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Chlorpheniramine Hydrocodone Brand Names
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What is Chlorpheniramine Hydrocodone
Chlorpheniramine and hydrocodone are used together in an oral preparation to relieve cough and upper respiratory symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis or the common cold.
Chlorpheniramine is a sedating antihistamine (H1-blocker) of the alkylamine class. Hydrocodone is a semisynthetic opiate agonist antitussive agent in these products.
Opioid cough and cold medicines that contain hydrocodone are not indicated in pediatric patients under 18 years of age.
The products are contraindicated in neonates, infants, and children less than 6 years of age; the risks of these medicines outweigh their benefits in patients younger than 18 years.
Indications
- allergic rhinitis
- common cold
- cough
For the relief of cough and upper respiratory symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis or the common cold
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- adrenocortical insufficiency
- agitation
- agranulocytosis
- amenorrhea
- anaphylactoid reactions
- anxiety
- aplastic anemia
- arthralgia
- ataxia
- back pain
- biliary obstruction
- bladder spasm
- blurred vision
- bronchial secretions
- chest pain (unspecified)
- coma
- confusion
- constipation
- cough
- cyanosis
- depression
- diplopia
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dyskinesia
- dyspepsia
- dysphagia
- dysphoria
- dyspnea
- emotional lability
- euphoria
- fatigue
- flushing
- gastroesophageal reflux
- GI obstruction
- hallucinations
- headache
- hot flashes
- hyperamylasemia
- hyperhidrosis
- hypotension
- ileus
- impaired cognition
- impotence (erectile dysfunction)
- increased intracranial pressure
- infection
- infertility
- insomnia
- lethargy
- libido decrease
- migraine
- miosis
- muscle cramps
- nasal congestion
- nasal dryness
- nausea
- neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
- neonatal respiratory depression
- orthostatic hypotension
- palpitations
- pancreatitis
- peripheral edema
- peripheral vasodilation
- pharyngitis
- physiological dependence
- pruritus
- psychological dependence
- psychomotor impairment
- pulmonary edema
- QT prolongation
- rash
- respiratory arrest
- respiratory depression
- restlessness
- seizures
- serotonin syndrome
- sinus tachycardia
- sinusitis
- syncope
- thrombocytopenia
- tinnitus
- tolerance
- tremor
- urinary retention
- urticaria
- vertigo
- vomiting
- wheezing
- withdrawal
- xerophthalmia
- xerostomia
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- abrupt discontinuation
- accidental exposure
- acute abdomen
- adrenal insufficiency
- alcoholism
- asthma
- biliary tract disease
- bladder obstruction
- brain tumor
- breast-feeding
- cardiac disease
- children
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- closed-angle glaucoma
- coadministration with other CNS depressants
- coma
- constipation
- contact lenses
- cor pulmonale
- dehydration
- depression
- diarrhea
- driving or operating machinery
- ethanol ingestion
- ethanol intoxication
- gallbladder disease
- geriatric
- GI disease
- GI obstruction
- head trauma
- hepatic disease
- hypotension
- hypothyroidism
- hypovolemia
- hypoxemia
- ileus
- increased intracranial pressure
- infants
- inflammatory bowel disease
- labor
- myxedema
- neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
- neonates
- neuromuscular disease
- obesity
- obstetric delivery
- opiate agonist hypersensitivity
- orthostatic hypotension
- pancreatitis
- potential for overdose or poisoning
- pregnancy
- prostatic hypertrophy
- pulmonary disease
- renal failure
- renal impairment
- respiratory depression
- respiratory insufficiency
- scoliosis
- seizure disorder
- seizures
- shock
- sleep apnea
- status asthmaticus
- substance abuse
- syncope
- ulcerative colitis
- urethral stricture
- urinary retention
Interactions
- Abiraterone
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Acetaminophen; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Doxylamine
- Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
- Acetaminophen; Diphenhydramine
- Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
- Acetaminophen; Oxycodone
- Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
- Acetaminophen; Propoxyphene
- Acetaminophen; Tramadol
- Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
- Aldesleukin, IL-2
- Alfentanil
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Almotriptan
