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#34 Alcohol Content in Common Preparations
Patients should be warned against taking any preparations which contain alcohol. Small amounts
of alcohol may trigger an alcoholic relapse. In addition, patients should be warned against taking
any potentially addictive chemical due to the high risk of addiction followed by cross addiction
and return to alcoholic drinking.
The following tables canbe given to chemically dependent patients to help them avoid alcoholcontaining medications:
TABLE 26. ALCOHOL CONTENT OF COMMON MEDICATIONS
USE
MANUFACTURER
Ambenyl
cough suppressant
Forest
Ambenyl-D
expectorant, nasal decongestant,
Forest
cough suppressant
Anesol
oral antiseptic, anesthetic
Whitehall
AsbronG Elixir
Anti-asthmatic
Sandoz
Bayer children’s Cough
cough suppressant,nasal decongestant Glenbrook
Syrup
Benadryl Decongestant
antihistamine
Parke-Davis
Elixir
Benadryl Elixir
antihistamine
Parke-Davis
Benylin Cough Syrup
cough suppressant
Parke-Davis
Benylin DM
cough suppressant
Parke-Davis
Bronkolixir
bronchodilator, decongestant
Winthrop
Cepacol/Cepacol Mint
mouthwash, gargle
Lakeside
Ce-Vi-Sol
vitamin C drops (infant)
Mead-Johnson
CheracolD
cough suppressant, decongestant
Upjohn
Cheracol Plus
cough suppressant, decongestant
Upjohn
Chlor-Trimeton Allergy
antihistamine
Schering
Syrup
Choedyl Elixir
bronchodilator
Parke-Davis
Colace Syrup
laxative
Mead-Johnson
Colgate Mouthwash
mouthwash/gargle
Colgate-Palmolive
CONTAC Nighttime
antihistamine, analgesic, cough
SmithKline
suppressant, decongestant
Dilaudid CoughSyrup
cough suppressant, analgesic
Knoll
Dimetane Elixir
antihistamine
A. H. Robins
Dimetane Decongestant antihistamine, decongestant
A. H. Robins
Elixir
Dimetapp Elixir
decongestant, antihistamine
A. H. Robins
Diural Oral Suspension
diuretic, antihypertensive
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Donnatal Elixir
antispasmodic
A. H. Robins
Elixophyllin-Kl Elixir
Anti-asthmatic
Forest
FeosolElixir
iron supplement
SmithKline
Fergon Elixir
iron supplement
Winthrop
Geriplex-FS
vitamins (geriatric)
Parke-Davis
Geritol Liquid
vitamins
Beecham
Geritonic Liquid
vitamins
Geriatric
Gevrabon
vitamins
Lederle
Hycotuss
expectorant
DuPont
I.L.XB12 Elixir
iron supplement
Kenwood
Iberet Liquid
vitamins
Abbott
Imodium A-D
anti-diarrheal
McNeil
ITEM

ALC %
5
9.5
7015
5
5
14
5
5
19
14.5
5
4.75
8
7
20
1
15.3
25
5
3
2.3
2.3
0.5
23
10
5
7
18
12
20
18
10
8
1
5.25

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TABLE 26. ALCOHOL CONTENT OF COMMON MEDICATIONS
USE
MANUFACTURER
Incremin
vitamins
Lederle
Indocin Oral Suspension analgesic
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Kaochlor S-F
potassium supplement
Adria
Kaon-CL 20%
potassium/chloride supplement
Adria
Kaon Elixirpotassium supplement
Adria
Kay Ciel Oral Solution
potassium supplement
Forest
Klorvess 10% Liquid
potassium/chloride supplement
Sandoz
Lanoxin Elixir Pediatric
cardiac medication
Burrougfhs Wellcome
Lasix Oral Solution
diuretic
Hoechst-Roussel
Listerine Antiseptic
mouthwash/gargle
Warner-Lambert
Lomotil Liquid
anti-diarrheal
G. D. Searle & Co.
Lufyllin Elixir
bronchodilatorWallace
Marax-DF Syrup
bronchodilator
Roerig
May-Vita Elixir
vitamins
Mayrand, Inc.
Mediatric Liquid
estrogen replacement
Wyeth-Ayerst
Mellaril Oral Solution
antipsychotic
Sandoz
Mestinon Syrup
treatment of myasthenia ravis
Roche
Naldecon DX Pediatric
decongestant
Bristol
Drops
Nicotinex
niacin supplement
Fleming & Co.
Niferex Elixir
iron supplement
Center Labs
NovahistineElixir
antihistamine, decongestant
Lakeside
Novahistine Expectorant cough suppressant, decongestant,
Lakeside
expectorant
Nucofed Expectorant
cough suppressant, decongestant,
Beecham
expectorant
Nucofed Pediaric
cough suppressant, expectorant,
Beecham
Expectorant
decongestant
Nu-Iron Elixir
iron supplements
Mayrand, Inc.
Nystex Oral Suspension
antifungal antibiotic
Savage...