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Antihistamines and Decongestants - Systemic

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Antihistamine and decongestant combinations are using to treat the nasal congestion - stuffy nose, sneezing and runny nose causing by colds and hay fever.

Antihistamines work by preventing the effects of a substance called histamine, which is produced by the body. Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes. Antihistamines contained in these combinations are:

acrivastine, azatadine, brompheniramine, carbinoxamine, chlorpheniramine, clemastine, dexbrompheniramine, diphenhydramine, loratadine, pheniramine, phenyltoloxamine, promethazine, pyrilamine and triprolidine.

The decongestants, such as phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine, produce a narrowing of blood vessels. This leads to clearing of nasal congestion, but it may also cause an increase in blood pressure in diseaseds who have high blood pressure.

Some of these combinations are available only with your family doctor's prescription. Others are available without a prescription; however, your family doctor may have special instructions on the proper dose of the drug for your medical condition. They are available in the following dosage forms:

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

In Canada

Note:

In November 2000, the Food and Drug Administration - FDA issued a public health warning regarding phenylpropanolamine - PPA due to the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. The FDA, supported by results of a research program, requested that manufacturers voluntarily discontinue marketing products that contain PPA and that consumers work with their healthcare providers to select alternative products.

Note:

For quick reference the following antihistamine and decongestant combinations are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medication: 1. Acrivastine and Pseudoephedrine - AK-ri-vas-teen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin† 2. Azatadineand Pseudoephedrine - a-ZA-ta-deen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin 3. Brompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine - brome-fen-EER-a-meen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin† 4. Carbinoxamine and Pseudoephedrine - kar-bi-NOX-a-meen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin† 5. Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine - klor-fen-EER-a-meen and fen-ill-EF-rin† 6. Chlorpheniramine, Phenyltoloxamine and Phenylephrine - klor-fen-EER-a-meen fen-ill-toe-LOX-a-meen and fen-ill-EF-rin† 7. Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine - klor-fen-EER-a-meen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin 8. Chlorpheniramine, Pyrilamine and Phenylephrine - klor-fen-EER-a-meen peer-ILL-a-meen and fen-ill-EF-rin† 9. Dexbrompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine - dex-brom-fen-EER-a-meen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin 10. Diphenhydramine and Pseudoephedrine - dye-fen-HYE-dra-meen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin 11. Loratadine and Pseudoephedrine - lor-AT-a-deen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin 12. Pheniramineand Phenylephrine - fen-EER-a-meen and fen-ill-EF-rin* 13. Promethazine and Phenylephrine - proe-METH-a-zeen and fen-ill-EF-rin† 14. Triprolidine and Pseudoephedrine - trye-PROE-li-deen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin 15. Cetirizine and Pseudoephedrine - trye-PROE-li-deen and soo-doe-e-FED-rin† * Not commercially available in the USA † Not commercially available in Canada Generic name product may be available in the USA








  

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