Tuesday, 6 October 2015

PHARMA QUIZ-BCQ- FLU MEDICINE


ANSWER: d) Day Nurse

DESCRIPTION

UNIFLU
It contains Phenylephrine HCl, Ascorbic Acid,Paracetamol, Codeine, Caffeine and Diphenhydramine. Uniflu is used in the seasonal fight against flu.Diphenhydramine is first generation antihistamine, used as anti-allergic and sedative agent. Phenylephrine is used as nasal decongestant; Phenylephrine is less effective than pseudephedrine as nasal decongestant. Ascorbic acid is vitamer of Vitamin C. Codeine as opioid analgesic and antitussive. 

ACTIFED
It contains Dextromethorphan and Pseudoephedrine as major active ingredients. Pseudoephedrine acts as nasal decongestant and Dextromethorphan as antitussive.

XYZAL
It contains Levocetrizine Dihydrochloride, which is a third generation anti-histamine developed from the second generation antihistamine that is cetirizine. It treats hay fever and hives.

VENTOLIN
It contains albuterol which is a short acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist, used in the treatment of asthma, COPD, bronchitis and other related pulmonary diseases.

DAY NURSE
It contains Pseudoephedrine, Pholcodine, and Paracetamol. Pseudoephedrine is used as nasal decongestant, Paracetamol as antipyretic, and analgesic. Pholcodine is an opioid analgesic as well as cough suppressant.

PHENERGAN
It contains promethazine, is a first generation anti-histamine. It is sedative and weak anti-psychotic agent used to treat insomnia, morning sickness as antiemetic and also has anticholinergic activity.

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