Dayquil Liquicaps and Vi-Sudo

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Alka-Seltzer Plus Flu Liquigels, Comtrex Non-Drowsy, Dayquil Liquicaps, Daytime Cold, Non-Drowsy Daytime, Robitussin Honey Flu Non-Drowsy, Theraflu Daytime Severe Cold, Theraflu Severe Cold & Congestion Non-Drowsy, Triaminic Cough & Sore Throat, Triaminic Softchew Throat Pain and Cough, Triaminic Softchews Cough & Sore Throat, EQL Severe Cold, GNP Day Time D Cold/Flu, PX Daytime Multi-Symptom, RA Acetaminophen Flu Cold

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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

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

Dayquil Liquicaps is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, stuffy nose, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Dayquil Liquicaps will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

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

• Generic Name: pseudoephedrine / triprolidine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: A-Phedrin, Allerfrim, Allerphed, Altafed, Aphedrid, Aprodine, Biofed-PE, Genac, Hist-PSE, Histafed, Pediatex TD, Trip-PSE, Vi-Sudo, Zymine-D, Actifed, Allercon, Triafed, Triposed, Triofed, Actedril, Atridine, Atrofed, Atrogen, Hista-Tabs, LA Nasal Decongestant, Ridifed, Tri-Sudo, Triphed, Triptifed, Actagen, Allerfrin, Triacin, Ritifed, Actacin, Triacting, Trisofed, Pseudocot-T, Sudafed Sinus Nighttime, Zymine DXR, Tripohist D, Wal-Act

Triprolidine 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.

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

The combination of pseudoephedrine and triprolidine is used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Vi-Sudo may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.