Codituss DM and NyQuil Cold & Flu (Alcohol Free)

• 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: acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Coricidin HBP Maximum Strength Flu, Nyquil Cold & Flu, Triaminic Flu Cough & Fever, Triaminic Multi-Symptom Fever, Tylenol Childrens Plus Cough & Runny Nose, Coricidin II Extra Strength Cold and Flu, Mapap Cough & Sinus Formula, Children's Tylenol Cold + Cough + Runny Nose, Children's Triaminic Flu Cough & Fever, Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Cough/Cold PM

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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.

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

NyQuil Cold & Flu (Alcohol Free) 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 Cold & Flu (Alcohol Free) will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

NyQuil Cold & Flu (Alcohol Free) may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.