Promethazine with Codeine and Rifamycin Sodium

• Generic Name: codeine / promethazine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Codeine Phosphate-Promethazine HCl, Promethazine with Codeine, Phenergan with Codeine, Promethazine HCl and Codeine Phosphate, Promethazine HCl with Codeine

Promethazine with Codeine is a combination medicine used to treat cold or allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and cough.

Promethazine with Codeine contains an opioid (narcotic) cough medicine, and may be habit-forming.

Promethazine with Codeine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: rifamycin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aemcolo

Rifamycin sodium is a rifamycin antibacterial indicated for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults.

Rifamycin sodium is not recommended for use in patients with diarrhea complicated by fever and/or bloody stool or due to pathogens other than noninvasive strains of E. coli.

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of rifamycin sodium and other antibacterial drugs, rifamycin sodium should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.