Red yeast rice and Relasin-HC

• Generic Name: red yeast rice
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Cholestin

Red yeast rice is a product that is made by fermenting red rice with a certain type of yeast. Red yeast rice is also known as Cholestin, Hypocol, Xuezhikang, or Zhitai.

Red yeast rice supplements are not the same as red yeast rice that is sold in Chinese grocery stores.

Red yeast rice has been used in alternative medicine as a likely effective aid in reducing levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood.

Red yeast rice has been used as a possibly effective aid in reducing the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, or death in people with a history of heart attack.

Red yeast rice has also been used as a possibly effective aid in lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Red yeast rice has been used to treat high blood pressure. However, research has shown that red yeast rice may not be effective in treating this condition.

Other uses not proven with research have included: lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, improving blood circulation, lowering liver enzymes associated with liver damage, and treating diarrhea, indigestion, or other stomach problems.

It is not certain whether red yeast rice is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. Red yeast rice should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

Red yeast rice is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

Red yeast rice may also be used for purposes not listed in this product guide.

• Generic Name: chlorpheniramine / hydrocodone / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: B-Tuss, De-Chlor HC, DroTuss-CP, Hydron CP, Hydro-PC II, Poly-Tussin HD, Relasin-HC, Triant-HC, Z-Cof HC, Poly-Tussin, Endagen-HD, Chemdal HD, Iodal HD, Rindal-HD, Ed-TLC, Efasin-HD, Guiaphen HD, Vanex-HD, Chemdal HD Plus, Nasatuss, Atuss HD, Iotussin HC, Chlorgest HD, Ed-Tuss HC, Cyndal HD, Hyphen-HD, Tuss-PD, KG-Dal HD, Endotuss-HD, Ditussin-HC, Chemtussin HC, Exo-Tuss, Endal-HD Plus, Enplus-HD, Comtussin HC, Tuss-HC, Ventuss Syrup, Maxi-Tuss SA, Maxi-Tuss HC, Histinex HC, KG-Dal HD Plus, Highland HC, Uni Tuss HC, H-C Tussive, Histussin-HC, Cytuss HC, Tuss-DS, Efasin-HD Plus, Quindal HD Plus, Quindal HD, Hi-Tuss HC, Chlorphen HD, Duradal HD, Liquitussin HC Syrup, HYDROcodone CP, HYDROcodone HD, Tussive HC, De-Chlor HD, Atuss MS, Relacon-HC, Hydro-PC II Plus, Uni-Tricof HC, Rindal HD Plus, Echotuss-HC, Phendal-HD, Relacon-HC NR, Tusana-D, Maxi-Tuss HCX, Neo HC, Liquicough HC, Mintuss MS, Coughtuss

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.

Hydrocodone is a narcotic 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).

Relasin-HC is a combination medicine used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, cough, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Relasin-HC will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Relasin-HC may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.