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Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is used to treat common cold symptoms. It works by reducing the swelling of blood vessels in the nose and blocking the release of chemical messengers that cause pain, fever, and allergy symptoms. In some cases, this medicine may cause side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation and headache. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any other medication, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.

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Written By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
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More about the Product

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Dec-28

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Actifed Plus Tablet 10's

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is a combination medicine used to relieve symptoms of cold, flu and allergies. This medicine effectively treats nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, pain, fever and blocked sinuses.

For consistent results, take Actifed Plus Tablet 10's at the intervals recommended by your doctor, usually every 4 to 6 hours as needed. You can take this oral medicine with or without food, accompanied by a glass of water. Adding simple lifestyle changes, such as drinking warm fluids and using a humidifier, can also help clear your nasal passages.

Some people may experience mild side effects such as drowsiness, dry mouth, or mild restlessness. These symptoms are usually temporary and improve as your body adjusts to the treatment. However, you must contact your doctor immediately if you experience serious side effects like a rapid heartbeat, severe dizziness, or an allergic reaction.

Before starting this medicine, tell your doctor if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, thyroid disorders, or glaucoma. Do not take this medicine if you have severe liver disease or if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), a type of medicine used to treat depression, within the last 14 days.

Do not drink alcohol while taking Actifed Plus Tablet 10's because it increases drowsiness and the risk of liver damage. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or an older adult, consult your doctor or pharmacist before use to ensure safe monitoring.

Uses of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is used in the treatment of common cold and allergy symptoms. The detailed uses of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's are as follows:

  • Common Cold and Flu: Actifed Plus Tablet 10's helps by relieving nasal congestion, reducing fever, and easing headaches or body aches associated with viral infections.
  • Allergic Rhinitis: It relieves symptoms of seasonal and year-round allergies, including sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and sinus pressure.
  • Sinusitis: It works to reduce swelling in the nasal passages, allowing sinuses to drain more freely and relieving painful sinus pressure.

Key Benefits

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's targets multiple cold and allergy symptoms simultaneously, reducing the need to take several different pills.

The following are the benefits of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's:

  • Helps relieve nasal congestion and a blocked nose.
  • Reduces fever, headache, and body aches.
  • Improves symptoms of a runny nose and sneezing.
  • Supports easier breathing by clearing nasal passaes.
  • Promotes better rest and comfort during illness.
  • Provides relief from multiple cold and allergy symptoms in one medicine.

Directions for Use

  • Actifed Plus Tablet 10's can be taken with or without food. However, if it causes stomach upset, take it with food.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
  • Swallow Actifed Plus Tablet 10's as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush or chew this medication.

How Actifed Plus Tablet 10's Works

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's works through the combined action of three distinct active components that target your symptoms from different angles: Paracetamol: It is a pain reliever and fever reducer that acts on the brain and nerves (the central nervous system) to block pain signals and help control your body's temperature, which lowers fever and reduces body aches.
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Actifed Plus Tablet 10's as it may cause increased dizziness and drowsiness.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant or if you have any concerns regarding this, your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Please consult your doctor before taking Actifed Plus Tablet 10's, your doctor will decide whether Actifed Plus Tablet 10's can be taken by breastfeeding mothers or not.

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Driving

Caution

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's may cause dizziness and drowsiness. Drive or operate machinery only if you are alert.

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Liver

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with liver impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Kidney

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with kidney impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Children

Caution

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is not recommended for children below 4years as the safety and effectiveness were not established.

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Heart

Unsafe

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is not recommended in cardiac patients due to its adverse effects. However, if prescribed extreme caution should be exercised.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's can be given in elderly patients with extreme caution, due to the cause of adverse effects like liver/kidney problems.

What if I have taken an overdose of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's

If you suspect an overdose, seek emergency medical attention or contact a poison control centre immediately. Prompt medical care is essential, even if you feel fine, to prevent potential internal complications such as severe liver damage.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Increase Fluid Intake: Drink plenty of water, warm decaffeinated tea, or clear broths to help thin mucus in your nasal passages and sinuses.
  • Use a Cool-Mist Humidifier: Keeping the air moist in your bedroom can soothe irritated nasal tissues and make it easier to breathe while sleeping.
  • Elevate Your Head: Use an extra pillow to elevate your head at night, which helps drain your sinuses and reduces congestion-related coughing.
  • Avoid Allergens and Irritants: Stay indoors when pollen counts are high, and avoid exposure to tobacco smoke or strong chemical fumes that can worsen nasal symptoms.
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How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Actifed Plus Tablet 10's to start to work: The time required for Actifed Plus Tablet 10's to start to work: 30 minutes to 1 hour. The time for which the effects of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's last: The time for which the effects of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's last is clinically unknown.

What if you forget to take Actifed Plus Tablet 10's

If you take this medicine on a regular schedule and miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Storage

•Store Actifed Plus Tablet 10's at room temperature, strictly between 20°C and 25°C (68°F to 77°F).

