Chlorcyclizine Brand Name– AHIST
What is Chlorcyclizine
Chlorcyclizine is an oral sedating, phenylpiperazine antihistamine (H1-blocker) that is structurally related to cyclizine, hydroxyzine, and meclizine.
Chlorcyclizine is effective in treating symptoms due to hay fever and other upper respiratory allergies.
It has also been used to relieve urticaria, pruritus, and emesis.
Indications
- allergic rhinitis
- ocular pruritus
- rhinorrhea
- sneezing
For the treatment of symptoms due to hay fever or allergic rhinitis, such as rhinorrhea, sneezing, throat, nasal or ocular pruritus, or watery eyes
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- asthenia
- blurred vision
- bronchial secretions
- coma
- confusion
- constipation
- contact dermatitis
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dysarthria
- dyskinesia
- dystonic reaction
- euphoria
- excitability
- fatigue
- hallucinations
- headache
- hypotension
- impaired cognition
- insomnia
- mydriasis
- nausea
- palpitations
- pruritus
- psychosis
- rash
- restlessness
- seizures
- sinus tachycardia
- tardive dyskinesia
- tremor
- urinary retention
- urticaria
- vomiting
- weakness
- xerophthalmia
- xerostomia
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- anticholinergic medications
- asthma
- bladder obstruction
- breast-feeding
- cardiac disease
- children
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- closed-angle glaucoma
- constipation
- contact lenses
- driving or operating machinery
- ethanol intoxication
- geriatric
- ileus
- infants
- neonates
- pregnancy
- prostatic hypertrophy
- urinary retention
Interactions
- 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
- Amoxapine
- Amphetamine
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Salts
- Anticholinergics
- Apomorphine
- Aripiprazole
- Asenapine
- 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
- Azelastine
- Azelastine; Fluticasone
- Baclofen
- Belladonna; Opium
- Benzodiazepines
- Benzphetamine
- Brompheniramine; Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Brompheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Buprenorphine
- Buprenorphine; Naloxone
- Buspirone
- 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
- Chlorzoxazone
- Clobazam
- Clozapine
- Codeine
- Codeine; Guaifenesin
- Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Codeine; Promethazine
- COMT inhibitors
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Dantrolene
- Daratumumab; Hyaluronidase
- Desloratadine
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmedetomidine
- Dextroamphetamine
- Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Disopyramide
- Donepezil
- Donepezil; Memantine
- Dronabinol
- Droperidol
- Entacapone
- Eszopiclone
- Ethanol
- Etomidate
- Ezogabine
- Fentanyl
- Flibanserin
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- 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
- Hydroxyzine
- Ibuprofen; Oxycodone
- Isocarboxazid
- Ketamine
- Lasmiditan
- Lemborexant
- Levocetirizine
- Levomethadyl
- Levorphanol
- Lithium
- Loperamide
- Loperamide; Simethicone
- Loratadine
- Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Loxapine
- Lumateperone
- Lurasidone
- Magnesium Salts
- Maprotiline
- Meclizine
- Melatonin
- Meperidine
- Meperidine; Promethazine
- Meprobamate
- Metaxalone
- Methadone
- Methamphetamine
- Methocarbamol
- Metoclopramide
- Metyrosine
- Minocycline
- Mirtazapine
- Mitotane
- Molindone
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Morphine
- Morphine; Naltrexone
- Nabilone
- Nalbuphine
- Nefazodone
- Olanzapine
- Opiate Agonists
- Orphenadrine
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- Paliperidone
- Pentazocine
- Pentazocine; Naloxone
- Perampanel
- Phenelzine
- Pimozide
- Pitolisant
- Pramipexole
- Pregabalin
- Procarbazine
- Propofol
- Propoxyphene
- Quetiapine
- Ramelteon
- Rasagiline
- Remifentanil
- Risperidone
- Rituximab; Hyaluronidase
- Rivastigmine
- Ropinirole
- Safinamide
- Selegiline
- Sincalide
- Sodium Iodide
- Solifenacin
- Sufentanil
- Suvorexant
- Tacrine
- Tasimelteon
- Thalidomide
- Thiothixene
- Tizanidine
- Tolcapone
- Tranylcypromine
- Trastuzumab; Hyaluronidase
- Trazodone
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Trimethobenzamide
- Trospium
- Vigabatrin
- Vilazodone
- Zaleplon
- Ziconotide
- Ziprasidone
- Zolpidem
