Cophene-S Oral
Generic Name: EXPECTORANT/DECONGESTANT/NARCOTIC ANTITUSSIVE LIQUID - ORALCophene-S Oral Interactions
Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine) while using this medication or within 2 weeks (before or after) of treatment with this medication. In some cases a serious, possibly fatal, drug interaction may occur.
If you are currently using any of these medications, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting this drug.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription products you may use, especially of:
- blood pressure medications (e.g., diuretics, veratrum alkaloids)
- antidepressants (e.g., tricyclics such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline)
- beta blockers (e.g., propranolol)
- methyldopa
- mecamylamine
- reserpine
- cimetidine
- bromocriptine
- guanethidine
- guanadrel
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you also take drugs that cause drowsiness, such as medicine for sleep (e.g., sedatives), tranquilizers, anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., diazepam), narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), psychiatric medicines (e.g., phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine, or tricyclics such as amitriptyline), anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine), muscle relaxants, antihistamines that cause drowsiness (e.g., diphenhydramine).
Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products, or diet aids) because they may contain ingredients which can cause drowsiness, or increases in your blood pressure or heart rate. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
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