notes this risk to be higher for those suffering from a common cold and taking NSAIDs. Most importantly, hypertensive patients should heed this warning. NSAIDs can increase blood pressure by reducing sodium excretion into the urine, exacerbating fluid retention.<\/span><\/p>\nIbuprofen and naproxen are the most popular over-the-counter medications in this drug class. Putting their pain and fever-relieving actions to work, cold medicines can contain these drugs. For example, <\/span>Aleve-D Cold and Sinus<\/span> include the NSAID naproxen.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
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What cold medicine can I take with high blood pressure?<\/span><\/h2>\nNow that you know what not to take for the common cold if you have high blood pressure, you are rightfully wondering what you <\/span>can<\/span><\/i> take. This is a great topic to bring up with your healthcare provider. Your primary care provider or cardiologist can give you the most individualized medical advice on this matter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGenerally, the meds listed in the following table are considered safe for high blood pressure. As you can see, Coricidin HBP uses the \u201cHBP\u201d add-on to its product name to call attention to its safer nature for high blood pressure. There are several safe cough medicines for high blood pressure patients as well as antihistamines, fever, and pain relievers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nSafe cold medicine for high blood pressure<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n\n| Coricidin HBP Cold and Flu <\/span>(acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Fever and pain reliever, antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Pain, fever, runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Coricidin HBP Cold and Flu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Coricidin HBP Cough\/Cold <\/span>(dextromethorphan, acetaminophen chlorpheniramine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough suppressant, fever and pain reliever, antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough, pain, fever, runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Coricidin HBP Cough\/Cold<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Coricidin HB<\/span>P Day\/Night Cold <\/span>(guaifenesin, dextromethorphan, acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Expectorant, cough suppressant, fever and pain reliever, antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Mucus relief, cough, pain, fever, runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Coricidin HBP Day\/Night Cold<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Benadryl Allergy<\/span> (diphenhydramine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Benadryl coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Claritin<\/span> (loratadine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Claritin coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Zyrtec<\/span> (cetirizine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Zyrtec coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Allegra<\/span> (fexofenadine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Allegra coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Mucinex<\/span> (guaifenesin)<\/span><\/td>\n | Expectorant<\/span><\/td>\n | Mucus relief<\/span><\/td>\n | Mucinex coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Mucinex-DM<\/span> (guaifenesin-dextromethorphan)<\/span><\/td>\n | Expectorant, cough suppressant<\/span><\/td>\n | Mucus relief, cough<\/span><\/td>\n | Mucinex-DM coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Robitussin Severe Cough and Sore Throat (dextromethorphan, acetaminophen)<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough suppressant, fever and pain reliever<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough, fever, pain<\/span><\/td>\n | Robitussin Severe Cough and Sore Throat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest DM (guaifenesin, dextromethorphan)<\/span><\/td>\n | Expectorant, cough suppressant<\/span><\/td>\n | Mucus relief, cough<\/span><\/td>\n | Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest DM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Robitussin DM Max Day\/Night (guaifenesin, dextromethorphan, doxylamine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Expectorant, cough suppressant, antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Mucus relief, cough, runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Robitussin DM Max Day\/Night<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Delsym Cough and Sore Throat (dextromethorphan, acetaminophen)<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough suppressant, fever and pain reliever<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough, fever, pain<\/span><\/td>\n | Delsym Cough and Sore Throat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Delsym Night Time Cough Max (dextromethorphan, acetaminophen, triprolidine)<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough suppressant, fever and pain reliever, antihistamine<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough, fever, pain, runny nose<\/span><\/td>\n | Delsym Night Time Cough Max coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Benzonatate perles<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough suppressant<\/span><\/td>\n | Cough<\/span><\/td>\n | Benzonatate perles coupons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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