramine/pseudoephedrine/ibuprofen