Daily Archives: 14 January 2012

Nestabs

Generic Name: prenatal multivitamins
(PRE nay tal VYE ta mins)

What are Nestabs?

Prenatal vitamins are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Prenatal vitamins are used to provide the additional vitamins needed during pregnancy. Minerals may also be contained in Nestabs.

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

Broncho Saline

Generic Name: sodium chloride (inhalation)
(SOE dee um KLOR ide)

What is Broncho Saline inhalation?

Broncho Saline is the chemical name for salt. Sodium chloride can reduce some types of bacteria in certain body secretions, such as saliva.

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

Extina

Generic Name: ketoconazole topical
(kee toe KOE na zole)

What is Extina?

Extina is an antifungal medication. Ketoconazole topical prevents fungus from growing on your skin.

Extina is used to treat fungal infections of the skin such as athlete’s foot, jock itch, ringworm, and seborrhea (dry, flaking skin).

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

Su-Tuss DM

Generic Name: dextromethorphan and guaifenesin
(DEX troe me THOR fan and gwye FEN e sin)

What is Su-Tuss DM?

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

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

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

D-Tann CT

Generic Name: carbetapentane, diphenhydramine, and phenylephrine
(car bay tah PEN tane, die fen HIGH dra meen, and feh nill EH frin)

What is D-Tann CT?

Carbetapentane is a cough suppressant.

Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. Diphenhydramine prevents sneezing; itchy, watery eyes and nose; and other symptoms of allergies and hay fever.

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

Triphasil-28

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

What is Triphasil-28?

Triphasil-28 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.

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

D-Tab

Generic Name: guaifenesin and phenylephrine
(gwye FEN e sin and FEN il EFF rin)

What is D-Tab?

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

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

Dialyvite

What is Dialyvite?

Multivitamin are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Iron is normally found in foods like red meat. In the body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

Cotabflu | acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and codeine

Generic Name: acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, and codeine
(a seet a MIN oh fen, klor fen IR a meen, KOE deen)

What is Cotabflu?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

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

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off

Aquatab DM

Generic Name: dextromethorphan and guaifenesin
(DEX troe me THOR fan and gwye FEN e sin)

What is Aquatab DM?

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

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

(more…)

Posted in prescription | Comments Off