Aclovate and Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold

• Generic Name: alclometasone topical
• Dosage Forms: cream / ointment
• Other Brand Names: Aclovate

Alclometasone is a topical steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation.

Aclovate (for the skin) is used to treat the inflammation and itching caused by a number of skin conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis.

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

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold, Delsym Adult Night Time Multi-Symptom, Mucinex Fast-Max Night Time Cold & Flu, NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime, Tylenol Warming Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime, Tylenol Cold Plus Flu Plus Cough Night

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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

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).

Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold 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.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold & Flu will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold & Flu may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.