Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine, and pyrilamine and Kayexalate

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine / pyrilamine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Robitussin Night Relief

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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

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

Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

Acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine, and pyrilamine is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

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

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

• Generic Name: sodium polystyrene sulfonate
• Dosage Forms: powder, for suspension
• Other Brand Names: Kalexate, Kayexalate, Kionex

Kayexalate binds itself to potassium in your digestive tract. This helps prevent your body from absorbing too much potassium.

Kayexalate is used to treat high levels of potassium in the blood, also called hyperkalemia.

Kayexalate works differently from other medicines because it passes into your intestines without being absorbed into your blood stream.

Kayexalate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.