Compare Delsym vs. Advil Cold And Sinus
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Relieves coughing.
Delsym (Dextromethorphan) is a good option for treating dry cough. It's not safe to take with MAO inhibitors though.
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3.3/ 5 average rating with 127 reviewsforDelsym
Relieves sinus pain and congestion.
Advil Cold And Sinus (Ibuprofen / Pseudoephedrine) is a good combination medicine to relieve pain and congestion, but it's more medicine than you need if you only have one symptom.
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3.6/ 5 average rating with 1464 reviewsforAdvil Cold And Sinus
Upsides
- Good for treating dry cough.
- Available in drugstores either by itself or in combination with other medications to treat cold and allergy symptoms.
- Available as a liquid and a tablet.
- Some products relieve cough for up to 12 hours.
- Advil Cold And Sinus (Ibuprofen / Pseudoephedrine) is a combination medicine that relieves cold symptoms. It's good to use if you have congestion, sore throat, headache, or fever.
- Ibuprofen (a pain reliever) is more effective than acetaminophen at lowering fever and relieving sinus pain.
- Pseudoephedrine (a decongestant) clears nose congestion to help you breathe better.
Downsides
- Can't take dextromethorphan if you're taking MAO inhibitors (drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease, depression, and other emotional conditions). If taken together, they will cause dangerously high blood pressure levels.
- If you're taking this in combination with other cold and allergy medications, you should read labels closely to make sure you're not accidentally taking too much of a single ingredient.
- If you don't need both of the medications in this combination, you'd be taking extra medicine and can have extra side effects for no reason.
- The pain reliever (ibuprofen) can interact with other medications and make health problems like stomach bleeding and ulcers worse.
- It's not safe to take ibuprofen if you're pregnant since it increases the risk of heart defects in babies.
- Pseudoephedrine, the decongestant in Advil Cold And Sinus (Ibuprofen / Pseudoephedrine), can make your heart race or make you feel anxious and restless.
Used for
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Liquid extended release
- Pill
Price
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Reviews
127 reviews so far
63%
saidit'sworth it
32%
saiditworked well
12%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Delsym (Dextromethorphan)?
Leave a review1464 reviews so far
75%
saidit'sworth it
34%
saiditworked well
6%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Advil Cold And Sinus (Ibuprofen / Pseudoephedrine)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
The Delsym (Dextromethorphan) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
The Advil Cold And Sinus (Ibuprofen / Pseudoephedrine) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
- Serotonin syndrome
- Using other medications that affect serotonin
- Stomach bleeding
- History of stomach bleeding or ulcers
- Age 60 years or older
- Taking aspirin, NSAIDs, or blood thinners
- Drinking more than 3 alcoholic beverages a day
- Harm to fetus
- Women of childbearing age
- High blood pressure
- History of high blood pressure
- Lower kidney function
- Kidney disease
- Heart failure
- Liver disease
- Taking high blood pressure medications
- Age 65 years or older
- Heart attack or stroke
- History of heart problems
- Age 65 years or older
- Taking with aspirin