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Generic Cough Medicine
When a cough or cold slows you down, you may reach for a generic cough medicine to help alleviate your symptoms. Many kinds of generic cough medicines are available to help suppress coughs, and some also help relieve sore throats, headaches and other discomfort caused by a cold. Generic medicines may be just as effective as well-known brands.
Is Generic Cough Medicine Effective?
Generic cough medicine can be effective for a variety of cough and cold symptoms. When choosing the best generic medicine for coughs, inspect the active ingredients to determine which is best to treat the symptoms you're experiencing.
For example, if you have excess mucus, an expectorant, such as CVS Health Tussin nondrowsy cough formula, may help thin the phlegm secretions, so it's easier to clear your throat. A cough medicine that includes a painkiller may help relieve headaches and sinus pain, and an option with a nasal decongestant may help reduce swelling in your airways. You may find generic cough medicines in tablets, liquids and capsules.
What Is the Generic Name for Cough Medicine?
Many cough medicine ingredients have generic names, and each has a specific job. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide is a cough suppressant, and guaifenesin is an expectorant. Multi-symptom cough formulas may also contain acetaminophen, a painkiller and fever reducer, and doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine.
Some products contain one specific ingredient. Por ejemplo, CVS Health Tussin contains dextromethorphan and is a generic medicine for dry cough. To address a range of symptoms, try CVS Health Daytime & Nighttime Cold & Flu Relief. The daytime formula contains acetaminophen for pain and fever, dextromethorphan to suppress coughs and the decongestant phenylephrine; the nighttime formula also includes acetaminophen and dextromethorphan as well as doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine.
Is Generic Cough Medicine the Same as the Name Brand?
Many generic cough medicines contain the same ingredients as name-brand medicines and in the same or similar concentrations. Por ejemplo, CVS Health Nighttime Cold & Flu Relief contains acetaminophen, dextromethorphan HBr and doxylamine succinate, the same ingredients you can find in Vicks NyQuil.
There are even generic cough medicine alternatives for children, including CVS Health Children's Cold & Allergy elixir, which is comparable to Dimetapp’s Children's Cold & Allergy liquid.
Check the instructions on the label to ensure you take the correct dosage, as the generic version of name-brand medicines may require different dosages.