Altipres-B

Active Ingredients (in each 5 mL tsp)             Purpose

Brompheniramine maleate 4 mg                                Antihistamine

Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg                                  Cough Suppressant 

Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg                                      Nasal Decongestant

Purpose

Antihistamine

Cough Suppressant

Nasal Decongestant

Uses

• temporarily relieves symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
• sneezing
• itchy nose or throat
• runny nose
• itchy, water eyes
• nasal congestion
• temporarily controls cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with inhaled irritants
• temporarily restores freer breathing through nose

Warnings

Do not use 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 if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Do not use on a child under 2 years of age.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• thyroid disease
• glaucoma
• diabetes
• cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
• trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
• a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema

Ask a doctor or a pharmacist before

• giving this product to children who are taking sedatives or tranquilizers
• if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers
  

Do not give this product to children who have a breathing problem such as chronic bronchitis, or who have glaucoma, without first consulting the child's doctor.

When using this product

• do not use more than directed
• may cause drowsiness
• avoid alcoholic drink
• alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness effect
• be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
• excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• you get nervous, dizzy or sleeplessness
• symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
• cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back or is accompanied by fever, rash or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.
  

Keep out of reach of children.In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,ask a health professional before use.

DirectionsDo not exceed more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period.

adults and children 12 years of age and over	take 1 teaspoonfuls (5 mL) every 4 hours
children 6 to under 12 years of age	take 1/2 teaspoonfuls (2.5mL) every 4 hours
children 2 years to under 6 years of age	ask a doctor
children under 2 years of age	do not use

Inactive Ingredients citric acid, flavor, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, pruified water, sodium citrate, and sucralose

Questions or comments: 1-305-403-3788

Alternative Pharmacal Corp. Miami Fl 33147

www.alternativepharmacal.com

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