Chlorpheniramine(4mg)
Uses
Chlorpheniramine is used to relieve symptoms of runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu and allergies due to food and insect bites and hay fever.
How it works
Chlorpheniramine belongs to class of medications called antihistamines. It acts by blocking a natural chemical (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Histamine is responsible for many symptoms of allergy.
Dosage
Adults and children of 12 years and above: 24 mg daily divided in 4-6 doses.
Elderly and children of 6 to 12 years: 12 mg daily divided in 3 doses.
Common side effects
Very Common: sedation, sleepiness (somnolence).
Common: disturbance in attention, abnormal coordination, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, urge to vomit (nausea), dry mouth and fatigue.
Frequency not known: reduced oxygen carrying capacity of blood due to destruction of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia), abnormal structure, function or quality of blood cells (blood dyscrasias), allergic reaction, swelling of eye and lips (angioedema), sudden, widespread, potentially severe and life-threatening allergic reaction consisting of one or more of the following: rapid heart rate, fall in blood pressure, fainting, itchiness and flushing of skin, swelling of tissue under the skin (angioedema), coughing, sneezing, breathlessness, noisy respiration (wheezing), nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea (anaphylactic reactions), loss of appetite (anorexia), confusion, excitation, irritability, unpleasant dreams (nightmares), depression, ringing in ears (tinnitus), thumping, pounding or fluttering sensation in chest (palpitations), increased heart rate (tachycardia), change from normal heartbeat (arrhythmias), low blood pressure (hypotension), thickening of bronchial secretions, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion (dyspepsia), inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) including yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), widespread scaling and peeling of the skin associated with itching, skin, and hair loss (exfoliative dermatitis), rash, rashes due to allergy (urticaria), sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity), muscle twitching, muscle weakness, urinary retention, chest tightness.
Who should not take
Children below 6 years.
Patients who have been treated with mono-amino oxidase inhibitors within last 14 days.
Patients who are allergic (hypersensitive) to chlorpheniramine or any of the other ingredients of chlorpheniramine tablet or anti-histaminic drugs.
Breast feeding woman.Codeine(10mg)
Uses
Codeine is used for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, diarrhea, cough, irritable bowel syndrome.
How it works
Codeine belongs to a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics and to a class of medications called antitussives. When codeine is used to treat pain, it works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain. When codeine is used to reduce coughing, it works by decreasing the activity in the part of the brain that causes coughing.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding dosage and duration. Treatment of mild to moderate pain in adults and children of 12 years and older: 30 to 60 mg every 6 hours.Treatment of diarrhea in adults: 30 mg 3-4 times daily.Treatment of cough:
Adult: one 5 ml spoonful syrup (15 mg/5 ml); maximum 120 mg/day.
Children (2 to 6 years): 2.5 to 5 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours; maximum 30 mg/day.
Children (6 to 12 years): 5 to 10 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours; maximum 60 mg/day.
Common side effects
Drowsiness, feeling sick or being sick, constipation, sweating, dizziness, blurred vision, mental confusion, mood changes such as depression and sadness, feeling extremely happy for no particular reason, hallucinations, nightmares, headache, sensation of spinning, facial flushing, difficulty breathing, stomach cramps, sweating, dry mouth, difficulty or pain in passing urine, pain in the right side of your abdomen, palpitations, high blood glucose level, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), feeling unwell, hypothermia, fever, an enlarged spleen or swollen/enlarged lymph nodes, loss of appetite, hypersensitivity reactions.
Who should not take
Patients who are allergic (hypersensitive) to codeine or any of the other ingredients of codeine.
Patients with liver failure, respiratory depression, or at risk of paralytic ileus.
In patients with raised intracranial pressure or head injury.
In patients for whom it is known they are CYP2D6 ultra-rapid metabolizers.
Patients with asthma.
Children under 18 years of age.
Lactating women.
Chlorpheniramine(4mg)
Uses
Chlorpheniramine is used to relieve symptoms of runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu and allergies due to food and insect bites and hay fever.
How it works
Chlorpheniramine belongs to class of medications called antihistamines. It acts by blocking a natural chemical (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Histamine is responsible for many symptoms of allergy.
Dosage
Adults and children of 12 years and above: 24 mg daily divided in 4-6 doses.
Elderly and children of 6 to 12 years: 12 mg daily divided in 3 doses.
Common side effects
Very Common: sedation, sleepiness (somnolence).
Common: disturbance in attention, abnormal coordination, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, urge to vomit (nausea), dry mouth and fatigue.
Frequency not known: reduced oxygen carrying capacity of blood due to destruction of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia), abnormal structure, function or quality of blood cells (blood dyscrasias), allergic reaction, swelling of eye and lips (angioedema), sudden, widespread, potentially severe and life-threatening allergic reaction consisting of one or more of the following: rapid heart rate, fall in blood pressure, fainting, itchiness and flushing of skin, swelling of tissue under the skin (angioedema), coughing, sneezing, breathlessness, noisy respiration (wheezing), nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea (anaphylactic reactions), loss of appetite (anorexia), confusion, excitation, irritability, unpleasant dreams (nightmares), depression, ringing in ears (tinnitus), thumping, pounding or fluttering sensation in chest (palpitations), increased heart rate (tachycardia), change from normal heartbeat (arrhythmias), low blood pressure (hypotension), thickening of bronchial secretions, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion (dyspepsia), inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) including yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), widespread scaling and peeling of the skin associated with itching, skin, and hair loss (exfoliative dermatitis), rash, rashes due to allergy (urticaria), sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity), muscle twitching, muscle weakness, urinary retention, chest tightness.
Who should not take
Children below 6 years.
Patients who have been treated with mono-amino oxidase inhibitors within last 14 days.
Patients who are allergic (hypersensitive) to chlorpheniramine or any of the other ingredients of chlorpheniramine tablet or anti-histaminic drugs.
Breast feeding woman.Codeine(10mg)
Uses
Codeine is used for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, diarrhea, cough, irritable bowel syndrome.
How it works
Codeine belongs to a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics and to a class of medications called antitussives. When codeine is used to treat pain, it works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain. When codeine is used to reduce coughing, it works by decreasing the activity in the part of the brain that causes coughing.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding dosage and duration. Treatment of mild to moderate pain in adults and children of 12 years and older: 30 to 60 mg every 6 hours.Treatment of diarrhea in adults: 30 mg 3-4 times daily.Treatment of cough:
Adult: one 5 ml spoonful syrup (15 mg/5 ml); maximum 120 mg/day.
Children (2 to 6 years): 2.5 to 5 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours; maximum 30 mg/day.
Children (6 to 12 years): 5 to 10 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours; maximum 60 mg/day.
Common side effects
Drowsiness, feeling sick or being sick, constipation, sweating, dizziness, blurred vision, mental confusion, mood changes such as depression and sadness, feeling extremely happy for no particular reason, hallucinations, nightmares, headache, sensation of spinning, facial flushing, difficulty breathing, stomach cramps, sweating, dry mouth, difficulty or pain in passing urine, pain in the right side of your abdomen, palpitations, high blood glucose level, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), feeling unwell, hypothermia, fever, an enlarged spleen or swollen/enlarged lymph nodes, loss of appetite, hypersensitivity reactions.
Who should not take
Patients who are allergic (hypersensitive) to codeine or any of the other ingredients of codeine.
Patients with liver failure, respiratory depression, or at risk of paralytic ileus.
In patients with raised intracranial pressure or head injury.
In patients for whom it is known they are CYP2D6 ultra-rapid metabolizers.
Patients with asthma.
Children under 18 years of age.
Lactating women.