Codituss DM and Gallium ga 68 dotatate Intravenous

• Generic Name: dextromethorphan / phenylephrine / pyrilamine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Codal-DM Syrup, Codimal DM, Codituss DM, Poly Hist DM, Viravan-DM, V-Tan DM, Zotex-12, Deconsal DM Tannate, Aldex DM, Viratan-DM, Triplex DM, MyHist-DM, Tannate V DM, Reme Hist DM, Pryil DM, Pyril DM

Dextromethorphan is a 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).

Pyrilamine 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.

Codituss DM is a combination medicine used to treat cough, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Codituss DM will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

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

• Generic Name: gallium ga 68 dotatate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Gallium Ga 68 dotatate injection is used with a PET scan (positron emission tomography) for localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adults and children.

Gallium Ga 68 dotatate is a radiopharmaceutical. Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive agents, which may be used to find and treat certain diseases or to study the function of the body's organs.

Gallium ga 68 dotatate is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor with specialized training in nuclear medicine.