D Cold Total: what's in it, and is it OK in pregnancy?
D Cold Total is a brand name, not a single medicine. What matters in pregnancy and while breastfeeding is what's inside it.
In short
D Cold Total contains paracetamol, caffeine and phenylephrine.
What's in D Cold Total
| Product (as NPPA lists it) | Composition (NPPA's wording) | Company |
|---|---|---|
| D COLD TOTAL 500/32/10 MG TABLET 12 | “PARACETAMOL + CAFFEINE + PHENYLEPHRINE TABLET 500/32/10 MG” | RECKITT BENCKISER |
| D COLD TOTAL 500/32/10 MG TABLET 6 | “PARACETAMOL + CAFFEINE + PHENYLEPHRINE TABLET 500/32/10 MG” | RECKITT BENCKISER |
Same brand name can cover different products — check your pack.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: read the ingredient pages
- Is paracetamol safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Is caffeine safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Is phenylephrine safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding?
D Cold Total combines these medicines. Each page above covers one medicine on its own; none of our sources assesses this particular combination.
This page gives no pregnancy or breastfeeding verdict of its own. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking D Cold Total in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Sources
- Composition per NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Government of India) data (Jul 2026): Pharma Sahi Daam, brand “D COLD TOTAL”.
Sources checked 26 September 2026. How we source and check every page.
Educational information, not medical advice.