Influenza virus vaccine, live Nasal and Mapap Cold Formula

• Generic Name: influenza virus vaccine, live, trivalent
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  FluMist 2018-2019, Flumist, FluMist 2010-2011, FluMist 2011-2012, FluMist 2012-2013, FluMist 2013-2014, FluMist 2014-2015, FluMist 2015-2016, FluMist 2016-2017, FluMist Quadrivalent 2019-2020, FluMist Quadrivalent

Influenza virus vaccine is used to prevent infection by the influenza viruses. The vaccine works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the disease.

There are many kinds of influenza viruses, but not all will cause problems in any given year. Therefore, before the influenza vaccine is produced each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. and Canadian Public Health Services decide which viruses will most likely cause influenza infections for that year. The antigens, which are substances that cause protective antibodies to be formed, for these viruses are included in the influenza vaccine. Usually, the U.S. and Canada use the same influenza vaccine; however, they are not required to do so.

It is necessary to receive an influenza vaccine each year, since influenza infections are usually caused by different kinds of viruses and the protection gained by the vaccine lasts less than a year.

Influenza is a virus infection of the throat, bronchial tubes, and lungs. Influenza infection causes fever, chills, cough, headache, muscle aches, and pains in your back, arms, and legs. In addition, adults and children weakened by other diseases or medical conditions, and persons 50 years of age and over, even if they are healthy, may get a much more serious illness that may have to be treated in a hospital. Each year thousands of people die as a result of an influenza infection.

The best way to help prevent influenza infections is to get an influenza vaccination each year, usually in early November. Immunization (getting a vaccine) against influenza is approved for infants 6 months of age and over, all children, and all adults.

This vaccine is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor or other health care professional.

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Comtrex Cold & Cough, DayQuil Cold & Flu, Daytime, Flu & Severe Cold & Cough Daytime Powder, Mapap Cold Formula, Robitussin Peak Cold Daytime Cold + Flu, Sudafed PE Pressure+Pain+Cough, Theraflu Daytime Severe Cold & Cough, Theraflu Warming Severe Cold Daytime, Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Daytime, Vicks Dayquil Liquicaps Cold/Flu, Contac Complete Cough, Cold & Flu Extra Strength, Tylenol Cold Daytime, Neocitran Non Drowsy Extra Strength Cold and Flu, Tylenol Cold Daytime Extra Strength, Tylenol Flu Daytime Extra Strength, Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough, Theraflu Warming Relief Daytime Multi-Symptom Cold, Tylenol Children's Plus Cold & Cough, Theraflu Multi-Symptom Severe Cold, Day Time Cold & Flu, DayQuil Nature Fusion Cold & Flu, Theraflu ExpressMax Day Cold & Cough, Tylenol Cold Max Day, Mucinex Fast-Max Severe Cold and Sinus, Mucinex Fast-Max Congestion and Headache, Theraflu PowerPods Daytime Severe Cold, Comtrex Cold and Cough Maximum Strength, Vicks DayQuil Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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).

Mapap Cold Formula is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, cough, stuffy nose, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Mapap Cold Formula will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Mapap Cold Formula may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.