Chlorpheniramine and codeine polistirex

Generic name: Chlorpheniramine And Codeine Polistirex
Drug class: Upper respiratory combinations

Usage of Chlorpheniramine and codeine polistirex

Codeine polistirex and Chlorpheniramine polistirex combination is used to treat cough and respiratory symptoms associated with a cold or allergy.

Codeine polistirex is a narcotic cough suppressant. It acts directly on the cough center in the brain to prevent a cough. Chlorpheniramine polistirex is an antihistamine that treats or prevents the symptoms of an allergy.

When codeine polistirex is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming. This could cause mental or physical dependence. Physical dependence may lead to unwanted withdrawal effects if codeine is stopped suddenly. However, severe withdrawal side effects can usually be prevented by gradually reducing the dose over a period of time before treatment is stopped completely. Talk to your doctor if you have questions.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Chlorpheniramine and codeine polistirex side effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

Incidence not known

Anxiety

belching

bloating

blurred or loss of vision

chills

cold, clammy skin

cold sweat

confusion

dark urine

depression

diarrhea

difficult or painful urination

disturbed color perception

dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position

double vision

dryness or spasm of the throat

feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings

fever

halos around lights

headache

heartburn

increased hunger

indigestion

irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing

loss of appetite

nausea

nervousness

night blindness

nightmares

overbright appearance of lights

pain in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back

pain or discomfort in the chest, upper stomach, or throat

pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin

pressure in the stomach

pounding in the ears

seizures

sensation of spinning

shakiness

sleepiness or unusual drowsiness

slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat

slurred speech

stomach discomfort, upset, or pain

sweating

tunnel vision

unusual tiredness or weakness

vomiting

yellow eyes or skin

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

Incidence not known

Anxiety

blistering, crusting, or irritation of the skin

continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears

cracked, dry, scaly skin

dry mouth

early menstrual periods

face is warm or hot to touch

false or unusual sense of well-being

general feeling of discomfort or illness

hearing loss

hiccups

increased appetite

increased in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance

increased interest in sexual intercourse

irritability

lack or loss of strength

redness of the face

restlessness

skin rash, itching, redness, hives, swelling

swelling of the breasts or breast soreness in both females and males

trouble sleeping

twitching, twisting, uncontrolled repetitive movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs

watering of the eyes

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Chlorpheniramine and codeine polistirex

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Use is not recommended in children. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

It should not be used to relieve pain after the surgical removal of tonsils or adenoids in children. Severe breathing problems and deaths have been reported in some children who received codeine after tonsil or adenoid surgery.

Geriatric

Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of codeine and chlorpheniramine combination have not been performed in the geriatric population, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date. However, elderly patients are more likely to develop age-related liver, kidney, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving this medicine.

Breast Feeding

Studies in women breastfeeding have demonstrated harmful infant effects. An alternative to this medication should be prescribed or you should stop breastfeeding while using this medicine.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

