Dextromethorphan, phenylephrine, and pyrilamine and Nizatidine

• 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: nizatidine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Axid, Axid AR, Axid Pulvules

Nizatidine is a histamine-2 blocker that works by decreasing the amount of acid produced by the stomach.

Nizatidine is used to treat ulcers in the stomach and intestines. Nizatidine also treats heartburn and erosive esophagitis caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus.

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