Talk:Coricidin

This page is inaccurate

It actually said that prior to 2002, the cough and cold variety of coro contained pseudoephedrine rather than chlorpheniramine maleate? wtf? seriously, that is terrible. I remember even way back in like 1999, when i used to pop the skittles it had chlorpheniramine. i removed that. there are a whole lot of other things on this page that need sources/references. King crimson123 (talk) 22:22, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Availability of Coricidin D

There's something in Coricidin D, it might be the epinephrine, which when taken in high doses can result in weight loos. Some woman in Indiana took a whole box of Coricidin D to lose weight, and sub sequentially died. Now it is nearly impossible, at least in the DC Metro Area, to find a store that carries Coricidin D or any medicine where epinephrine is an active ingredient. I am not sure whether the story is accurate or not, could someone verify this?

C's, Triple C's, Skittles, Angry Red Trolls, and Red M&M's

C's, Triple C's, Skittles, Angry Red Trolls, and Red M&M's... you're joking right? this is like an old school documentary where everyone says 'wacky weed' instead of pot. needs a reliable reference. --AlexOvShaolin 01:48, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

I definitely second this opionion. Angry Red Trolls...... you've gotta be kidding me!!!WacoJacko (talk) 13:30, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

I've only heard them referred to as Triple C's and Skittles, nothing else.--Ticallion (talk) 01:30, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Everyone on the South Shore of Massachusetts used to call them C+C's —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.245.32.210 (talk) 18:25, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Do you need ID?

I've been told that you have to be 18 to buy Coricidin, is this true? Everybody I asks gives me an answer that not even they are sure about. I've heard there's no age restriction, I've heard 18, 21...anybody know for sure? --Ticallion (talk) 01:33, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

It depends on store policy.--75.161.223.91 (talk) 14:14, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Correction

Your body makes epinephrine... the drug in coricidin-d that may cause weight loss is phenylpropanolamine. Its a decongestant within coricidin-d. phenylpropanolamine, if too much is taken, may cause bleeding within the brain in women. If too much is taken may cause death. FDA recommends that consumers do not take any OTC drugs that contains phenylpropanolamine. That's why it's behind the pharmacy counter. D

Experience: just so this is out there, i took 16 of these things one night after having a few beers. yes, it's true, there is a trip involved. but it is NOT like shrooms. its more like you get really hyper and want to do everything, and everything feels awesome. Music sounds awesome, and you may not got to sleep for at least 8 hours, cuz it keeps you awake for a while. do not take without sober people. it is possible for things to go wrong. do not take with alcohol —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.11.160.152 (talk) 16:32, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

The trip you describe is probably due to the dextromethorphan in Coricidin. I've never tried this stuff myself but I've heard the subjective experience described as similar to a ketamine trip. (Both drugs are NMDA antagonists, which may account for the similarity that some people report.)

BTW, PPA isn't any less dangerous in overdose to men than women, as you seem to imply; it's just that women are usually the ones who try to use it as an appetite suppressant and so are more likely to OD. Other sympathomimetic drugs used as decongestants, stimulants, etc. have similar cardiovascular risks in overdose. I don't know whether PPA is any more dangerous than pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), ephedrine (the active ingredient in the herb ma huang & other plants of the genus Ephedra), amphetamine, methylphenidate (stimulants used to treat attention deficit disorder, narcolepsy, and other neurological and psychiatric disorders), and other sympathomimetic amines. Mia229 (talk) 20:11, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

"Coricidin is used to alleviate coughs and includes chlorpheniramine for people with high blood pressure."

What does chlorpheniramine (an antihistamine) have to do with high blood pressure? Mia229 (talk) 05:26, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

Chlorpheniramine replaced pseudoephedrine, which means there is less of a hike in BP with CPM than PSE. Mainly it's a marketing thing. C6541 (Talk ↔ Contribs) 02:50, 29 June 2013 (UTC)