Diphenhydramine and phenylephrine and Gallium Nitrate

• Generic Name: diphenhydramine / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Children's Triacting Night Time, Delsym Children's Night Time Cough & Cold, Dimetapp Nighttime Cold & Congestion, Dytan-D, PediaCare Children's Allergy & Cold, Robitussin Night Time Cough & Cold, Triaminic Night Time Cold & Cough, Diphentann-D, D-Tann, Uni-Tann D, Aldex-CT, Diphenmax D, Alahist LQ, Robitussin Night Time Cough & Cold Pediatric, Robitussin Night Time Cough & Cold Children's, Delsym Children's Nighttime Cough and Cold, Zoden PD, Benadryl-D Children's Allergy & Sinus, Children's Allergy Plus Congestion, PediaCare Children's NightRest, Children's Triaminic Cough/Cold Nighttime, Theraflu Cold/Cough Nighttime

Diphenhydramine 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.

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

Diphenhydramine and phenylephrine is a combination medicine used to treat symptoms of the common cold or seasonal allergies, including sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, and itchy, watery eyes.

Diphenhydramine and phenylephrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: gallium nitrate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ganite

Used in conjunction with adequate hydration for the management of symptomatic hypercalcemia associated with malignant neoplasms in patients whose hypercalcemia is not adequately managed with conventional methods of treatment (e.g., hydration alone); designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use.

More conservative measures than gallium therapy (e.g., hydration alone or combined with diuretics) generally are used for mild or asymptomatic hypercalcemia.

Has been used alone and in combination with other antineoplastic agents for the treatment of advanced or metastatic bladder carcinoma; however, other agents are preferred.