Medications to treat the common cold

Question 1

Types of medications treating the common cold

Answer 1

Expectorants
Antitussives
Decongestants
Antihistamines

Question 2

Expectorants

Answer 2

Thin out mucus and help remove it:

guaifenesin

Question 3

Generic name: guaifenesin

Answer 3

Brand name: Robitussin (OTC)
Brand name: Humibid LA (Rx)
Brand name: Entex LA (Rx)
Special considerations: Twice daily for Rx’s

Question 4

Antitussives

Answer 4

Reduce dry hacking coughs
benzonatate
Codeine
dextromethorphan
diphenhydramine
hydrocodone-homatropine

Question 5

Generic name: benzonatate

Answer 5

Brand name: Tessalon Perles
Antitussive
Rx

Question 6

Generic name: Codeine

Answer 6

Brand name: Robitussin AC and DAC
Antitussive
CIII

Question 7

Generic name: dextromethorphan

Answer 7

Brand name: Delsym, Robitussin DM
Antitussive
OTC

Question 8

Generic name: diphenhydramine

Answer 8

Brand name: Benedryl
Antitussive
OTC

Question 9

Generic name: hydrocodone-homatropine

Answer 9

Brand name: Hycodan
Antitussive
CIII

Question 10

Decongestants

Answer 10

Reduce nasal stuffiness.
Do not use more than 3 days in a row due to rebound congestion (severe swelling of the nasal sinuses that will not go away)
Side effects: Increased blood pressure, heart arrhythmias, increased blood glucose.
Use caution if you have: Hypertension, Hyperthyroid, Diabetes, Heart disease:
pseudoephedrine
phenylephrine
oxymetazoline

Question 11

Generic name: pseudoephedrine

Answer 11

Brand name: Sudafed (OTC)

Decongestant

Question 12

Generic name: phenylephrine

Answer 12

Brand name: Dristan (OTC)

Decongestant

Question 13

Generic name: oxymetazoline

Answer 13

Brand name: Afrin (OTC)

Decongestant

Question 14

Antihistamines

Answer 14

For watery eyes, runny nose (hay fever)
Cause drowsiness (except Claritin):
brompheniramine
cetirizine
chlorpheniramine
clemastine
diphenhydramine
fexofenadine
loratadine
meclizine

Question 15

Generic name: brompheniramine

Answer 15

Brand name: Dimetapp (OTC)
Antihistamine
Cause drowsiness

Question 16

Generic name: cetirizine

Answer 16

Brand name: Zyrtec (Rx)
Antihistamine
Cause drowsiness

Question 17

Generic name: chlorpheniramine

Answer 17

Brand name: Chlor-Trimeton (OTC)
Antihistamine
Cause drowsiness

Question 18

Generic name: clemastine

Answer 18

Brand name: Tavist (OTC)
Antihistamine
Cause drowsiness

Question 19

Generic name: diphenhydramine

Answer 19

Brand name: Benedryl (OTC)
Antihistamine
Cause drowsiness

Question 20

Generic name: fexofenadine

Answer 20

Brand name: Allegra (Rx)
Antihistamine
Cause drowsiness

Question 21

Generic name: loratadine

Answer 21

Brand name: Claritin, Alavert

Antihistamine

Question 22

Generic name: meclizine

Answer 22

Brand name: Bonine, Antivert
Antihistamine
Cause drowsiness