Percogesic is the brand name for a drug that combines acetaminophen, which relieves pain and reduces fever, and phenyltoloxamine, an antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms. There are many uses for percogesic, besides headache relief.

Uses

Percogesic is used to treat a variety of aches and mild to moderate pains, including headache, backache and muscle strain. It's sometimes used to treat nasal allergies. It's also useful for lowering fever if you have a bad cold or the flu.

Benefits

A combination product like Percogesic allows you to take one drug to relieve several symptoms. While the acetaminophen is tackling your flu-related fever and pain, the phenyltoloxamine is reducing your body's levels of histamine, the natural chemical that makes your eyes and nose water and causes the itchiness associated with allergies.

Precautions

Because Percogesic can cause dizziness or drowsiness, you should take your first dose at a time when you can stay at home and away from driving or other dangerous activities. Percogesic should not be taken with alcohol; if you have liver, kidney or heart disease; if you have diabetes; glaucoma; or if you take an MAOI.

Tip

Percogesic will do a better job of relieving your pain if you take it at the first sign of pain, rather than waiting for your discomfort to build up.

Warning

Because Percogesic already contains acetaminophen, you can experience an acetaminophen overdose if you take over-the-counter medicines containing this drug. Acetaminophen in large quantities can cause significant liver damage.

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Web MD

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