Brompheniramine, codeine, and phenylephrine and Palifermin

• Generic Name: brompheniramine / codeine / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: M-End PE, Poly-Tussin AC, TL-Hist CD

Brompheniramine 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.

Codeine 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).

Brompheniramine, codeine, and phenylephrine 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.

brompheniramine, codeine, and phenylephrine will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

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

• Generic Name: palifermin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Kepivance

Palifermin is a manmade form of a human protein that affects growth of cells within the tissues lining your mouth and digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, and intestines).

Palifermin is used to help prevent or heal mouth sores and ulcers in people being treated with chemotherapy and stem cell treatment.

Palifermin is used in people receiving chemotherapy to treat blood cancers (Hodgkin's disease, multiple myeloma, leukemia). palifermin is not a treatment for the cancer itself.

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