Drug Warnings

  • Check Active Ingredients on Other Labels: Do not take other cough, cold, pain, or allergy medicines containing similar active ingredients at the same time, as this can lead to an accidental overdose.
  • Avoid Driving or Operating Machinery: This medication can cause drowsiness or blurred vision. Do not perform tasks requiring high alertness until you know how the medicine affects you.
  • Limit Caffeine Intake: Avoid excessive coffee, tea, or soda, as the stimulant properties of the decongestant combined with caffeine can cause jitteriness, anxiety, or a rapid heart rate.
  • Monitor Your Blood Pressure: If you have high blood pressure, check your readings regularly, as decongestants can occasionally raise blood pressure levels.
  • Limit Duration of Use: Do not use this medication for longer than recommended on the package or by your doctor to avoid masking underlying medical conditions.
  • Use in Children: This medicine is generally not recommended for children under 4 years of age, as the safety and effectiveness have not been established. Always consult your child's doctor before giving this medicine to a child.

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  • Antidepressants and Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g., amitriptyline, phenelzine): Taking these medicines alongside Actifed Plus Tablet 10's or within 14 days of stopping them may cause a dangerous increase in blood pressure.
  • Blood pressure medicines (e.g., amlodipine, atenolol, metoprolol): Taking these medicines with Actifed Plus Tablet 10's may reduce their blood pressure-lowering effects and may require closer monitoring.
  • Sedatives and allergy medicines (e.g., diazepam, diphenhydramine): Taking these medicines with Actifed Plus Tablet 10's may increase drowsiness, dizziness, and reduced alertness.

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  • Alcohol: Consuming alcohol while taking this medication may increase drowsiness and raise the risk of liver damage.

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Habit Forming

Yes

Therapeutic Class

[COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS ]

FAQs

Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is used to relieve symptoms of cold, flu and allergies such as a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion, fever and blocked sinuses.
Actifed Plus Tablet 10's contains Paracetamol, Triprolidine, and Pseudoephedrine. Paracetamol blocks the release of chemical messengers that cause pain and fever. Triprolidine reduces the effects of histamine, which causes watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing. Pseudoephedrine works by reducing the swelling of blood vessels in your nose. This allows you to breathe more easily. Together, Actifed Plus Tablet 10's helps in providing relief from cold symptoms.
Actifed Plus Tablet 10's may be used to relieve allergic symptoms such as sneezing, runny/stuffy nose, throat irritation or watery eyes. Actifed Plus Tablet 10's contains Triprolidine, an antihistamine that works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance responsible for causing allergic reactions.
Dry mouth could be a side-effect of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's. Limiting caffeine intake, avoiding smoking and mouthwashes containing alcohol, drinking water regularly and chewing sugar-free gum/candy might stimulate saliva and prevent mouth drying.
Actifed Plus Tablet 10's may be used to relieve pain and fever. Actifed Plus Tablet 10's contains paracetamol, an analgesic (relieves pain) and antipyretic (reduces fever) that inhibits the production of certain chemical messengers in the brain known as prostaglandins which are responsible for pain and fever.
Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is contraindicated in people who are allergic to any of its components. It is not recommended in people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, narrow-angle glaucoma, stenosing peptic ulcer (gastric outlet obstruction), symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, bladder neck obstruction or pyloroduodenal obstruction or if you are taking or have taken monoamine oxidase inhibitors (medicines used to treat depression) in the last 14 days.
Store Actifed Plus Tablet 10's at room temperature, in a dry place. Keep it out of sight and reach of children.
Yes. Actifed Plus Tablet 10's may cause drowsiness or sleepiness because it contains Triprolidine, an antihistamine. Avoid driving, operating machinery or performing activities requiring alertness until you know how the medicine affects you. Consult your doctor if the drowsiness is severe or persistent.
Actifed Plus Tablet 10's may cause serious side effects like urine retention, pain when passing urine, shortness of breath, seizures, wheezing, difficulty breathing, rash, itching, hives, and swelling of the face, tongue, lips or other body parts. Consult the doctor immediately if you experience any of these symptoms.
No, taking a higher than the recommended dose of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's will not be more effective. Avoid exceeding the recommended dose as it may cause unpleasant side effects.
Although Actifed Plus Tablet 10's is not expected to cause liver damage when taken at the recommended dose, it contains paracetamol, which can cause serious liver injury if taken in excessive doses or together with alcohol or other medicines containing paracetamol. People with liver disease should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
Common side effects of Actifed Plus Tablet 10's are dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation and headache. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
You should consult your doctor first. The decongestant component in Actifed Plus Tablet 10's can constrict blood vessels and raise your blood pressure. Talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
No, you should avoid alcohol while taking this medicine. Alcohol increases the severity of drowsiness and significantly elevates the risk of liver damage. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.
Seek immediate emergency medical care or contact your local poison control centre right away. Immediate medical assessment is necessary even if the child displays no symptoms. Talk to your doctor.
Actifed Plus Tablet 10's should only be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding if advised by your doctor. Some of its ingredients may not be suitable during pregnancy or may pass into breast milk. Your doctor will weigh the potential benefits and risks before recommending this medicine.
Since Actifed Plus Tablet 10's contains paracetamol, avoid taking other medicines containing paracetamol or other cold, cough, allergy, fever-reducing or pain-relieving medicines unless advised by your doctor. Combining such medicines may increase the risk of overdose or side effects.

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Reference

  1. Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC). Pil.6191 Patient Information Leaflet (PIL). Cheshire, UK: Datapharm; 2025. [Accessed on 02 Jun. 2026]Check here
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  3. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. National Formulary of India (NFI) 2021. 6th ed. New Delhi, India: IPC; 2021. Clinical Drug Monographs: Nocold Plus 500 Mg 60 Mg 2.5 Mg Tablet

Country of origin

INDIA

Manufacturer/Marketer address

252, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 030, Maharashtra, India
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