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Chlorpheniramine Dextromethorphan Phenylephrine Brand Names
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What is Chlorpheniramine Dextromethorphan Phenylephrine
Chlorpheniramine dextromethorphan phenylephrine are used together in oral preparations to treat cough, congestion, and other symptoms due to the common cold and allergic rhinitis.
Chlorpheniramine is a sedating antihistamine (H1-blocker) of the alkylamine class. Dextromethorphan is a centrally acting non-opioid antitussive.
Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic amine used as a decongestant to decrease nasal and sinus congestion.
Marketed non-prescription products are available for adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older
Indications
- allergic rhinitis
- common cold
- cough
- nasal congestion
- rhinorrhea
- sneezing
For the relief of cough and other symptoms (e.g., rhinorrhea; sinus and nasal congestion; sneezing, itchy eyes, nose, or throat) due to allergic rhinitis or the common cold
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- agranulocytosis
- anaphylactoid reactions
- anorexia
- anxiety
- aplastic anemia
- arrhythmia exacerbation
- ataxia
- blurred vision
- bradycardia
- colitis
- confusion
- constipation
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dysarthria
- dysuria
- excitability
- hallucinations
- headache
- hypertension
- hypotension
- impaired cognition
- insomnia
- irritability
- lethargy
- mydriasis
- nasal dryness
- nausea
- ocular hypertension
- palpitations
- photophobia
- psychosis
- rash
- restlessness
- seizures
- sinus tachycardia
- thrombocytopenia
- urinary retention
- urticaria
- vomiting
- weakness
- xerophthalmia
- xerostomia
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- acute myocardial infarction
- angina
- anticholinergic medications
- arteriosclerosis
- asthma
- AV block
- bladder obstruction
- bradycardia
- breast-feeding
- bronchitis
- bundle-branch block
- cardiac arrhythmias
- cardiac disease
- cardiomyopathy
- children
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- closed-angle glaucoma
- contact lenses
- coronary artery disease
- diabetes mellitus
- driving or operating machinery
- emphysema
- geriatric
- GI obstruction
- head trauma
- heart failure
- hepatic disease
- hypertension
- hyperthyroidism
- ileus
- increased intracranial pressure
- infants
- labor
- MAOI therapy
- neonates
- obstetric delivery
- peptic ulcer disease
- peripheral vascular disease
- phenylketonuria
- pregnancy
- prostatic hypertrophy
- renal failure
- renal impairment
- status asthmaticus
- thyroid disease
- thyrotoxicosis
- tobacco smoking
- urinary retention
- ventricular tachycardia
Interactions
- Abiraterone
- 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
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Anticholinergics
- Apomorphine
- Arformoterol
- Artemether; Lumefantrine
- Articaine; Epinephrine
- 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
- Atazanavir; Cobicistat
- Atenolol
- Atenolol; Chlorthalidone
- Atomoxetine
- Atropine
- Atropine; Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Atropine; Difenoxin
- Atropine; Diphenoxylate
- Atropine; Edrophonium
- Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
- Avanafil
- Azelastine
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- Azilsartan; Chlorthalidone
- Baclofen
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- Beclomethasone
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- Benazepril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
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- Benzphetamine
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- Bethanechol
- Bisoprolol
- Bisoprolol; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Bosentan
- Bretylium
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- Bromocriptine
- Brompheniramine; Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Brompheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Brompheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Budesonide
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- Bumetanide
- Buprenorphine
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- Buspirone
- Butabarbital
- Butorphanol
- Caffeine
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- Calcium-channel blockers
- Canagliflozin
- Canagliflozin; Metformin
- Candesartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Cannabidiol
- Capsaicin; Metaxalone
- Captopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- 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; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cardiac glycosides