- Alosetron
- Alprazolam
- Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide
- Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide; Simethicone
- Alvimopan
- Amantadine
- Ambenonium Chloride
- Amide local anesthetics
- Amifampridine
- 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
- Amoxicillin; Clarithromycin; Lansoprazole
- Amoxicillin; Clarithromycin; Omeprazole
- Amphetamine
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Salts
- Anticholinergics
- Apalutamide
- Apomorphine
- Apraclonidine
- Aprepitant, Fosaprepitant
- Aripiprazole
- Armodafinil
- 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
- Atazanavir; Cobicistat
- Atenolol; Chlorthalidone
- Atropine
- Atropine; Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Atropine; Difenoxin
- Atropine; Diphenoxylate
- Atropine; Edrophonium
- Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
- Azelastine
- Azelastine; Fluticasone
- Azilsartan; Chlorthalidone
- Baclofen
- Barbiturates
- Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
- Belladonna; Opium
- Benazepril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Bendroflumethiazide; Nadolol
- Benzhydrocodone; Acetaminophen
- Benzodiazepines
- Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Benzonatate
- Benzphetamine
- Benztropine
- Bethanechol
- Bexarotene
- Bisacodyl
- Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium; Metronidazole; Tetracycline
- Bismuth Subsalicylate
- Bismuth Subsalicylate; Metronidazole; Tetracycline
- Bisoprolol; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Boceprevir
- Bosentan
- Brexpiprazole
- Brigatinib
- Brimonidine
- Brimonidine; Brinzolamide
- Brimonidine; Timolol
- Brompheniramine
- Brompheniramine; Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin
- Brompheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Brompheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Bumetanide
- Bupivacaine
- Bupivacaine Liposomal
- Bupivacaine; Lidocaine
- Buprenorphine
- Buprenorphine; Naloxone
- Bupropion
- Bupropion; Naltrexone
- Buspirone
- Butabarbital
- Butorphanol
- Calcium Carbonate; Magnesium Hydroxide
- Candesartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Cannabidiol
- Capsaicin; Metaxalone
- Captopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Carbamazepine
- 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
- Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cariprazine
- Carisoprodol
- Castor Oil
- Celecoxib
- Cenobamate
- Ceritinib
- Cetirizine
- Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Dexbrompheniramine
- Chlophedianol; Dexchlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chloral Hydrate
- Chloramphenicol
- Chlorcyclizine
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Chlordiazepoxide; Clidinium
- Chloroprocaine
- Chlorothiazide
- Chlorpheniramine; Codeine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorthalidone
- Chlorthalidone; Clonidine
- Chlorzoxazone
- Cimetidine
- Cinacalcet
- Ciprofloxacin
- Citalopram
- Clarithromycin
- Clemastine
- Clobazam
- Clonazepam
- Clonidine
- Clopidogrel
- Clorazepate
- Clozapine
- Cobicistat
- Codeine
- Codeine; Guaifenesin
- Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Codeine; Promethazine
- COMT inhibitors
- Conivaptan
- Crizotinib
- Crofelemer
- Cyclizine
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Cyclosporine
- Cyproheptadine
- Dabrafenib
- Dacomitinib
- Dalfopristin; Quinupristin
- Danazol
- Dantrolene
- Daratumumab; Hyaluronidase
- Darifenacin
- Darunavir
- Darunavir; Cobicistat
- Darunavir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Dasabuvir; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Deferasirox
- Delavirdine
- Desflurane
- Desloratadine
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Desmopressin
- Desvenlafaxine
- Deutetrabenazine
- Dexamethasone
- Dexchlorpheniramine
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmedetomidine
- Dexpanthenol
- Dextroamphetamine
- Dextromethorphan; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
- Dextromethorphan; Quinidine
- Diazepam
- Dicyclomine
- Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Diltiazem
- Dimenhydrinate
- Diphenhydramine
- Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Diphenhydramine; Ibuprofen
- Diphenhydramine; Naproxen
- Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Disopyramide
- Dolasetron
- Donepezil
- Donepezil; Memantine
- Doxorubicin
- Doxylamine
- Doxylamine; Pyridoxine
- Dronabinol
- Dronedarone
- Droperidol
- Duloxetine
