Guaifenesin and hydrocodone and QlearQuil Nighttime Sinus & Congestion

• Generic Name: guaifenesin / hydrocodone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Xtrelus

Guaifenesin and hydrocodone combination is used to relieve cough and nasal congestion associated with the common cold.

Hydrocodone is a narcotic antitussive (cough suppressant). It acts directly on the cough center in the brain to relieve cough. Guaifenesin is used to help clear mucus or phlegm from the chest when you have congestion from a cold or flu. It works by thinning the mucus or phlegm in the lungs.

Guaifenesin and hydrocodone is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / doxylamine / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: QlearQuil Nighttime Sinus & Congestion, NyQuil Sinex, Vicks Sinex Nighttime

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

Doxylamine 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).

QlearQuil Nighttime Sinus & Congestion is a combination medicine used to treat headache, sinus pain, runny nose, sneezing, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

QlearQuil Nighttime Sinus & Congestion may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.