Chlorpheniramine? antihistamine

Posted By: pdqtrans on 2006-10-25
In Reply to: Med list includes s/l queramferamine sm - Nasuss

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Per Quick Look: chlorpheniramine
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chlorpheniramine (klor fen IR a meen)

U.S./Canadian Brand Names

Aller-Chlor� [OTC]
Chlo-Amine� [OTC]
Chlor-Trimeton� [OTC]
Chlor-Tripolon� (Can)

Therapeutic Category

Antihistamine

Use

Perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis and other allergic symptoms including urticaria

Usual Dosage

  Children: Oral: 0.35 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 4-6 hours
  2-6 years: 1 mg every 4-6 hours, not to exceed 6 mg in 24 hours
  6-12 years: 2 mg every 4-6 hours, not to exceed 12 mg/day or sustained release 8 mg at bedtime
  Children >12 years and Adults: Oral: 4 mg every 4-6 hours, not to exceed 24 mg/day or sustained release 8-12 mg every 8-12 hours, not to exceed 24 mg/day
  Adults: Allergic reactions: I.M., I.V., S.C.: 10-20 mg as a single dose; maximum recommended dose: 40 mg/24 hours
  Elderly: 4 mg once or twice daily. Note: Duration of action may be 36 hours or more when serum concentrations are low.

Dosage Forms

  Capsule, as maleate: 12 mg
  Capsule, as maleate, timed release: 8 mg, 12 mg
  Injection, as maleate: 10 mg/mL (1 mL, 30 mL); 100 mg/mL (2 mL)
  Syrup, as maleate: 2 mg/5 mL (120 mL, 473 mL)
  Tablet, as maleate: 4 mg, 8 mg, 12 mg
  Tablet, as maleate:
  Chewable: 2 mg
  Timed release: 8 mg, 12 mg

An antihistamine?
Subject: An antihistamine?

Corfen (antihistamine)?
Subject: Corfen (antihistamine)?

s/l cortacetin....antihistamine
Subject: s/l cortacetin....antihistamine

thanks.

terfenadine...maybe(antihistamine) (nm)
Subject: terfenadine...maybe(antihistamine) (nm)

nm

Atarax - it's an antihistamine. nm
Subject: Atarax - it's an antihistamine. nm

.

antihistamine/decongestant sm
Subject: antihistamine/decongestant sm

appears to be pediatric (Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book)

Doc spells it spugeron says it is an antihistamine
Subject: Doc spells it spugeron says it is an antihistamine

but I can't verify it?

Lordy!! I keep trying to hear PRN antihistamine. Sorry. nm
Subject: Lordy!! I keep trying to hear PRN antihistamine. Sorry. nm