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- $Title{pseudoephedrine, carbinoxamine, and dextromethorphan combination}
- $Subject{Carbodec DM Rugby Cardec Mycadec My-K Labs Pseudo-Car Geneva Generics
- Rondec-DM Ross Tussafed Everett Adrenergic decongestant antihistamine
- suppressant pseudoephedrine carbinoxamine dextromethorphan coughs upper
- respiratory tract infections hay fever allergies sinusitis inflammation
- sinuses constricting narrowing blood vessels nasal passages swelling
- congestion histamine allergic reaction allergy cough reflex center brain}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- pseudoephedrine, carbinoxamine, and dextromethorphan combination
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Carbodec DM (Rugby)
- Cardec DM (various manufacturers)
- Mycadec DM (My-K Labs)
- Pseudo-Car DM (Geneva Generics)
- Rondec-DM (Ross)
- Tussafed (Everett)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Adrenergic (decongestant), antihistamine, and cough suppressant
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- INGREDIENTS
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- pseudoephedrine, carbinoxamine, and dextromethorphan
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Oral syrup (60 mg pseudoephedrine, 4 mg carbinoxamine, and 15 mg
- dextromethorphan per 5-ml spoonful)
- Oral drops (25 mg pseudoephedrine, 2 mg carbinoxamine, and 4 mg
- dextromethorphan per 1-ml dropperful)
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- STORAGE
-
- Pseudoephedrine, carbinoxamine, and dextromethorphan combination oral
- syrup and oral drops should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed,
- light-resistant glass container. Avoid exposing these medications to
- excessive heat.
-
- USES
-
- This drug combination is used to relieve coughs and the symptoms of upper
- respiratory tract infections, hay fever and other allergies, and sinusitis
- (inflammation of the sinuses).
- Pseudoephedrine belongs to a group of drugs known as adrenergic agents
- (decongestants). They act by constricting (narrowing) blood vessels in the
- nasal passages to reduce swelling and congestion.
- Carbinoxamine belongs to a group of drugs known as antihistamines, which
- block the actions of histamine, a chemical released by the body during an
- allergic reaction. It is, therefore, used to relieve or prevent symptoms of
- allergy.
- Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant, which acts at the cough reflex
- center in the brain.
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- TREATMENT
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- In order to avoid stomach upset, you can take this medicine with food or
- with a full glass of water (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- The oral drops should be measured carefully with the dropper provided.
- The oral syrup should be measured carefully with a specially designed 5-ml
- measuring spoon. An ordinary kitchen teaspoon is not accurate enough.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is almost time for your next dose. In that case, do not
- take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do
- not double the next dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Abdominal pain, blurred vision, decreased sweating, diarrhea, dizziness,
- drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, heartburn, loss of appetite, nausea,
- nervousness, sleeping problems, vomiting, or weakness. These side effects
- should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication.
- Chew sugarless gum or suck on ice chips or hard candy to reduce mouth
- dryness.
- If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up
- slowly from a sitting or reclining position, and be careful on stairs.
- This medication can increase your sensitivity to sunlight. Avoid
- prolonged exposure to sunlight and sunlamps. Wear protective clothing, and
- use an effective sunscreen.
- In order to avoid difficulty in falling asleep, you should take the last
- dose of this medication several hours before bedtime.
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome, especially chest pain, difficult or painful
- urination, difficulty in breathing, hallucinations, pallor, palpitations,
- seizures, or tremors.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- This medication can interact with several types of drugs:
- 1. Concurrent use of it with central nervous system depressants (drugs
- that slow the activity of the brain and spinal cord), 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, or tranylcypromine), beta blockers (acebutolol, atenolol,
- betaxolol, carteolol, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, nadolol, penbutolol,
- pindolol, propranolol, or timolol), and tricyclic antidepressants can increase
- the side effects of this drug. At least 14 days should separate the use of
- this drug and the use of an MAO inhibitor.
- 3. The side effects of the antihistamine part of this medication may be
- increased by quinidine, procainamide, haloperidol, and phenothiazine
- tranquilizers.
- 4. The side effects of the decongestant component may be increased by
- digoxin or over-the-counter (nonprescription) asthma, allergy, cough, cold,
- diet, or sinus preparations.
- 5. The blood-pressure-lowering effects of guanethidine, methyldopa, and
- reserpine may be decreased by this drug.
- Before starting pseudoephedrine, carbinoxamine, and dextromethorphan
- combination, TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are curently taking.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to carbinoxamine or other antihistamines (such as
- azatadine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, cyproheptadine, dexchlorpheniramine,
- dimenhydrinate, dimethindene, diphenhydramine, diphenylpyraline, doxylamine,
- hydroxyzine, promethazine, pyrilamine, trimeprazine, tripelennamine, and
- triprolidine), to pseudoephedrine or other adrenergic agents (such as
- albuterol, amphetamines, ephedrine, epinephrine, isoproterenol,
- metaproterenol, norepinephrine, phenylpropanolamine, and terbutaline), or to
- dextromethorphan.
- * Tell your doctor if you have ever had diabetes mellitus, glaucoma,
- heart or blood vessel disease, high blood pressure, myasthenia gravis,
- obstructed bladder or intestinal tract, peptic ulcers, enlarged prostate, or
- thyroid disease.
- * Because this drug can reduce sweating and heat release from the body,
- avoid excessive work and exercise in hot weather, and do not take hot baths,
- showers, and saunas.
- * This medication can cause drowsiness. Your ability to perform tasks
- that require alertness.
- * Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. The safe use of this drug in
- human pregnancy has not been established. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. Small amounts of this medication 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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