Dytan-D and Septra

• 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, Alahist LQ, PediaCare Children's NightRest, Diphentann-D, D-Tann, Uni-Tann D, Aldex-CT, Diphenmax D, 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, 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).

Dytan-D 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.

Dytan-D may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Septra, Septra DS, Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Bactrim IV, Septra IV, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric, Sulfatrim, Bethaprim, Cotrim, Uroplus, Uroplus DS, Cotrim DS, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim Pediatric, Sulfatrim Suspension, Cotrim Pediatric

Septra contains a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim are are both antibiotics that treat different types of infection caused by bacteria.

Septra is used to treat ear infections, urinary tract infections, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea, shigellosis, and Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.