Hydrocodone and homatropine and Mipomersen

• Generic Name: homatropine / hydrocodone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Hydromet, Tussigon, Hycodan, Hydrotropine, Hydromide, Hydropane

Hydrocodone and homatropine combination is used to relieve cough in adults and children 6 years of age and older. Hydrocodone is a narcotic antitussive (cough suppressant). It acts directly on the cough center in the brain to relieve cough.

When hydrocodone is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming, causing mental or physical dependence. However, people who have continuing cough and nasal congestion should not let the fear of dependence keep them from using narcotics to relieve their cough. Mental dependence (addiction) is not likely to occur when narcotics are used for this purpose. Physical dependence may lead to withdrawal side effects if treatment is stopped suddenly. However, severe withdrawal side effects can usually be prevented by gradually reducing the dose over a period of time before treatment is stopped completely.

Hydrocodone and homatropine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: mipomersen
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Kynamro

Mipomersen is a cholesterol-lowering medication. It reduces blood levels of "bad" cholesterol, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), apolipoprotein-B (apo-B), or non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL).

Mipomersen is used together with a low-fat diet and other treatments to lower total cholesterol in people with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (an inherited type of high cholesterol). Mipomersen is not for use in people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

It is not known whether mipomersen will lower your risk of heart disease.

Mipomersen is available only from a certified pharmacy under a special program called Kynamro REMS. Your doctor must be registered in the program in order to prescribe mipomersen for you.

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