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Carbetapentane Chlorpheniramine Phenylephrine Brand Names
Carbaphen-12 | Carbaphen-12 Ped | Exratuss | Ricotuss | Tannate 12 | Tannic-12 | Tannihist-12 | Trionate Pediatric | Tussi-12 | Xiratuss
What is Carbetapentane Chlorpheniramine Phenylephrine
NOTE: These products are discontinued in the U.S.
Carbetapentane chlorpheniramine phenylephrine are used together for the relief of cough, nasal congestion, and rhinorrhea associated with the common cold, asthma, bronchitis, or other upper respiratory tract conditions.
Carbetapentane is a non-opioid, centrally acting cough suppressant.
The cough suppressant effect of carbetapentane is less potent than opiates; however, unlike opiates, carbetapentane has not been associated with substance abuse.
Chlorpheniramine is a first generation sedating antihistamine (H1-blocker) of the propylamine class commonly used for treating symptoms related to histamine release such as rhinorrhea.
Antihistamines from the propylamine group, such as chlorpheniramine, generally have a more potent antihistamine effect and less sedation and antiemetic effects than antihistamines from the ethanolamine group (e.g., diphenhydramine).
Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic amine used as a decongestant to decrease nasal and sinus congestion.
Carbetapentane chlorpheniramine phenylephrine is available by prescription in solid and liquid preparations.
Indications
- asthma
- bronchitis
- common cold
- cough
- nasal congestion
- rhinorrhea
For relief of cough, nasal congestion, and rhinorrhea associated with the common cold, asthma, bronchitis, or other upper respiratory tract conditions
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- angina
- anorexia
- anxiety
- apnea
- arrhythmia exacerbation
- ataxia
- blurred vision
- bronchial secretions
- constipation
- diarrhea
- diplopia
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dyspepsia
- dysuria
- excitability
- hallucinations
- headache
- hypertension
- hypertensive crisis
- hyperthermia
- hypotension
- hypotonia
- insomnia
- irritability
- leukopenia
- mydriasis
- myocardial infarction
- nausea
- pallor
- palpitations
- photophobia
- photosensitivity
- polyuria
- premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
- pruritus
- psychosis
- rash
- respiratory depression
- restlessness
- seizures
- sinus tachycardia
- stroke
- supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
- urinary retention
- urticaria
- visual impairment
- vomiting
- wheezing
- xerophthalmia
- xerostomia
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- acute myocardial infarction
- aneurysm
- angina
- anticholinergic medications
- arteriosclerosis
- asthma
- atrial fibrillation
- atrial flutter
- AV block
- bladder obstruction
- bradycardia
- breast-feeding
- bronchitis
- bundle-branch block
- cardiac arrhythmias
- cardiac disease
- cardiomyopathy
- cerebrovascular disease
- children
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- closed-angle glaucoma
- constipation
- contact lenses
- coronary artery disease
- diabetes mellitus
- driving or operating machinery
- emphysema
- geriatric
- GI disease
- GI obstruction
- head trauma
- heart failure
- hepatic disease
- hypertension
- hyperthyroidism
- ileus
- increased intracranial pressure
- increased intraocular pressure
- infants
- intracranial bleeding
- labor
- MAOI therapy
- myocardial infarction
- neonates
- obstetric delivery
- organic brain syndrome
- peptic ulcer disease
- peripheral vascular disease
- pregnancy
- prostatic hypertrophy
- pulmonary disease
- pyloric stenosis
- renal disease
- renal failure
- renal impairment
- seizure disorder
- seizures
- status asthmaticus
- stroke
- tachycardia
- thyrotoxicosis
- tobacco smoking
- ulcerative colitis
- urinary retention
- ventricular fibrillation
- ventricular tachycardia
Interactions
- Acarbose
- Acebutolol
- Acetaminophen; Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Magnesium Salicylate; Phenyltoloxamine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Phenyltoloxamine; Salicylamide
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
- Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
- Acetaminophen; Oxycodone
- Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
- Acetaminophen; Propoxyphene
- Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Tramadol
- Aclidinium; Formoterol
- Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
- Albiglutide
- Albuterol
- Albuterol; Ipratropium
- Alfentanil
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Alogliptin; Metformin
- Alogliptin; Pioglitazone
- Alosetron
- Alpha-blockers
- Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
- Alprazolam
- Amantadine
- Ambenonium Chloride
- Ambrisentan
- Amikacin
- Amiloride
- Amiloride; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aminoglycosides
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline; Chlordiazepoxide
- Amlodipine
- Amlodipine; Atorvastatin
- Amlodipine; Benazepril
- Amlodipine; Celecoxib
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Amlodipine; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Telmisartan
- Amlodipine; Valsartan
- Amobarbital
- Amoxapine
- Amphetamine
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Salts
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- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
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- Asenapine
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- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Orphenadrine
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
- Atazanavir; Cobicistat
- Atenolol
- Atenolol; Chlorthalidone
- Atomoxetine
- Atropine
- Atropine; Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
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- Atropine; Diphenoxylate
- Atropine; Edrophonium
- Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
- atypical antipsychotic
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- Carbetapentane; Chlorpheniramine
- Carbetapentane; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin
- Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine; Pyrilamine
- Carbetapentane; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbetapentane; Pyrilamine
- Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone
- Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
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- Carbinoxamine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cardiac glycosides
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- Carvedilol
- Celecoxib
- Cenobamate
- Cetirizine
- Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Dexchlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Chlordiazepoxide; Clidinium
- Chlorothiazide
- Chlorpheniramine; Codeine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorthalidone
- Chlorthalidone; Clonidine
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- Clozapine
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- Codeine; Promethazine
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- Dantrolene
- Dapagliflozin
- Dapagliflozin; Metformin
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- Daratumumab; Hyaluronidase
- Darunavir; Cobicistat
- Darunavir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Dasabuvir; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Deflazacort
- Desloratadine
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Desmopressin
- Deutetrabenazine
- Dexamethasone
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmedetomidine
- Dexmethylphenidate
- Dextroamphetamine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
- Diazepam
- Dicyclomine
- Diethylpropion
- Digitoxin
- Digoxin
- Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dihydroergotamine
- Diltiazem
- Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors
- Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Disopyramide
- Donepezil
- Donepezil; Memantine
- Dorzolamide; Timolol
- Doxazosin
- Doxorubicin
- Dronabinol
- Dronedarone
- Droperidol
- Dulaglutide
- Dutasteride; Tamsulosin
- Dyphylline
- Dyphylline; Guaifenesin
- Eliglustat
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Empagliflozin
- Empagliflozin; Linagliptin
- Empagliflozin; Linagliptin; Metformin
- Empagliflozin; Metformin
- Enalapril; Felodipine
- Enalapril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Enflurane
- Entacapone
- Epinephrine
- Epoprostenol
- Eprosartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Ergoloid Mesylates
- Ergonovine
- Ergot alkaloids
- Ergotamine
- Ertugliflozin
- Ertugliflozin; Metformin
- Ertugliflozin; Sitagliptin
- Esketamine
- Esmolol
- Estazolam
- Eszopiclone
- Ethacrynic Acid
- Ethanol
- Etomidate
- Exenatide
- Ezogabine
- Felodipine
- Fentanyl
- Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Flavoxate
- Flibanserin
- Fludrocortisone
- Flunisolide
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Fluphenazine
- Flurazepam
- Fluticasone
- Fluticasone; Salmeterol
- Fluticasone; Umeclidinium; Vilanterol
- Fluticasone; Vilanterol
- Formoterol
- Formoterol; Mometasone
- Fosinopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Fospropofol
- Furosemide
- Gabapentin
- Galantamine
- General anesthetics
- Gentamicin
- Ginger, Zingiber officinale
- Glimepiride; Pioglitazone
- Glimepiride; Rosiglitazone
- Glipizide; Metformin
- Glyburide; Metformin
- Glycopyrrolate
- Glycopyrrolate; Formoterol
- Green Tea
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Guanabenz
- Halogenated Anesthetics
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Heparin
- Heterocyclic antidepressants
- Homatropine; Hydrocodone
- Hyaluronidase
- Hyaluronidase, Recombinant; Immune Globulin
- Hydantoins
- Hydralazine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Irbesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Lisinopril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Losartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Methyldopa
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Metoprolol
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Moexipril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Propranolol
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Quinapril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Spironolactone
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Telmisartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Triamterene
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Hydrocodone
- Hydrocodone; Ibuprofen
- Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocortisone
- Hydromorphone
- Hyoscyamine
- Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate; Sodium Biphosphate
- Ibuprofen; Oxycodone
- Ibuprofen; Pseudoephedrine
- Iloperidone
- Iloprost
- Incretin Mimetics
- Indacaterol
- Indacaterol; Glycopyrrolate
- Indapamide
- Insulin Degludec; Liraglutide
- Insulin Glargine; Lixisenatide
- Insulins
- Iobenguane I 131
- Ionic Contrast Media
- Isocarboxazid
- Isoflurane
- Isradipine
- Kanamycin
- Ketamine
- Labetalol
- Lasmiditan
- Lemborexant
- Levalbuterol
- Levobetaxolol
- Levobunolol
- Levocetirizine
- Levomethadyl
- Levorphanol
- Levothyroxine
- Levothyroxine; Liothyronine (Porcine)
- Levothyroxine; Liothyronine (Synthetic)
- Linagliptin; Metformin
- Linezolid
- Liothyronine
- Liraglutide
- Lithium
- Lixisenatide
- Lofexidine
- Loop diuretics
- Loperamide
- Loperamide; Simethicone
- Lopinavir; Ritonavir
- Loratadine
- Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Lorazepam
- Loxapine
- Lumateperone
- Lurasidone
- Macitentan
- Magnesium Salts
- Maprotiline
- Mecamylamine
- Meclizine
- Meglitinides
- Melatonin
- Mepenzolate
- Meperidine
- Meperidine; Promethazine
- Mephobarbital
- Meprobamate
- Metaproterenol
- Metaxalone
- Metformin
- Metformin; Pioglitazone
- Metformin; Repaglinide
- Metformin; Rosiglitazone
- Metformin; Saxagliptin
- Metformin; Sitagliptin
- Methadone
- Methamphetamine
- Methenamine; Sodium Acid Phosphate; Methylene Blue; Hyoscyamine
- Methocarbamol
- Methohexital
- Methscopolamine
- Methyclothiazide
- Methyldopa
- Methylergonovine
- Methylphenidate
- Methylprednisolone
- Methysergide
- Metoclopramide
- Metolazone
- Metoprolol
- Metyrapone
- Metyrosine
- Midazolam
- Midodrine
- Miglitol
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- Mitotane
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- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Morphine
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- Nalbuphine
- Naproxen; Pseudoephedrine
- Nebivolol
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- Nefazodone
- Nicardipine
- Nicotine
- Nifedipine
- Nimodipine
- Nisoldipine
- Nitrates
- Non-Ionic Contrast Media
- Olanzapine
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- Opiate Agonists
- Opiate Agonists-Antagonists
- Oritavancin
- Orphenadrine
- Oxazepam
- Oxybutynin
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- Oxytocin
- Ozanimod
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- Peginterferon Alfa-2b
- Penbutolol
- Pentazocine
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- Pentobarbital
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- Perphenazine; Amitriptyline
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