Carbinoxamine

Carbinoxamine Brand Names

Arbinoxa | Carbihist | Carbinoxamine PD | Carboxine | Cordron NR | Histex CT | Histex I/E | Histex PD | Karbinal ER | Mintex PD | Palgic | Pediatex | Pediatex 12 | Pediatex-JR | Pediox | RyVent

What is Carbinoxamine

Carbinoxamine is an oral sedating antihistamine (H1-blocker) of the ethanolamine class that is similar in structure and effect to diphenhydramine. Carbinoxamine is used to relieve seasonal allergic rhinitis and to treat other allergic conditions.

Carbinoxamine is used in many combination prescription and non-prescription (OTC) allergy and cold products.

Carbinoxamine has been available since before 1938, prior to the modern FDA drug-approval process.

As part of an FDA initiative to ensure that all prescription and non-prescription medications are FDA-approved, manufacturers of non-approved carbinoxamine products (single and multi-ingredient) must submit an application showing safety and efficacy to continue distribution and sales.

Due to deaths reported in very young children and infants, the drug is contraindicated in pediatric patients 2 years of age and younger.

Indications

1. allergic conjunctivitis
2. allergic rhinitis
3. anaphylaxis
4. pruritus
5. rhinorrhea
6. sneezing
7. urticaria
8. vasomotor rhinitis

For the treatment of symptoms of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis (e.g., rhinorrhea, pruritus, sneezing), allergic conjunctivitis, vasomotor rhinitis, or urticaria; may be used adjunctively to standard therapies to treat severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis

Side Effects

1. abdominal pain
2. anorexia
3. ataxia
4. blurred vision
5. confusion
6. constipation
7. diarrhea
8. dizziness
9. drowsiness
10. dyspepsia
11. dysuria
12. excitability
13. hallucinations
14. headache
15. hypertension
16. hypotension
17. insomnia
18. irritability
19. nausea
20. palpitations
21. photosensitivity
22. psychosis
23. restlessness
24. seizures
25. sinus tachycardia
26. urinary retention
27. visual impairment
28. vomiting
29. weakness
30. xerophthalmia
31. xerostomia

Monitoring Parameters

• laboratory monitoring not necessary

Contraindications

• anticholinergic medications
• asthma
• bladder obstruction
• breast-feeding
• bronchitis
• cardiac disease
• children
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• closed-angle glaucoma
• contact lenses
• emphysema
• geriatric
• GI obstruction
• hypertension
• hyperthyroidism
• ileus
• increased intraocular pressure
• infants
• MAOI therapy
• neonates
• open-angle glaucoma
• peptic ulcer disease
• pregnancy
• prostatic hypertrophy
• sulfite hypersensitivity
• sunlight (UV) exposure
• urinary retention

Interactions

• Acetaminophen; Butalbital
• Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
• Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
• Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
• Acetaminophen; Codeine
• Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
• Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
• Acetaminophen; Oxycodone
• Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
• Acetaminophen; Propoxyphene
• Alfentanil
• Alosetron
• Amantadine
• Ambenonium Chloride
• Amobarbital
• Amoxapine
• Amphetamine
• Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine
• Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Salts
• Anticholinergics
• Apomorphine
• Aripiprazole
• Asenapine
• Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine
• Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
• Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
• Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Orphenadrine
• Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol
• Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol; Codeine
• Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
• Atropine; Difenoxin
• Atropine; Diphenoxylate
• Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
• Azelastine
• Azelastine; Fluticasone
• Baclofen
• Barbiturates
• Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
• Belladonna; Opium
• Benzodiazepines
• Benzphetamine
• Bethanechol
• Brompheniramine; Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
• Brompheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
• Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
• Buprenorphine
• Buprenorphine; Naloxone
• Buspirone
• Butabarbital
• Butorphanol
• Cannabidiol
• Capsaicin; Metaxalone
• Carbetapentane; Chlorpheniramine
• Carbetapentane; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
• Carbetapentane; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
• Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin
• Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
• Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
• Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine; Pyrilamine
• Carbetapentane; Pseudoephedrine
• Carbetapentane; Pyrilamine
• Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone
• Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
• Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
• Carisoprodol
• Cenobamate
• Cetirizine
• Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine
• Chlorpheniramine; Codeine
• Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Phenylephrine
• Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
• Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
• Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone
• Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
• Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
• Chlorpromazine
• Chlorzoxazone
• Clobazam
• Clozapine
• Codeine
• Codeine; Guaifenesin
• Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
• Codeine; Promethazine
• COMT inhibitors
• Cyclobenzaprine
• Dantrolene
• Daratumumab; Hyaluronidase
• Desloratadine
• Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
• Dexmedetomidine
• Dextroamphetamine
• Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
• Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
• Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
• Disopyramide
• Donepezil
• Donepezil; Memantine
• Dronabinol
• Droperidol
• Entacapone
• Eszopiclone
• Ethanol
• Etomidate
• Ezogabine
• Fentanyl
• Flibanserin
• Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
• Fluphenazine
• Fospropofol
• Gabapentin
• Galantamine
• Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
• Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
• Halogenated Anesthetics
• Haloperidol
• Heparin
• Homatropine; Hydrocodone
• Hyaluronidase
• Hyaluronidase, Recombinant; Immune Globulin
• Hydantoins
• Hydrocodone
• Hydrocodone; Ibuprofen
• Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
• Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
• Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
• Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
• Hydromorphone
• Ibuprofen; Oxycodone
• Iloperidone
• Isocarboxazid
• Ketamine
• Lasmiditan
• Lemborexant
• Levocetirizine
• Levomethadyl
• Levorphanol
• Lithium
• Loratadine
• Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
• Loxapine
• Lumateperone
• Lurasidone
• Magnesium Salts
• Maprotiline
• Meclizine
• Melatonin
• Meperidine
• Meperidine; Promethazine
• Mephobarbital
• Meprobamate
• Metaxalone
• Methadone
• Methamphetamine
• Methocarbamol
• Methohexital
• Metoclopramide
• Metyrapone
• Metyrosine
• Minocycline
• Mirtazapine
• Mitotane
• Molindone
• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
• Morphine
• Morphine; Naltrexone
• Nabilone
• Nalbuphine
• Nefazodone
• Olanzapine
• Opiate Agonists
• Orphenadrine
• Oxycodone
• Oxymorphone
• Paliperidone
• Paroxetine
• Pentazocine
• Pentazocine; Naloxone
• Pentobarbital
• Perampanel
• Perphenazine
• Perphenazine; Amitriptyline
• Phenelzine
• Phenobarbital
• Phenylephrine; Promethazine
• Pimozide
• Pitolisant
• Pramipexole
• Pregabalin
• Primidone
• Procarbazine
• Prochlorperazine
• Promethazine
• Propofol
• Propoxyphene
• Quetiapine
• Ramelteon
• Rasagiline
• Remifentanil
• Risperidone
• Rituximab; Hyaluronidase
• Rivastigmine
• Ropinirole
• Safinamide
• Secobarbital
• Selegiline
• Sincalide
• Sodium Iodide
• Solifenacin
• Sufentanil
• Suvorexant
• Tacrine
• Tasimelteon
• Thalidomide
• Thiopental
• Thioridazine
• Thiothixene
• Tizanidine
• Tolcapone
• Tranylcypromine
• Trastuzumab; Hyaluronidase
• Trazodone
• Tricyclic antidepressants
• Trifluoperazine
• Trimethobenzamide
• Trospium
• Vigabatrin
• Vilazodone
• Zaleplon
• Ziconotide
• Ziprasidone
• Zolpidem