Milk of Magnesia and Sinarest

• Generic Name: magnesium hydroxide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ex-Lax Milk of Magnesia, Milk of Magnesia, Pedia-Lax Chewable, Phillips Milk of Magnesia, Dulcolax Milk of Magnesia, Concentrated Phillips Milk of Magnesia

Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral. Milk of Magnesia reduces stomach acid, and increases water in the intestines which may induce bowel movements.

Milk of Magnesia is used as a laxative to relieve occasional constipation.

Milk of Magnesia is also used as an antacid to relieve indigestion, sour stomach, and heartburn.

Milk of Magnesia may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / pseudoephedrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Complete Sinus Relief, Sinadrin PE Complete Sinus Relief, Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Liquigel, Allerest Headache Strength, Allerest Sinus, Cold Medicine Plus, Comtrex Allergy Sinus, Comtrex Allergy Sinus Maximum Strength, Comtrex Allergy Sinus Night and Day, Kolephrin, Sinarest, Sinutab Ex-Strength, Theraflu Cold & Sore Throat, Theraflu Flu & Sore Throat, Theraflu Maximum Strength, Singlet, Simplet, Tricom, Theraflu Flu and Cold Medicine Powder, Codimal, Tylenol Gelcap Allergy Sinus, Theraflu Sore Throat Maximum Strength, Tylenol Cold-Child, Tylenol Allergy Sinus Caplet, Tylenol Allergy Sinus Geltab, Sinarest Extra Strength, Children's Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom, Tylenol Allergy Sinus Gelcap, Children's Tylenol Cold, Triaminicin, Sinutab Maximum Strength Caplets, Sinutab Maximum Strength Non-Drowsy, Actifed Cold & Sinus, Allergy Sinus Maximum Strength, EQ Cold Plus

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

Chlorpheniramine 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.

Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

Sinarest (Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and pseudoephedrine) is a combination medicine used to treat headache, fever, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

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