Coricidin

Coricidin, Coricidin 'D' (decongestant), or CoricidinHBP (for high blood pressure), is the name of a drug marketed by Schering-Plough that contains dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant) and chlorphenamine maleate (an antihistamine). Varieties of Coricidin may also contain acetaminophen (an analgesic/fever reducer) and guaifenesin (an expectorant). The drug is marketed as a remedy for the common cold, especially for people with hypertension, whose high blood pressure may worsen if they take other decongestants.

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Schering-Plough: Schering-Plough Corporation is a pharmaceutical company started in Germany by Ernst Schering in 1851. The company was originally a U.S. subsidiary of Schering AG but following the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941 U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered Schering AG's U.S....

Dextromethorphan: Dextromethorphan hydrobromide monohydrate (DM or DXM) is an antitussive drug that is found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations. It is a salt of the methyl ether dextrorotatory isomer of levorphanol, a narcotic analgesic. It is chemically named as 3-methoxy-17-methyl-9(alpha), 13(alp...

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