Medicine guide

Careone Nasal and Sinus Decongestant

30 mg · Tablet, Film Coated

  • Available without prescription
  • alpha-Adrenergic Agonist
Active substance
Pseudoephedrine Hcl
Made by
American Sales Company

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2024-10-01

What it is

Nasal decongestant

Used for
  • Temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
How to take it

Adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours

do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours children ages 6 to 11 years

Full directions ↓
Do not take it if

If you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug.

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
40other products contain Pseudoephedrine Hcl — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
  • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies

From the official label · 2024-10-01 · DailyMed

Do not take it if

  • if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug.
  • If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI,
  • ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • adults and children 12 years and over
  • take 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours
  • do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours children ages 6 to 11 years
  • take 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours
  • do not take more than 4 tablets in 24 hours
  • children under 6 years
  • do not use this product in
  • children under 6 years of age

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Stop and get help if

  • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
  • symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • Do not use
  • Ask a doctor before use
  • if you have
  • diabetes
  • When using this product
  • do not exceed recommended dosage
  • Stop use and
  • ask a doctor if
  • symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
  • Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
  • do not exceed recommended dosage

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.

Keep away from children

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

  • each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg
  • store at 20 ° -25 ° C (68 ° -77 ° F)
  • do not use if blister unit is broken or torn.

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Nasal decongestant

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

carnauba wax, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Questions about this product

1-800-719-9260

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Questions”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

  • Colour dyesFD&C red no. 40 aluminum lakeSome people react to dyes such as tartrazine (Yellow 5) or carmine.
  • Titanium dioxidetitanium dioxideA whitening agent no longer allowed in food in the EU (E171).

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Every version of this medicine (36)

The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.

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Details

Made byAmerican Sales Company
Active substancePseudoephedrine Hcl
Strength30 mg
FormTablet, Film Coated
RouteOral
Packs2 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 12 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK · 8 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 12 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK
NDC41520-881

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

  • Tablet, Film Coated1 products
    • 30 mg
  • Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release1 products

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.