Monograph Details
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Respiratory Tract
> Cough and cold
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DECONAMINE |
| Manufacturer |
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Kenwood Laboratories |
| Legal Classification |
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Rx
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| Generic Name |
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Chlorpheniramine maleate 4mg, pseudoephedrine HCl 60mg; dye-free; scored tabs. |
| Also |
• DECONAMINE SR
• DECONAMINE SYRUP
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| Children |
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Use syrup. |
| Adults |
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1 tab 3–4 times daily. |
| Contraindications |
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Severe hypertension or coronary artery disease. Bronchospasm. GI or urinary obstruction. Glaucoma. Within 14 days of MAOIs. |
| Precautions |
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Hypertension. Ischemic heart disease. Arteriosclerosis. Thyroid disease. Diabetes. Elderly. Young children. History of bronchospasm, emphysema, or COPD. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended. |
| Interactions |
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Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Alcohol, other CNS depressants potentiated. Guanethidine, other antihypertensives antagonized. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Drowsiness, anticholinergic effects, GI upset, dizziness, anxiety, weakness, insomnia, thickening of bronchial secretions, hypotension, excitability in children, respiratory depression or difficulty, palpitations. |
| How Supplied |
SR caps—100, 500
Tabs—100
Syrup—pt |
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