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Drugs for Treatment of Common Cold

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Common Cold'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Common Cold. The page includes both the generic and brand names and can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and individuals who wish to get an insight on different medication options.
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Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Common Cold

Acrivastine



Acrivastine is an antiallergic drug used to treat hay fever causing sneezing and watery eyes, itchy red eye due to allergic conjunctivitis, hives, and eczema

Trade Names :
Nasorest Plus (8mg/325mg/25mg/5mg) | Nasorest
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Aspirin and Codeine



Aspirin and Codeine is an analgesic combination, prescribed for moderate to severe pain.

Benzonatate



Benzonatate is a non-narcotic cough suppressant, prescribed for cough.

Trade Names :
Benz
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Brompheniramine



Brompheniramine is an antihistamine agent, prescribed for respiratory allergies, common cold, itching, hives (urticaria) and other allergic reactions.

Cetirizine



Cetirizine is an antihistamine, prescribed for allergic reactions.

Trade Names :
Alergin | Cetup (10 mg) | Acolate M | Kofrid | Xpect A | Carcet FC | Dexphen | Cetdex | Xpen D (100 ml) | Xpen -D
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Chlorpheniramine



Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine, prescribed for allergic conditions such as itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, hay fever and common cold.

Trade Names :
Dexchlorpheniramine - Sr | Dexodil | Polaramine | Piriton | Chlorpheniramine | Chlorpheniramine Maleate | Cofton | Chlorpheniramine Maleate | Chlorpheniramine Maleate (4 mg) | Chlorpheniramine
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Chlorpheniramine- Hydrocodone- Pseudoephedrine



Chlorpheniramine- Hydrocodone- Pseudoephedrine contains an antihistamine, narcotic cough suppressant, and decongestant, prescribed for common cold and upper respiratory allergies.

Codeine



Codeine is a narcotic analgesic, prescribed for pain and cough.

Trade Names :
Codirex | Codirex (100 ml) | Combidin | Codistar Plus (400 mg) | Narcogin Forte | Kodiwiz | Cozin Syrup | Codsy | Codylex Linctus (100 ml) | Spasmindon Inj (10 ml)
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Diphenhydramine



Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine, prescribed for severe allergic conditions such as runny nose, sneezing, itchy, watery eyes.

Trade Names :
Kuffdryl Syr | Calatop | Dricof | Bronyl | Sedoril (50 ml) | Histadril | Sedoril (100 ml) | Sedyn | Sneezy | Franklor
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Doxylamine



Doxylamine is a sedating antihistamine, prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep).

Trade Names :
Freshe | Dopy (10 mg) | Ufix | Aroma | Dopy | Vomicare | Pregmesis | Doximon | Filbet | Eaze (10 mg)
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Fexofenadine



Fexofenadine is an antihistamine, prescribed for seasonal allergic reactions such as runny nose, sneezing, red, itchy, or watery eyes; itching.

Trade Names :
Afexdine | Afexdine (120 mg) | Alafex | Alafex (180 mg) | Alernex | Alernex (180 mg) | Alert (120 mg) | Alert (180 mg) | Alfexo | Alfexo (120 mg)
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Guaifenesin



Guaifenesin is an expectorant, prescribed for chest congestion.

Trade Names :
Barkeit | Brutex | Axalin (15+50) | Axalin - 100 ml | Mucinex | Onimex Kid Cough Expectorant | Onimex Cough Expctorant | Ambrolite -2S | Salbusun Forte | Deletus A
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Homatropine



Homatropine is an anticholinergic agent, prescribed for dry cough along with hydrocodone.

Trade Names :
Sunepherine -H Eye | Paat -4 | Tinilox -MPS | Emib Forte | Mydryn (Eye) (10 ml) | Homatrapar (Eye) (1%) | Homatrapar (Eye) (2%) | Mydryn (Eye) (3 ml) | Homarin Forte (Eye) (3 ml) | HA2 (Eye) (4 ml)
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Hydrocodone and Chlorpheniramine



Hydrocodone and Chlorpheniramine is a combination of antihistamine and narcotic cough suppressant, prescribed for relief of cough and respiratory symptoms due to allergy or cold.

Levodropropizine



Levodropropizine is an antitussive, prescribed for cough.

Trade Names :
Reswas (120 ml) | Rapitus (30mg/5mL) | Rapitus Plus (30mg/2mg/5mL) | Reswas (30mg/2mg/5mL)
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Loratadine



Loratadine is an antihistamine, prescribed for allergic conditions.

Trade Names :
Lorange | Lorariv | Lorate | Loratia - 10 | Loratin | Lorday | Lorfast Meltab | Lorfast Mel | Lorfen -10 | Lorhist
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Noscapine



Noscapine is an antitussive, prescribed for cough.

Trade Names :
Cherana | Coscopin Paed Syrup | Coupress N | Anticof | Xecouf | Cofa | Nosthyl | Drumcof | Noscaphene | Coskap -N
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Oxymetazoline



Oxymetazoline is a decongestant, used to relieve nasal and sinus congestion due to colds, allergies, and hay fever.

Trade Names :
Febrex Plus Ns | Xynose | Zoamet Eye Drops | Zoamet Paed | Synarin Drop | Nazoden | Zoamet | Nasivion Mini 0.01% Nasal Drops | Sinarest PD Nasal Drop | Nasivion Paed
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Peramivir



Peramivir is prescribed for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza in patients 18 years of age and above who have had the symptoms for not more than 2 days.

Phenylephrine



Phenylephrine is a selective alpha agonist, used to increase blood pressure and topically as a nasal decongestant.

Trade Names :
Alex Cough Formula | Phenpres | Frenin | Nefrisol | Paripher | Sunepherine -Eye (10%) | Phenylephrine Eye | Nefrin Eye | Sunepherine -Eye | Sunepherine -Eye (5%)
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Pseudoephedrine



Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant, prescribed for cold, allergic rhinitis and hay fever.

Trade Names :
Pseudoephedrine | Kofron-BR | Sucor | Benlylin | Benylin | Codylex | Codylex DS | Brenfed | Richifed Plus | Brenfed Forte
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Triprolidine



Triprolidine is an antihistamine, prescribed for hay fever or other allergies, such as runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose and throat, and itchy, watery eyes either used alone or in combination of other medications.

Trade Names :
Triprolidine Hcl. | Tusant | Trifed | Recofast (60+2.5) | Isofed Tab | Tripolidone & Pseudophedrine Hcl. | Recofast (30+0.625) | Wytuss | Isofed | Actimin
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