What are the seven active ingredients found in different combinations in OTC stimulants, sleep aids, weight-control, analgesics, cold, cough, allergy and sinus medications?

What are the seven active ingredients found in different combinations in OTC stimulants, sleep aids, weight-control, analgesics, cold, cough, allergy and sinus medications?



1. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, aspirin): analgesic, antipyretic
2. Acetaminophen: analgesic-antipyretic
3. Caffeine: stimulant
4. Chlorpheniramine maleate: antihistamine
5. Dextromethorphan: antitussive
6. Diphenhydramine: antihistamine
7. Phenylephrine: sympathomimetic
8. Pseudoephedrine: sympathomimetic in behind-the-counter" drugs


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