#Cough
Cheratussin AC = Codeine / guaifenesin = Antitussive / Expectorant combo
Dextromethorphan = Antitussive
Cheratussin AC comes as 10/100/5ml
Rx: 10ml Po Q4-6prn, cough
#Viral URI with a cough
Phenergan DM ( is something that Pediatrician Dr. Go uses all the time. First, a lot of her pediatric patients have n/v with their cough. Second, and very important, Phenergan DM is the only cough medicine covered by insurance. The rest are over the counter. Her patients have to pay for it and many don’t have the money to do so and expect their doctor to prescribe a medication that the insurance will cover.
Phenergan DM = Promethazine DM (Promethazine & Dextromethorphan)