About Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu Relief Liquid
Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu Liquid offers powerful relief for your worst cold and flu symptoms in a non-drowsy formula, ensuring you can carry on with your day. Trusted for over 125 years, Vicks DayQuil is the #1 pharmacist-recommended daytime cough, cold, and flu brand. This liquid medicine targets headache, fever, sore throat, minor aches and pains, nasal congestion, sinus pressure, and cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation, providing fast relief when you need it most.
Key Benefits & Features
- Addresses headache, fever, sore throat, minor aches and pains, nasal congestion, sinus pressure, and cough.
- Designed for daytime use, allowing you to stay alert and active.
- Just one dose starts working quickly to alleviate symptoms and help you feel better.
- Enables you to push through bothersome symptoms like cough and fever without slowing down.
- Backed by over 125 years of experience and the world’s #1 selling OTC cough and cold brand.
Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu Relief Liquid FAQs
What does DayQuil do?
The DayQuil line of products offers non-drowsy relief of your worst cold and flu symptoms, so you can power through your day.
What is DayQuil?
DayQuil is a line of over-the-counter medication that treats daytime symptoms of the cold and flu, which can include nasal congestion, cough, headache, minor aches and pains, fever, and sore throat.
How often can you take DayQuil?
DayQuil can be taken every four hours. Do not exceed four doses within 24 hours. DayQuil Cough can be taken every 6-8 hours.
How long does DayQuil last?
DayQuil treats cold and flu symptoms for approximately four hours. DayQuil Cough provides up to 8 hours of cough relief.
How long does it take for DayQuil to work?
This depends on many factors, but it usually takes 30 minutes for DayQuil to start working.
What’s the difference between DayQuil and DayQuil SEVERE?
DayQuil SEVERE delivers maximum symptom-fighting ingredients to relieve your worst cold symptoms. It contains an extra ingredient, guaifenesin, which is an expectorant that helps clear mucus and phlegm from the chest. DayQuil does not contain guaifenesin.
Can I take DayQuil while pregnant or breast-feeding?
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, check with your health professional before taking DayQuil.
Does DayQuil contain alcohol?
No, DayQuil does not contain alcohol.
Does DayQuil expire?
Yes. Do not use DayQuil beyond the expiration date on the package.
Does DayQuil make you tired?
DayQuil is a non-drowsy formulation for relief of your cold and flu symptoms.
Does DayQuil contain acetaminophen?
Yes, DayQuil contains 325 mg of acetaminophen per liquicap or 650 mg per liquid dose. Severe liver damage may occur if you: take more than four doses of DayQuil within 24 hours, take DayQuil with other drugs containing acetaminophen, or consume three or more alcoholic drinks every day while taking DayQuil.
Does DayQuil contain caffeine?
No, DayQuil does not contain caffeine.
Can I take DayQuil if I have high blood pressure?
In patients with hypertension, the use of certain medications may raise their blood pressure. Decongestants provide relief by narrowing blood vessels to reduce nasal stuffiness, but this can potentially affect other blood vessels, which may increase blood pressure. DayQuil HBP is free of decongestants for people with high blood pressure.
Ingredients
Active Ingredients: Acetaminophen 325 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg
Inactive Ingredients: Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Flavor, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Purified Water, Saccharin Sodium, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitol, Sucralose, Xanthan Gum
