Benylin Pediatric Formula and NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu

• Generic Name: dextromethorphan
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Babee Cof, Benylin DM Pediatric, Buckleys Mixture, Creomulsion, Creo-Terpin, DayQuil Cough, Delsym, Delsym 12 Hour Cough Relief, Elixsure Cough, Robafen Cough Liquidgels, Robitussin CoughGels, Scot-Tussin Diabetic, Silphen DM, St. Joseph Cough Suppressant, Sucrets DM Cough, Theraflu Thin Strips Cough, Triaminic Long Acting Cough, DexAlone, Hold, Sucrets 4-Hour Cough Drops, Robitussin Maximum Strength, Vicks Formula 44

Dextromethorphan is used to relieve coughs due to colds or influenza (flu). It should not be used for chronic cough that occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema or when there is an unusually large amount of mucus or phlegm (flem) with the cough.

Dextromethorphan relieves cough by acting directly on the cough center in the brain.

This medicine is available without a prescription.

Do not give any over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicine to a baby or child under 4 years of age. Using these medicines in very young children might cause serious or possibly life-threatening side effects .

• 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).

NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu 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.

NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.