Monograph Details
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Respiratory Tract
> Cough and cold
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ALLERX-D |
| Manufacturer |
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Cornerstone BioPharma, Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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Rx
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| Pharmacological Class |
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Sympathomimetic + anticholinergic. |
| Generic Name |
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Pseudoephedrine HCl 120mg, methscopolamine nitrate 2.5mg; tabs. |
| Indications |
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Rhinorrhea and congestion. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1 tab every 12 hours. |
| Contraindications |
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Severe hypertension or coronary artery disease. During or within 14 days of MAOIs. Narrow-angle glaucoma. Urinary retention. Peptic ulcer. Acute asthma. |
| Precautions |
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Hypertension. Diabetes. Ischemic heart or cardiovascular disease. Hyperthyroidism. Increased intraocular pressure. GU or GI obstruction. Hepatic or renal impairment. Autonomic neuropathy. Ulcerative colitis. Young children. Elderly. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended. |
| Interactions |
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See Contraindications. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Concomitant sildenafil: not recommended. β-blockers may increase the pressor effects of sympathomimetics. Potentiates alcohol, other CNS depressants. Antagonizes guanethidine, other antihypertensives. Antagonized by tricyclic antidepressants. Arrhythmias with digoxin. Additive anticholinergic effects with other anticholinergics. Antacids may interfere with methscopolamine absorption. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Drowsiness, lassitude, nausea, giddiness, anticholinergic effects, palpitations, flushing, irritability, headache, dizziness, hypotension, respiratory difficulty, excitability (esp. in children). |
| How Supplied |
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Tabs—60 |
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