Daily Archives: 26 January 2012

Vinate M

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

What are Vinate M?

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 Vinate M.

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Guaifen-C

Generic Name: codeine and guaifenesin
(KOE deen and gwye FEN a sin)

What is Guaifen-C?

Codeine is in a group of drugs called narcotics. It is a cough suppressant that affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

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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Halotussin DAC

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

What is Halotussin DAC?

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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Superfed

Generic Name: pseudoephedrine
(SOO doe ee FED rin)

What is Superfed?

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

Superfed is used to treat nasal and sinus congestion, or congestion of the tubes that drain fluid from your inner ears, called the eustachian (yoo-STAY-shun) tubes.

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desloratadine and pseudoephedrine

Clarinex-D 12 Hour, Clarinex-D 24 Hour

What is desloratadine and pseudoephedrine?

Desloratadine 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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Sudafed Sinus Nighttime

Generic Name: triprolidine and pseudoephedrine
(try PROE li deen and soo doe e FED rin)

What is Sudafed Sinus Nighttime?

Triprolidine 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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isradipine

Dynacirc, Dynacirc CR

What is isradipine?

Isradipine is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels.

Isradipine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It is sometimes given with other blood pressure medications.

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Celebrex

Generic Name: celecoxib (oral)
(SEL e KOX ib)

What is Celebrex?

Celebrex is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Celecoxib works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

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Endal CD | codeine, diphenhydramine, and phenylephrine

Generic Name: codeine, diphenhydramine, and phenylephrine
(KOE deen, DYE fen HYE dra meen, and FEN il EFF rin)

What is Endal CD?

Codeine is in a group of drugs called narcotics. It is a cough suppressant that affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

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Aldara

Generic Name: imiquimod topical
(i MI kwi mod)

What is Aldara?

Imiquimod is an immune response modifier. Aldara is used to treat actinic keratosis (a condition caused by too much sun exposure) on the face and scalp.

Aldara is also used to treat a minor form of skin cancer called superficial basal cell carcinoma, when surgery would not be an appropriate treatment.

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