Dextromethorphan, phenylephrine, and pyrilamine and Liqui-Dual Citra

• Generic Name: dextromethorphan / phenylephrine / pyrilamine
• Dosage Forms: oral suspension
• 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.

Dextromethorphan, phenylephrine, and pyrilamine 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.

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

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

• Generic Name: citric acid / sodium citrate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Bicitra, Cytra-2, Liqui-Dual Citra, Oracit, Shohl's Solution, Virtrate-2

Liqui-Dual Citra are both alkalinizing agents that make the urine less acidic.

The combination of citric acid and sodium citrate is used to prevent gout or kidney stones, or metabolic acidosis in people with kidney problems.

Liqui-Dual Citra may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.