Poly-Vent DM 60-20-380mg Tablets Side Effects: What to Expect and Watch For

I've never had an allergic reaction to this one, but I know people who have had issues with swelling. What do I know? I'm a pharmacist.

I have never really experienced any severe side effects. I'm taking something stronger now, but my doc said that was fine because the side effects are mostly the same. Some minor sleeping troubles, but it's fine.

Has anyone tried the otc version and found it effective?

I think this stuff is just over-prescribed in the world. I hear about it all the time and everything is just fine. I've had this a couple of times, just watched Netflix, ate lots of ice cream, and didn't have any problems.

I've had to take a lot of this stuff in my life, and it's always been fine... until one day last year when I couldn't stop coughing. I was going to my doctor one day when I finally got it under control, but it took months. I'm never taking Delsym again.

I'm not a doctor, but I do know that it's important to actually try to get some sleep at night, so the sleepiness issue might be a problem. If you're a college kid, you probably don't care, but it affects me.

I've taken Poly-Vent DM for allergies before, and I had mild dizziness at first, but it faded. I didn't have any serious side effects, though, just a bit tired.

Watch the dosage. A friend of mine took too much of this stuff during a busy season at work and wound up with racing heart and insomnia. He's a doctor but obviously didn't think the warnings applied to him. Ugh.

I can't believe I don't understand why the pseudoephedrine is even in there when it's just as easy to take Sudafed. If you have a cold I can understand, but allergies? I have never understood.

Be careful with the pseudoephedrine in there. I had a bad experience with it years ago - could barely sleep. It was like my brain was on fire. You might wanna ask your doc for something with Pseudoephedrine as an alternative, or at least a lower dose.