Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and diphenhydramine and Oxsoralen Topical

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / diphenhydramine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Diabetic Tussin Night Time Formula, Diabetic Tussin Night Time Cold & Flu

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the cough reflex in the brain that triggers coughing.

Acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, and dextromethorphan is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and diphenhydramine will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, and dextromethorphan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: methoxsalen topical
• Dosage Forms: lotion
• Other Brand Names: Oxsoralen

Methoxsalen belongs to the group of medicines called psoralens. It is used along with ultraviolet light (found in sunlight and some special lamps) in a treatment called psoralen plus ultraviolet light A (PUVA) to treat vitiligo, a disease in which skin color is lost. Methoxsalen may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Methoxsalen is available only with a prescription and is to be administered by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.