B-Tuss and Sodium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution

• Generic Name: chlorpheniramine / hydrocodone / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: B-Tuss, De-Chlor HC, DroTuss-CP, Hydron CP, Hydro-PC II, Poly-Tussin HD, Relasin-HC, Triant-HC, Z-Cof HC, Poly-Tussin, Endagen-HD, Chemdal HD, Iodal HD, Rindal-HD, Ed-TLC, Efasin-HD, Guiaphen HD, Vanex-HD, Chemdal HD Plus, Nasatuss, Atuss HD, Iotussin HC, Chlorgest HD, Ed-Tuss HC, Cyndal HD, Hyphen-HD, Tuss-PD, KG-Dal HD, Endotuss-HD, Ditussin-HC, Chemtussin HC, Exo-Tuss, Endal-HD Plus, Enplus-HD, Comtussin HC, Tuss-HC, Ventuss Syrup, Maxi-Tuss SA, Maxi-Tuss HC, Histinex HC, KG-Dal HD Plus, Highland HC, Uni Tuss HC, H-C Tussive, Histussin-HC, Cytuss HC, Tuss-DS, Efasin-HD Plus, Quindal HD Plus, Quindal HD, Hi-Tuss HC, Chlorphen HD, Duradal HD, Liquitussin HC Syrup, HYDROcodone CP, HYDROcodone HD, Tussive HC, De-Chlor HD, Atuss MS, Relacon-HC, Hydro-PC II Plus, Uni-Tricof HC, Rindal HD Plus, Echotuss-HC, Phendal-HD, Relacon-HC NR, Tusana-D, Maxi-Tuss HCX, Neo HC, Liquicough HC, Mintuss MS, Coughtuss

Chlorpheniramine 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.

Hydrocodone is a narcotic cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

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

B-Tuss is a combination medicine used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, cough, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

B-Tuss will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

B-Tuss may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: citric acid / sodium citrate
• Dosage Forms: oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Bicitra, Cytra-2, Liqui-Dual Citra, Oracit, Shohl's Solution, Virtrate-2

Citric acid and sodium citrate are both alkalinizing agents that make the urine less acidic.

The combination of citric acid and sodium citrate is used to prevent gout or kidney stones, or metabolic acidosis in people with kidney problems.

Citric acid and sodium citrate may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.