Furazolidone

Iproniazid

Isocarboxazid

Linezolid

Methylene Blue

Moclobemide

Nalmefene

Naltrexone

Nialamide

Ozanimod

Phenelzine

Potassium Citrate

Procarbazine

Rasagiline

Safinamide

Samidorphan

Selegiline

Toloxatone

Tranylcypromine

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Abametapir

Abiraterone Acetate

Acepromazine

Aclidinium

Alfentanil

Almotriptan

Alosetron

Alprazolam

Amantadine

Amifampridine

Amiloride

Amineptine

Amiodarone

Amitriptyline

Amitriptylinoxide

Amobarbital

Amoxapine

Amphetamine

Amprenavir

Anileridine

Apalutamide

Aprepitant

Aripiprazole

Aripiprazole Lauroxil

Armodafinil

Asenapine

Atazanavir

Atropine

Baclofen

Belladonna

Bemetizide

Bendroflumethiazide

Benperidol

Bentazepam

Benzhydrocodone

Benzphetamine

Benzthiazide

Benztropine

Biperiden

Boceprevir

Bosentan

Bromazepam

Bromopride

Bumetanide

Butorphanol

Calcium Oxybate

Cannabidiol

Cannabis

Canrenoate

Canrenone

Carbamazepine

Carbinoxamine

Carisoprodol

Carphenazine

Cenobamate

Cetirizine

Chloral Hydrate

Chlordiazepoxide

Chlorothiazide

Chlorpheniramine

Chlorpromazine

Chlorthalidone

Chlorzoxazone

Cimetidine

CinaCalcet

Ciprofloxacin

Citalopram

Clarithromycin

Clemastine

Clidinium

Clobazam

Clomipramine

Clonazepam

Clopamide

Clopidogrel

Clorazepate

Cloxazolam

Clozapine

Cobicistat

Cocaine

Codeine

Conivaptan

Crizotinib

Cyclobenzaprine

Cyclopenthiazide

Cyclopentolate

Cyclosporine

Cyclothiazide

Cyproheptadine

Daridorexant

Darifenacin

Darunavir

Delavirdine

Delorazepam

Desipramine

Desmopressin

Desvenlafaxine

Dexamethasone

Dexmedetomidine

Dextroamphetamine

Dextromethorphan

Dezocine

Diacetylmorphine

Diazepam

Diazoxide

Dibenzepin

Dichloralphenazone

Dicyclomine

Difenoxin

Dihydrocodeine

Diltiazem

Dimenhydrinate

Diphenhydramine

Diphenoxylate

Dolasetron

Donepezil

Doxepin

Doxylamine

Dronedarone

Droperidol

Duloxetine

Efavirenz

Elagolix

Eletriptan

Enflurane

Enzalutamide

Eplerenone

Erythromycin

Escitalopram

Esketamine

Eslicarbazepine Acetate

Estazolam

Eszopiclone

Ethacrynic Acid

Ethchlorvynol

Ethopropazine

Ethylmorphine

Etozolin

Etravirine

Fedratinib

Fenfluramine

Fentanyl

Fesoterodine

Fexinidazole

Flavoxate

Flibanserin

Fluconazole

Flunitrazepam

Fluoxetine

Fluphenazine

Flurazepam

Fluspirilene

Fluvoxamine

Fosamprenavir

Fosaprepitant

Fosnetupitant

Fosphenytoin

Fospropofol

Frovatriptan

Furosemide

Gabapentin

Gabapentin Enacarbil

Gepirone

Glucagon

Glycopyrrolate

Glycopyrronium Tosylate

Granisetron

Halazepam

Haloperidol

Halothane

Hexobarbital

Homatropine

Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrocodone

Hydroflumethiazide

Hydromorphone

Hydroxyamphetamine

Hydroxytryptophan

Hydroxyzine

Hyoscyamine

Idelalisib

Imatinib

Imipramine

Indapamide

Indinavir

Ipratropium

Isoflurane

Itraconazole

Ivacaftor

Ketamine

Ketazolam

Ketobemidone

Ketoconazole

Lacosamide

Larotrectinib

Lasmiditan

Lemborexant

Lenacapavir

Letermovir

Levocetirizine

Levomilnacipran

Levorphanol

Lisdexamfetamine

Lithium

Lofepramine

Lofexidine

Lomitapide

Lopinavir

Loprazolam

Lorazepam

Lorcaserin

Lorlatinib

Lormetazepam

Loxapine

Lumacaftor

Magnesium Oxybate

Mavacamten

Meclizine

Medazepam

Melitracen

Melperone

Mepenzolate

Meperidine

Mephobarbital

Meprobamate

Meptazinol

Mesoridazine

Metaclazepam

Metaxalone

Methacholine

Methadone

Methamphetamine

Methdilazine

Methocarbamol

Methohexital

Methotrimeprazine

Methyclothiazide

Methylene Blue

Metoclopramide

Metolazone

Mibefradil

Midazolam

Mifepristone

Milnacipran

Mirabegron

Mirtazapine

Mitotane

Modafinil

Molindone

Moricizine

Morphine

Morphine Sulfate Liposome

Nafcillin

Nalbuphine

Naratriptan

Nefazodone

Nelfinavir

Netupitant

Nevirapine

Nicomorphine

Nilotinib

Nitrazepam

Nitrous Oxide

Nordazepam

Nortriptyline

Olanzapine

Omaveloxolone

Ondansetron

Opipramol

Opium

Opium Alkaloids

Orphenadrine

Oxazepam

Oxcarbazepine

Oxitropium Bromide

Oxybutynin

Oxycodone

Oxymorphone

Palbociclib

Palonosetron

Papaveretum

Paregoric

Paroxetine

Pentazocine

Pentobarbital

Perampanel

Perazine

Periciazine

Perphenazine

Phenobarbital

Phenytoin

Pinazepam

Pipenzolate Bromide

Piperacetazine

Pipotiazine

Pirenzepine

Piretanide

Piritramide

Pitolisant

Polythiazide

Posaconazole

Potassium Oxybate

Prazepam

Prednisone

Pregabalin

Primidone

Prochlorperazine

Procyclidine

Promazine

Promethazine

Propantheline

Propiverine

Propofol

Protriptyline

Quazepam

Quetiapine

Quinethazone

Quinidine

Quinine

Ramelteon

Ranitidine

Ranolazine

Remifentanil

Remimazolam

Remoxipride

Revefenacin

Rifabutin

Rifampin

Rifapentine

Ritonavir

Rizatriptan

Rolapitant

Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft

Saquinavir

Scopolamine

Secobarbital

Secretin Human

Sertindole

Sertraline

Sibutramine

Sodium Oxybate

Solifenacin

Spironolactone

St John's Wort

Stramonium

Sufentanil

Sulpiride

Sumatriptan

Suvorexant

Tapentadol

Telaprevir

Telithromycin

Temazepam

Terbinafine

Terodiline

Tetrazepam

Thiethylperazine

Thiopental

Thiopropazate

Thioridazine

Thiothixene

Tianeptine

Tilidine

Tiotropium

Tizanidine

Tocilizumab

Tolonium Chloride

Tolterodine

Topiramate

Torsemide

Tramadol

Trazodone

Triamterene

Triazolam

Trichlormethiazide

Trifluoperazine

Trifluperidol

Triflupromazine

Trihexyphenidyl

Trimeprazine

Trimipramine

Tropicamide

Trospium

Tryptophan

Umeclidinium

Venlafaxine

Verapamil

Vilazodone

Voriconazole

Vortioxetine

Voxelotor

Xipamide

Zaleplon

Ziprasidone

Zolmitriptan

Zolpidem

Zopiclone

Zotepine

Zuranolone

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following may cause an increased risk of certain side effects but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Ethanol

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How to use Chlorpheniramine and codeine polistirex

Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. If too much of this medicine is taken for a long time, it may become habit-forming (causing mental or physical dependence) or cause an overdose.

