Carbinoxamine Phenylephrine

Carbinoxamine Phenylephrine Brand Names

Aridex-D | Histamax D | Norel LA | X-Hist | XiraHist

What is Carbinoxamine Phenylephrine

Carbinoxamine and phenylephrine are used together for the symptomatic relief of upper respiratory symptoms such as nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and sneezing associated with allergic rhinitis or the common cold.

Carbinoxamine is a first generation H1-antagonist of the ethanolamine class commonly used for treating symptoms related to histamine release such as rhinorrhea and sneezing. In general, antihistamines from the ethanolamine class produce more sedation and exhibit greater anticholinergic activity than antihistamines from other classes.

Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic amine used as a decongestant to decrease nasal and sinus congestion.

Phenylephrine appears to have a lower propensity to cause hypertension and potential sequelae (e.g., stroke, hypertensive crisis, intracranial bleeding) than ephedrine or phenylpropanolamine.

Carbinoxamine phenylephrine is available in extended-release tablets (e.g., Norel® LA), and pediatric oral liquid preparations (e.g., HistamaxD® drops, XiraHist™ pediatric drops).

Indications

  1. allergic rhinitis
  2. nasal congestion
  3. rhinorrhea

Side Effects

  1. abdominal pain
  2. angina
  3. anorexia
  4. anxiety
  5. arrhythmia exacerbation
  6. ataxia
  7. blurred vision
  8. bronchial secretions
  9. diarrhea
  10. diplopia
  11. dizziness
  12. drowsiness
  13. dyspepsia
  14. dysuria
  15. excitability
  16. hallucinations
  17. headache
  18. hypertension
  19. hypertensive crisis
  20. hyperthermia
  21. hypotension
  22. insomnia
  23. irritability
  24. mydriasis
  25. myocardial infarction
  26. nausea
  27. pallor
  28. palpitations
  29. photophobia
  30. photosensitivity
  31. polyuria
  32. premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
  33. pruritus
  34. psychosis
  35. rash
  36. restlessness
  37. seizures
  38. sinus tachycardia
  39. stroke
  40. supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  41. tremor
  42. urinary retention
  43. urticaria
  44. visual impairment
  45. vomiting
  46. weakness
  47. wheezing
  48. xerophthalmia
  49. 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
  • 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
  • geriatric
  • GI disease
  • GI obstruction
  • heart failure
  • hepatic disease
  • hypertension
  • hyperthyroidism
  • ileus
  • 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
  • status asthmaticus
  • stroke
  • tachycardia
  • thyroid disease
  • thyrotoxicosis
  • ulcerative colitis
  • urinary retention
  • ventricular fibrillation
  • ventricular tachycardia

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