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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
- allergic conjunctivitis
- allergic rhinitis
- anaphylaxis
- angioedema
- common cold
- rhinorrhea
- sneezing
- urticaria
- 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
- agranulocytosis
- anaphylactic shock
- anorexia
- aseptic meningitis
- ataxia
- blurred vision
- confusion
- constipation
- diaphoresis
- diarrhea
- diplopia
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dysuria
- euphoria
- excitability
- fatigue
- hallucinations
- headache
- hemolytic anemia
- hypertension
- insomnia
- irritability
- menstrual irregularity
- mydriasis
- nasal congestion
- nasal dryness
- nausea
- neuritis
- orthostatic hypotension
- palpitations
- paresthesias
- photosensitivity
- polyuria
- psychosis
- rash
- restlessness
- seizures
- sinus tachycardia
- thrombocytopenia
- tinnitus
- tremor
- urticaria
- vertigo
- vomiting
- wheezing
- xerophthalmia
- 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