This medicine comes with a Medication Guide. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

You may take this medicine with or without food.

Measure the oral liquid with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. The average household teaspoon may not hold the right amount of liquid. Shake the medicine well before you use it.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

For oral dosage form (extended-release suspension):

For relief of cough and cold or allergy symptoms:

Adults—10 milliliters (mL) every 12 hours as needed. Do not take more than 20 mL in 24 hours.

Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Drop off any unused narcotic medicine at a drug take-back location right away. If you do not have a drug take-back location near you, flush any unused narcotic medicine down the toilet. Check your local drug store and clinics for take-back locations. You can also check the DEA web site for locations. Here is the link to the FDA safe disposal of medicines website: www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou/consumers/buyingusingmedicinesafely/ensuringsafeuseofmedicine/safedisposalofmedicines/ucm186187.htm

Warnings

It is very important that your doctor check your progress while you are using this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to take it. If your cough does not improve or if it gets worse within 5 days, call your doctor.

Do not use this medicine if you are using or have used an MAO inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid [Marplan®], linezolid [Zyvox®], phenelzine [Nardil®], selegiline [Eldepryl®], tranylcypromine [Parnate®]) within the past 14 days.

This medicine may be habit-forming. If you feel that the medicine is not working as well, do not use more than your prescribed dose. Call your doctor for instructions.

Do not change your dose or suddenly stop using this medicine without first checking with your doctor. Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount you are using before stopping it completely. This may help prevent worsening of your condition and reduce the possibility of withdrawal symptoms, such as abdominal or stomach cramps, anxiety, fever, nausea, runny nose, sweating, tremors, or trouble with sleeping.

Codeine is changed to morphine in the body. Some people change codeine to morphine more quickly than others. These individuals are called "ultra-rapid metabolizers of codeine". Contact your doctor immediately if you experience extreme sleepiness, confusion, or shallow breathing. These symptoms may indicate that you are an "ultra-rapid metabolizer of codeine". As a result, there is too much morphine in the body and more side effects of morphine than usual. Children may be especially sensitive to this effect (eg, serious breathing problems, death). Do not give this medicine to children 12 to 18 years of age who have had surgery removal of tonsils or adenoids.

If a nursing mother is an ultra-rapid metabolizer of codeine, it could lead to a morphine overdose in the nursing baby and cause very serious side effects.

For nursing mothers taking this medicine:

Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about taking codeine or about how this medicine may affect your baby.

Call your doctor if you become extremely tired and have difficulty caring for your baby.

Your baby should generally nurse every 2 to 3 hours and should not sleep more than 4 hours at a time.

Check with your doctor, hospital emergency room, or local emergency services (eg, "call 9-1-1") immediately if your baby shows signs of increased sleepiness (more than usual), difficulty breastfeeding, difficulty breathing, or limpness. These may be symptoms of an overdose and need immediate medical attention.

Using this medicine while you are pregnant may cause serious unwanted effects, including neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in your newborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you think you are pregnant or if you plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.

Using this medicine can cause severe constipation. To prevent this, your doctor may direct you to take laxatives, drink a lot of fluids, or increase the amount of fiber in your diet. Be sure to follow the directions carefully, because continuing constipation can lead to more serious problems.

This medicine may make you confused, dizzy, or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur when you get up suddenly from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly may help lessen this problem. Also, lying down for a while may relieve the dizziness or lightheadedness.

This medicine will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants (medicines that can make you drowsy or less alert). Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or medicine for allergies or colds, sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine, other prescription pain medicine or narcotics, medicine for seizures or barbiturates, muscle relaxants, or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics. Check with your doctor before taking any of these medicines while you are using this medicine.

If you think you or someone else may have taken an overdose of this medicine, get emergency help at once. Signs of an overdose include: pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin, confusion, difficult or troubled breathing, irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing, extreme sleepiness or drowsiness, cold and clammy skin, or lightheadedness or fainting.

This medicine may cause adrenal insufficiency. Check with your doctor right away if you have darkening of the skin, diarrhea, dizziness, fainting, loss of appetite, mental depression, nausea, skin rash, unusual tiredness or weakness, or vomiting.

If you are especially sensitive to the effects of this medicine, do not suddenly stop using it without first checking with your doctor Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount you are using before stopping it completely. This may help reduce the possibility of withdrawal symptoms, such as abdominal or stomach cramps, anxiety, fever, nausea, runny nose, sweating, tremors, or trouble sleeping.

Using too much of this medicine may cause infertility (unable to have children). Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children.

Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.

Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.

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