- Carisoprodol
- Carteolol
- 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
- Chlorzoxazone
- Ciclesonide
- Cinacalcet
- Citalopram
- Clevidipine
- Clobazam
- Clonazepam
- Clonidine
- Clorazepate
- Clozapine
- Cobicistat
- Cocaine
- Codeine
- Codeine; Guaifenesin
- Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Codeine; Promethazine
- Colchicine
- Colchicine; Probenecid
- COMT inhibitors
- Corticosteroids
- Cortisone
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Dacomitinib
- Dantrolene
- Dapagliflozin
- Dapagliflozin; Metformin
- Dapagliflozin; Saxagliptin
- Daratumumab; Hyaluronidase
- Darifenacin
- Darunavir; Cobicistat
- Darunavir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Dasabuvir; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Deflazacort
- Delavirdine
- Desloratadine
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Desmopressin
- Desvenlafaxine
- Deutetrabenazine
- Dexamethasone
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmedetomidine
- Dexmethylphenidate
- Dextroamphetamine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
- Diazepam
- 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
- Duloxetine
- 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
- Escitalopram
- Esketamine
- Esmolol
- Estazolam
- Eszopiclone
- Ethacrynic Acid
- Ethanol
- Etomidate
- Exenatide
- Ezogabine
- Fedratinib
- Felodipine
- Fentanyl
- Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Flibanserin
- Fludrocortisone
- Flunisolide
- Fluoxetine
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Fluphenazine
- Flurazepam
- Fluticasone
- Fluticasone; Salmeterol
- Fluticasone; Umeclidinium; Vilanterol
- Fluticasone; Vilanterol
- Fluvoxamine
- Formoterol
- Formoterol; Mometasone
- Fosinopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Fospropofol
- Furosemide
- Gabapentin
- Galantamine
- Gentamicin
- Ginger, Zingiber officinale
- Givosiran
- Glimepiride; Pioglitazone
- Glimepiride; Rosiglitazone
- Glipizide; Metformin
- Glyburide; Metformin
- Glycopyrrolate; Formoterol
- grapefruit juice
- Green Tea
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Guanabenz
- Halogenated Anesthetics
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Heparin
- 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; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate; Sodium Biphosphate
- Ibuprofen; Oxycodone
- Ibuprofen; Pseudoephedrine
- Iloperidone
- Iloprost
- Imatinib
- 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
- Levomilnacipran
- 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
- Lorcaserin
- Loxapine
- Lumateperone
- Lurasidone
- Macitentan
- Magnesium Salts
- Maprotiline
- Mecamylamine
- Meclizine
- Meglitinides
- Melatonin
- Memantine
- 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
- Methyclothiazide
- Methyldopa
- Methylene Blue
- Methylergonovine
- Methylphenidate
- Methylprednisolone
- Methysergide
- Metoclopramide
- Metolazone
- Metoprolol
- Metyrapone
- Metyrosine
- Midazolam
- Midodrine
- Miglitol
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- Minocycline
- Mirabegron
- Mirtazapine
- Mitotane
- Molindone
- Mometasone
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Morphine
- Morphine; Naltrexone
- Nabilone
- Nadolol
- Nafarelin
- Nalbuphine
- Naproxen; Pseudoephedrine
- Nebivolol
- Nebivolol; Valsartan
- Nefazodone
- Nicardipine
- Nicotine
- Nifedipine
- Nimodipine
- Nisoldipine
- Nitrates
- Non-Ionic Contrast Media
- Olanzapine
- Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Opiate Agonists
- Oritavancin
- Orphenadrine
- Oxazepam
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- Oxytocin
- Ozanimod
- Paliperidone
- Panobinostat
- Paromomycin
- Paroxetine
- Pazopanib
- Peginterferon Alfa-2b
- Penbutolol
- Pentazocine
- Pentazocine; Naloxone
- Pentobarbital
- Perampanel
- Pergolide
- Perindopril; Amlodipine
- Perphenazine
- Perphenazine; Amitriptyline
- Phendimetrazine
- Phenelzine
- Phenobarbital
- Phenothiazines
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Phentermine
- Phentermine; Topiramate
- Phentolamine
- Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- Pimozide
- Pindolol
- Pioglitazone
- Pirbuterol
- Pitolisant
- Plazomicin
- Potassium-sparing diuretics
- Pramipexole
- Pramlintide
- Prazosin
- Prednisolone
- Prednisone
- Pregabalin
- Prilocaine; Epinephrine
- Primidone
- Procarbazine
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- Propafenone
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- Pseudoephedrine
- Quazepam
- Quetiapine
- Quinine
- Racepinephrine
- Ramelteon
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