- Dutasteride; Tamsulosin
- Efavirenz
- Efavirenz; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir
- Efavirenz; Lamivudine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Elagolix
- Elagolix; Estradiol; Norethindrone acetate
- Elbasvir; Grazoprevir
- Eletriptan
- Elexacaftor; tezacaftor; ivacaftor
- Eliglustat
- Eltrombopag
- Eluxadoline
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Enalapril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Enflurane
- Entacapone
- Enzalutamide
- Eprosartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Erythromycin
- Erythromycin; Sulfisoxazole
- Escitalopram
- Esketamine
- Eslicarbazepine
- Estazolam
- Eszopiclone
- Ethacrynic Acid
- Ethanol
- Etomidate
- Etravirine
- Everolimus
- Ezogabine
- Fedratinib
- Fentanyl
- Fesoterodine
- Flavoxate
- Flibanserin
- Fluconazole
- Fluoxetine
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Fluphenazine
- Flurazepam
- Flutamide
- Fluvoxamine
- Fosamprenavir
- Fosinopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Fosphenytoin
- Fospropofol
- Fostamatinib
- Frovatriptan
- Furosemide
- Gabapentin
- Galantamine
- General anesthetics
- Gentamicin
- Glycopyrrolate
- Glycopyrrolate; Formoterol
- Granisetron
- grapefruit juice
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Guanabenz
- Guanfacine
- 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
- Hydromorphone
- Hydroxyzine
- Hyoscyamine
- Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate; Sodium Biphosphate
- Ibuprofen; Oxycodone
- Idelalisib
- Iloperidone
- Imatinib
- Indacaterol; Glycopyrrolate
- Indapamide
- Indinavir
- Isavuconazonium
- Isocarboxazid
- Isoflurane
- Isoniazid, INH
- Isoniazid, INH; Pyrazinamide, PZA; Rifampin
- Isoniazid, INH; Rifampin
- Istradefylline
- Itraconazole
- Ivacaftor
- Kanamycin
- Ketamine
- Ketoconazole
- Lactulose
- Lapatinib
- Larotrectinib
- Lasmiditan
- Lefamulin
- Lemborexant
- Lesinurad
- Lesinurad; Allopurinol
- Letermovir
- Levobupivacaine
- Levocetirizine
- Levomethadyl
- Levomilnacipran
- Levorphanol
- Lidocaine
- Lidocaine; Prilocaine
- Lincosamides
- Lithium
- Lofexidine
- Loop diuretics
- Loperamide
- Loperamide; Simethicone
- Lopinavir; Ritonavir
- Loratadine
- Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Lorazepam
- Lorlatinib
- Loxapine
- Lumacaftor; Ivacaftor
- Lumacaftor; Ivacaftor
- Lumateperone
- Lurasidone
- Magnesium Citrate
- Magnesium Hydroxide
- Magnesium Salts
- Magnesium Sulfate; Potassium Sulfate; Sodium Sulfate
- Maprotiline
- Meclizine
- Melatonin
- Mepenzolate
- Meperidine
- Meperidine; Promethazine
- Mephobarbital
- Mepivacaine
- Mepivacaine; Levonordefrin
- Meprobamate
- Metaxalone
- Methadone
- Methamphetamine
- Methenamine; Sodium Acid Phosphate; Methylene Blue; Hyoscyamine
- Methocarbamol
- Methohexital
- Methscopolamine
- Methyclothiazide
- Methyldopa
- Metoclopramide
- Metolazone
- Metyrapone
- Metyrosine
- Midazolam
- Mifepristone
- Milnacipran
- Mineral Oil
- Minocycline
- Mirabegron
- Mirtazapine
- Mitotane
- Modafinil
- Molindone
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Morphine
- Morphine; Naltrexone
- Nabilone
- Nafcillin
- Nalbuphine
- Naloxone
- Naltrexone
- Naproxen; Sumatriptan
- Naratriptan
- Nebivolol
- Nebivolol; Valsartan
- Nefazodone
- Nelfinavir
- Nesiritide, BNP
- Netupitant, Fosnetupitant; Palonosetron
- Nevirapine
- Nicardipine
- Nilotinib
- Nitroglycerin
- Olanzapine
- Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Omeprazole; Amoxicillin; Rifabutin
- Ondansetron
- Opiate Agonists
- Oritavancin
- Orphenadrine
- Osilodrostat
- Oxazepam
- Oxcarbazepine
- Oxybutynin
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- Ozanimod
- Palbociclib
- Paliperidone
- Palonosetron
- Panobinostat
- Papaverine
- Paromomycin
- Paroxetine
- Pazopanib
- Peginterferon Alfa-2b
- Pegvisomant
- Pentazocine
- Pentazocine; Naloxone
- Pentobarbital
- Perampanel
- Perindopril; Amlodipine
- Perphenazine
- Perphenazine; Amitriptyline
- Phenelzine
- Phenobarbital
- Phentermine; Topiramate
- Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Phenytoin
- Pimozide
- Pitolisant
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- Polyethylene Glycol
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes; Ascorbic Acid
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes; Bisacodyl
- Posaconazole
- Pramipexole
- Pramlintide
- Prasugrel
- Pregabalin
- Prilocaine
- Prilocaine; Epinephrine
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- Propofol
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