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Coricidin, Coricidin 'D' (decongestant), or Coricidin HBP (for high blood pressure), is the name of an over-the-counter cough and cold drug containing dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant) and chlorpheniramine maleate (an antihistamine). [1] Introduced by Schering-Plough in 1949 as one of the first antihistamines, it is now owned by Bayer.
Some brand names include: Benylin, Sudafed, Robitussin and Vicks among others. [35] Most contain a number of active ingredients. [4] The Thai company Hatakabb produces the Takabb Anti-Cough Pill, which is a Chinese herbal medication. [36] Sudafed is a brand manufactured by McNeil Laboratories.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to ban products containing phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many over-the-counter (OTC) oral cold and flu medications.
A 2007 Cochrane review assessed the side effects of short-term use of pseudoephedrine at recommended doses as a nasal decongestant. [21] It found that pseudoephedrine had a small risk of insomnia and this was the only side effect that occurred at rates significantly different from placebo. [21]
Pseudoephedrine is the most common oral decongestant alternative, but since it has potential for abuse, you’ll likely need to ask a pharmacist for help accessing it behind the counter.
Topical decongestants are decongestants applied directly to the nasal cavity.Their effectiveness by themselves in the common cold appears to have a small benefit in adults. [1]
A decongestant, or nasal decongestant, is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract. The active ingredient in most decongestants is either pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine (the latter of which has disputed effectiveness ).
Dextromethorphan, or DXM, a common active ingredient found in many over-the-counter cough suppressant cold medicines, is used as a recreational drug and entheogen for its dissociative effects. [1] Street names include Brownies , Dextro , Drix , Gel , Groove , Lean , Mega-perls , Poor man's ecstasy , Poor man's PCP, Red devils , Robo , Rojo ...