i swear sneezing makes you hungry. today i think i sneezed more than 50 times. omg. not a good time to catch a flu bug or sth. actually i don't really see a time in the near (and far) future where it's a good, or even convenient, time to fall sick. but anyway, yeah i'm hungry now. because i sneezed. even though i just had my dinner. yes. sneezing makes you hungry. and tired and sianed.
-eat biscuit-
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Pronouncation: (klor-fen-AIR-uh-meen MAL-ee-ate)
Class: Alkylamine, nonselective
Trade Names:
Aller-Chlor
- Tablets 4 mg
- Syrup 2 mg per 5 mL
Trade Names:
Allergy
- Tablets 4 mg
Trade Names:
Allergy Relief
- Tablets 4 mg
Trade Names:
Chlor-Trimeton
- Tablets 4 mg
Trade Names:
Chlor-Trimeton Allergy 8 Hour
- Tablets, extended-release 8 mg
Trade Names:
Chlor-Trimeton Allergy 12 Hour
- Tablets, extended-release 12 mg
Trade Names:
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
- Capsules, sustained-release 8 mg
- Capsules, sustained-release 12 mg
Trade Names:
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
- Tablets 4 mg
Chlor-Tripolon (Canada)
Pharmacology
Competitively antagonizes histamine at H 1 receptor sites.
Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
Readily absorbed.
Distribution
72% protein bound.
Metabolism
Metabolized predominantly in the liver, but also in the lung and kidneys.
Elimination
Renally eliminated, mostly as metabolites within 24 h.
Indications and Usage
Temporary relief of sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, itchy nose or throat, and runny nose caused by hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or other respiratory allergies.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to antihistamines; narrow-angle glaucoma; stenosing peptic ulcer; symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy; asthmatic attack; bladder neck obstruction; pyloroduodenal obstruction; MAO therapy; use in newborn or premature infants and in breast-feeding mothers.
Dosage and Administration
Immediate-release tablet or syrup
Adults and children 12 yr of age and older
PO 4 mg every 4 to 6 h (max, 24 mg/day).
Children 6 to younger than 12 yr of age
PO 2 mg every 4 to 6 h (max, 12 mg/day).
Children younger than 5 yr of age
PO As recommended by health care provider.
Extended-release tablets
Adults and children 12 yr of age and older
PO 8 mg every 8 to 12 h or 12 mg every 12 h (max, 24 mg/day).
Extended-release capsules
Adults and children 12 yr of age and older
PO 8 or 12 mg in the morning and evening (max, 24 mg/day).
General Advice
Administer without regard to meals. Administer with food if GI upset occurs.
Measure and administer prescribed dose of oral syrup using dosing syringe, dosing spoon, or dosing cup.
Advise patient receiving extended-release tablets or sustained-release capsules to swallow tablets or capsules whole and not to crush, chew, break, or open.
Storage/Stability
Store all dose forms at controlled room temperature (59° to 86°F).
it's better to know what i swallow. just in case.
-eat biscuit-
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Pronouncation: (klor-fen-AIR-uh-meen MAL-ee-ate)
Class: Alkylamine, nonselective
Trade Names:
Aller-Chlor
- Tablets 4 mg
- Syrup 2 mg per 5 mL
Trade Names:
Allergy
- Tablets 4 mg
Trade Names:
Allergy Relief
- Tablets 4 mg
Trade Names:
Chlor-Trimeton
- Tablets 4 mg
Trade Names:
Chlor-Trimeton Allergy 8 Hour
- Tablets, extended-release 8 mg
Trade Names:
Chlor-Trimeton Allergy 12 Hour
- Tablets, extended-release 12 mg
Trade Names:
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
- Capsules, sustained-release 8 mg
- Capsules, sustained-release 12 mg
Trade Names:
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
- Tablets 4 mg
Chlor-Tripolon (Canada)
Pharmacology
Competitively antagonizes histamine at H 1 receptor sites.
Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
Readily absorbed.
Distribution
72% protein bound.
Metabolism
Metabolized predominantly in the liver, but also in the lung and kidneys.
Elimination
Renally eliminated, mostly as metabolites within 24 h.
Indications and Usage
Temporary relief of sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, itchy nose or throat, and runny nose caused by hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or other respiratory allergies.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to antihistamines; narrow-angle glaucoma; stenosing peptic ulcer; symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy; asthmatic attack; bladder neck obstruction; pyloroduodenal obstruction; MAO therapy; use in newborn or premature infants and in breast-feeding mothers.
Dosage and Administration
Immediate-release tablet or syrup
Adults and children 12 yr of age and older
PO 4 mg every 4 to 6 h (max, 24 mg/day).
Children 6 to younger than 12 yr of age
PO 2 mg every 4 to 6 h (max, 12 mg/day).
Children younger than 5 yr of age
PO As recommended by health care provider.
Extended-release tablets
Adults and children 12 yr of age and older
PO 8 mg every 8 to 12 h or 12 mg every 12 h (max, 24 mg/day).
Extended-release capsules
Adults and children 12 yr of age and older
PO 8 or 12 mg in the morning and evening (max, 24 mg/day).
General Advice
Administer without regard to meals. Administer with food if GI upset occurs.
Measure and administer prescribed dose of oral syrup using dosing syringe, dosing spoon, or dosing cup.
Advise patient receiving extended-release tablets or sustained-release capsules to swallow tablets or capsules whole and not to crush, chew, break, or open.
Storage/Stability
Store all dose forms at controlled room temperature (59° to 86°F).
it's better to know what i swallow. just in case.
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