About Tylenol Cold + Flu Severe Caplets For Multi-Symptom Relief
Experience temporary relief from fever, sore throat, headache, nasal congestion, cough, and other cold and flu symptoms with Tylenol Cold + Flu Severe Caplets. This powerful pain reliever and fever reducer medicine tackles cold and flu symptoms by clearing congestion, quieting coughs, and relieving head and body aches. They also temporarily reduce fever and help loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive.
Key Benefits & Features
- This severe cold & flu medicine helps relieve fever, headache, minor aches and pains, sore throat, nasal congestion, and cough. It also helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive.
- Each caplet contains 325 mg of acetaminophen to help reduce fever and relieve minor aches & pains, as well as 10 mg of the cough suppressant dextromethorphan HBr to help quiet coughs
- Each caplet also contains 5 mg of the nasal decongestant phenylephrine HCl to help relieve congestion and 200 mg of the expectorant guaifenesin to help loosen phlegm (mucus) and make coughs more productive
- From the doctor-recommended pain relief brand, this cold & flu medicine is suitable for use by adults and children 12 years and older for powerful multi-symptom relief
Tylenol Cold + Flu Severe Caplets For Multi-Symptom Relief FAQs
What is the difference between TYLENOL Cold & Flu Severe products and TYLENOL Cold Multi-Symptom products?
Both TYLENOL Cold & Flu Severe and TYLENOL Cold & Flu and TYLENOL Cold Multi-Symptom products contain acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine. Therefore, both products can be used to temporarily reduce fever and are also indicated for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains, headache, sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, sinus congestion, and sinus pressure. Additionally, TYLENOL Cold & Flu Severe products contain guaifenesin, an expectorant, which helps to relieve chest congestion and clear out mucus.
How does TYLENOL work?
TYLENOL contains the active ingredient acetaminophen, which is a pain reliever and fever reducer. It works by elevating the body's overall pain threshold so you feel less pain, and lowers your fever by helping your body eliminate excess heat.
What is acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen is an effective pain reliever and fever reducer. Acetaminophen is thought to relieve mild to moderate pain by elevating your body’s overall pain threshold. It is also thought to lower your fever by helping your body eliminate excess heat.
Should I take TYLENOL with or without food?
You can take TYLENOL with or without regard to meals.
How are caplets, gelcaps, and geltabs different?
Easy-to-swallow caplets are solid capsule-shaped tablets coated with a water-soluble coating. Gelcaps are solid capsule-shaped tablets coated with smooth gelatin, making them easier to swallow. Geltabs are solid, rounded tablets coated with smooth gelatin.
Ingredients
Active ingredients: Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan HBr, Guaifenesin, Phenylephrine HCl
Inactive ingredients: carnauba wax, croscarmellose sodium, D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, flavor, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch, sucralose, titanium dioxide
