Hematogen Softgels and Panatuss DXP

• Generic Name: multivitamin with iron
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names:

  Fero-Folic 500, Theragran Hematinic, Ultra Enerforce

Multivitamins are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Iron is normally found in foods like red meat. In the body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

Multivitamins with iron are used to provide vitamins and iron that are not taken in through the diet. They are also used to treat iron or vitamin deficiencies caused by illness, pregnancy, poor nutrition, digestive disorders, and many other conditions.

Multivitamin and iron may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: dexbrompheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Alahist CF, G-P-Tuss DXP, Panatuss DXP, Supress A Pediatric, Alahist DM, Bionatuss, Supress A, Tussall, Tussall-ER, Dexall, Y-Cof DM, Panatuss Pediatric DXP

Dexbrompheniramine 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 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).

Panatuss DXP is a combination medicine used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, cough, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Panatuss DXP will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

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