Generic Name: brompheniramine and phenylephrine
(BROM fen IR a meen and FEN il EFF rin)

What is Bromfed-PD Capsules?

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

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Generic Name: linezolid
(lin EZ oh lid)

What is Zyvox?

Zyvox is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.

Zyvox is used to treat different types of bacterial infections, such pneumonia, skin infections, and infections that are resistant to other antibiotics.

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Generic Name: ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel
(ETH in ill ess tra DYE ol and LEE vo nor JESS trel)

What is Seasonale?

Seasonale contains a combination of female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

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Generic Name: diphenhydramine
(DYE fen HYE dra meen)

What is Sleep-Eze-3?

Sleep-Eze-3 is an antihistamine. Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body.

Sleep-Eze-3 is used to treat sneezing; runny nose; itching, watery eyes; hives; rashes; itching; and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.

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Generic Name: lidocaine topical
(LYE doe kane TOP i kal)

What is Xylocaine Jelly?

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic (numbing medication). It works by blocking nerve signals in your body.

Xylocaine Jelly (for use on the skin) is used to reduce pain or discomfort caused by skin irritations such as sunburn, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and minor cuts, scratches, hemorrhoids, and burns.

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Raptiva

What is efalizumab?

Efalizumab is a man-made form of a protein similar to human antibodies. Efalizumab is made to target and destroy only certain cells in the body. This may help to protect healthy cells from damage.

Efalizumab is used to treat plaque psoriasis (raised, silvery flaking of the skin) in adults.

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Generic Name: guaifenesin, hydrocodone, and phenylephrine
(gwye FEH neh sin , high droe KOE dohn , and feh nill EH frin)

What is Entex HC (obsolete)?

Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.

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Generic Name: codeine, guaifenesin, and pseudoephedrine
(KOE deen, gwye FEN e sin, and soo doe e FED rin)

What is Nucochem?

Codeine is a narcotic cough suppressant.

Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen mucus congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.

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Monopril HCT

What is hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril?

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.

Fosinopril is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Fosinopril lowers blood pressure and also relieves symptoms of fluid retention.

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Generic Name: guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine
(gwye FEN e sin, soo doe e FED rin)

What is V-Dec-M?

Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.

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