Acetaminophen, doxylamine, and phenylephrine and Ibutilide Fumarate

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / doxylamine / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: QlearQuil Nighttime Sinus & Congestion, NyQuil Sinex, Vicks Sinex Nighttime

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

Doxylamine 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.

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

Acetaminophen, doxylamine, and phenylephrine is a combination medicine used to treat headache, sinus pain, runny nose, sneezing, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

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

• Generic Name: ibutilide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Corvert

Used for rapid conversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter to sinus rhythm.

Considered a drug of choice for pharmacologic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or flutter.

Some experts state that ibutilide also may be used in hemodynamically stable patients with preexcited atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular response (e.g., Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome).

Also may be used in selected patients with focal atrial tachycardia.

Atrial arrhythmias that are not of recent onset are less likely to respond to the drug. Efficacy not determined in atrial arrhythmias of >90 days’ duration.