Legatrin PM and Rifampin Oral, Intravenous

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / diphenhydramine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aceta-Gesic, Coricidin Night Time Cold Relief, Excedrin PM, Headache Relief PM, Legatrin PM, Mapap PM, Midol PM, Night Time Pain, Pain Relief PM Extra Strength, Percogesic Extra Strength, Tylenol Cold Relief Nighttime, Tylenol PM, Tylenol Sore Throat Nighttime, Unisom with Pain Relief, Tylenol Extra Strength PM, Bayer Select Max Strength Night Time Pain, Genapap PM, Excedrin PM Caplet, Sominex Pain Relief Formula, Tylenol Severe Allergy Caplet, Anacin PM. Aspirin Free, Tylenol Extra Strength PM Vanilla, Tylenol Cold Relief Caplet, Tylenol Cold Relief Nighttime Caplet, Tylenol Extra Strength PM Rapid Release Gelcaps, Excedrin PM Express, Percogesic Original Strength, Tylenol Cold Relief, Tylenol Severe Allergy

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Legatrin PM is a combination medicine used to treat headache, runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, and pain or fever caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

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

• Generic Name: rifampin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Rifadin, Rifadin IV, Rimactane

Rifampin is used together with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB) in many different parts of the body. It is also used by patients who have a meningitis bacteria in their nose or throat who do not show symptoms of the infection to prevent the spread of the bacteria to other patients. Rifampin belongs to the class of medicines called antibiotics and works to kill or prevent the growth of bacteria. However, it will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.

Rifampin is available only with your doctor's prescription.