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- $Subject{Bromphen maleate Diamine Major Dimetane Extentabs Robins Veltane
- Lannett Antihistamine brompheniramine histamine allergic reaction allergy}
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- brompheniramine
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Bromphen (various manufacturers)
- brompheniramine maleate (various manufacturers)
- Diamine T.D. (Major)
- Dimetane [*] (Robins)
- Dimetane Extentabs [*] (Robins)
- Veltane (Lannett)
- * Available over-the-counter (without a prescription)
-
- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Antihistamine
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- INGREDIENT
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- brompheniramine
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (4 mg and 8 mg)
- Sustained-release tablets (8 mg and 12 mg)
- Oral elixir (2 mg per 5-ml spoonful, with or without 3% alcohol)
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- STORAGE
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- Brompheniramine tablets and oral elixir should be stored at room
- temperature in tightly closed containers.
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- USES
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- This medication is an antihistamine (antihistamines block the action of
- histamine, a chemical released by the body during an allergic reaction).
- Brompheniramine is used to treat or prevent symptoms of allergy.
-
- TREATMENT
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- To avoid stomach upset, take brompheniramine with food or with a full
- glass of milk or water (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- The elixir form should be measured carefully with a specially designed
- 5-ml measuring spoon. An ordinary kitchen teaspoon is not accurate enough.
- The sustained-release tablets should be swallowed whole. Breaking,
- chewing, or crushing them destroys their sustained-release activity and may
- increase side effects.
- If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible, unless it
- is almost time for your next dose. In that case, don't take the missed dose
- at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next
- dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Blurred vision; confusion; constipation; diarrhea; difficult or painful
- urination; dizziness; dry mouth, throat, or nose; headache; irritability; loss
- of appetite; nausea; restlessness; ringing or buzzing in the ears; stomach
- upset; or unusual increase in sweating. These side effects should disappear
- as your body adjusts to the medication.
- This medication can cause increased sensitivity to sunlight. It is,
- therefore, important to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and sunlamps.
- Wear protective clothing, and use an effective sunscreen.
- If you are constipated, increase the amount of fiber in your diet (fresh
- fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads), exercise, and
- drink more water (unless your doctor tells you not to do so.)
- Chew sugarless gum, or suck on ice chips or a piece of hard candy to
- reduce mouth dryness.
- If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up
- slowly, and be careful on stairs.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- a change in menstruation, clumsiness, feeling faint, flushing of the face,
- hallucinations, palpitations, rash, seizures, shortness of breath, sleeping
- disorders, sore throat or fever, tightness in the chest, unusual bleeding or
- bruising, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
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- INTERACTIONS
-
- Brompheniramine interacts with several other drugs:
- 1. Concurrent use of it with central nervous system depressants (such as
- alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepine tranquilizers, muscle relaxants,
- narcotics, pain medications, and phenothiazine tranquilizers) or with
- tricyclic antidepressants can cause extreme drowsiness.
- 2. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (isocarboxazid, pargyline,
- phenelzine, and tranylcypromine) can increase the side effects of this
- medication. At least 14 days should separate the use of this drug and the use
- of an MAO inhibitor.
- 3. Brompheniramine can decrease the activity of oral anticoagulants
- (blood thinners, such as warfarin).
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking.
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- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- medications, especially to brompheniramine or to any other antihistamine (such
- as carbinoxamine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyproheptadine,
- dexchlorpheniramine, dimenhydrinate, dimethindene, diphenhydramine,
- diphenylpyraline, doxylamine, hydroxyzine, promethazine, pyrilamine,
- terfenadine, trimeprazine, tripelennamine, and triprolidine).
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had asthma, blood
- vessel disease, glaucoma, high blood pressure, kidney disease, peptic ulcers,
- enlarged prostate gland, or thyroid disease.
- * Brompheniramine can cause drowsiness or dizziness. Your ability to
- perform tasks that require alertness, such as driving a car or operating
- potentially dangerous machinery, may be decreased. Appropriate caution should
- be taken.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. The effects of this
- medication during pregnancy have not been thoroughly studied in humans. Also,
- tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant. Small amounts of
- brompheniramine pass into breast milk and may cause unusual excitement or
- irritability in nursing infants.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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