Dexchlorpheniramine

Dexchlorpheniramine Brand Names- Polaramine | RyClora

What is Dexchlorpheniramine

Dexchlorpheniramine is an oral first generation, sedating antihistamine (H1-blocker) of the alkylamine class and is the predominant active isomer of the racemic compound chlorpheniramine.

It is used in the treatment of symptoms related to allergy and the common cold, including sneezing, allergic rhinitis or vasomotor rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and mild allergic skin manifestations, like urticaria.

The FDA approved dexchlorpheniramine in 1981.

Indications

  1. allergic conjunctivitis
  2. allergic rhinitis
  3. anaphylaxis
  4. angioedema
  5. common cold
  6. rhinorrhea
  7. sneezing
  8. urticaria
  9. vasomotor rhinitis

For the treatment of symptoms due to the common cold or perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis (rhinorrhea, sneezing), vasomotor rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, for mild, uncomplicated allergic skin manifestations of urticaria or angioedema, allergic reactions to blood or plasma, dermographism, and for anaphylaxis once acute manifestations are controlled

Side Effects

  1. agranulocytosis
  2. anaphylactic shock
  3. anorexia
  4. aseptic meningitis
  5. ataxia
  6. blurred vision
  7. confusion
  8. constipation
  9. diaphoresis
  10. diarrhea
  11. diplopia
  12. dizziness
  13. drowsiness
  14. dysuria
  15. euphoria
  16. excitability
  17. fatigue
  18. hallucinations
  19. headache
  20. hemolytic anemia
  21. hypertension
  22. insomnia
  23. irritability
  24. menstrual irregularity
  25. mydriasis
  26. nasal congestion
  27. nasal dryness
  28. nausea
  29. neuritis
  30. orthostatic hypotension
  31. palpitations
  32. paresthesias
  33. photosensitivity
  34. polyuria
  35. psychosis
  36. rash
  37. restlessness
  38. seizures
  39. sinus tachycardia
  40. thrombocytopenia
  41. tinnitus
  42. tremor
  43. urticaria
  44. vertigo
  45. vomiting
  46. wheezing
  47. xerophthalmia
  48. xerostomia

Monitoring Parameters

  • laboratory monitoring not necessary

Contraindications

  • anticholinergic medications
  • asthma
  • bladder obstruction
  • breast-feeding
  • cardiac arrhythmias
  • cardiac disease
  • cardiomyopathy
  • children
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • closed-angle glaucoma
  • coadministration with other CNS depressants
  • contact lenses
  • driving or operating machinery
  • ethanol ingestion
  • geriatric
  • GI obstruction
  • heart failure
  • hepatic disease
  • hypertension
  • ileus
  • infants
  • MAOI therapy
  • neonates
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • pregnancy
  • prostatic hypertrophy
  • pyloric stenosis
  • renal failure
  • renal impairment
  • 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
  • Atracurium
  • Atropine; Difenoxin
  • Atropine; Diphenoxylate
  • Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
  • Azelastine
  • Azelastine; Fluticasone
  • Baclofen
  • Barbiturates
  • Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
  • Belladonna; Opium
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Benzphetamine
  • 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
  • Cisatracurium
  • Clobazam
  • Clozapine
  • Codeine
  • Codeine; Guaifenesin
  • Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
  • Codeine; Promethazine
  • COMT inhibitors
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Dantrolene
  • Desloratadine
  • Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Dextroamphetamine
  • Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
  • Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
  • Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
  • Disopyramide
  • Donepezil
  • Donepezil; Memantine
  • Doxacurium
  • 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
  • Levocetirizine
  • Levomethadyl
  • Levorphanol
  • Lithium
  • Loratadine
  • Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
  • Loxapine
  • Lumateperone
  • Lurasidone
  • Magnesium Salts
  • Maprotiline
  • Meclizine
  • Meperidine
  • Meperidine; Promethazine
  • Mephobarbital
  • Meprobamate
  • Metaxalone
  • Methadone
  • Methamphetamine
  • Methocarbamol
  • Methohexital
  • Metoclopramide
  • Metyrapone
  • Metyrosine
  • Minocycline
  • Mirtazapine
  • Mitotane
  • Mivacurium
  • Molindone
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
  • Morphine
  • Morphine; Naltrexone
  • Nabilone
  • Nalbuphine
  • Nefazodone
  • Neuromuscular blockers
  • Olanzapine
  • Opiate Agonists
  • Orphenadrine
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • Paliperidone
  • Pancuronium
  • 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
  • Rapacuronium
  • Rasagiline
  • Remifentanil
  • Risperidone
  • Rituximab; Hyaluronidase
  • Rivastigmine
  • Rocuronium
  • Ropinirole
  • Safinamide
  • Secobarbital
  • Selegiline
  • Sincalide
  • Sodium Iodide
  • Solifenacin
  • Succinylcholine
  • Sufentanil
  • Suvorexant
  • Tacrine
  • Tasimelteon
  • Thalidomide
  • Thiopental
  • Thioridazine
  • Thiothixene
  • Tizanidine
  • Tolcapone
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Trastuzumab; Hyaluronidase
  • Trazodone
  • Tricyclic antidepressants
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trimethobenzamide
  • Trospium
  • Tubocurarine
  • Vecuronium
  • Vigabatrin
  • Vilazodone
  • Zaleplon
  • Ziconotide
  • Ziprasidone
  • Zolpidem
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