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Airacof (Codeine Phosphate / Phenylephrine Hydrochloride / Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride) - Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

 
 



ADVERSE REACTIONS

Antitussives: may include drowsiness, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, headache, nervousness or restlessness, feeling of well-being, confusion, urinary disturbances, increased sweating, skin rash, hives, itching, swelling of face, flushing, weakness, visual disturbances, change in heart rate, difficulty breathing, loss of appetite, or general feeling of illness or discomfort. Possible allergic reaction to material if inhaled, ingested, or contacts with skin.

Sympathomimetic Amines: Hyperactive individuals may display ephedrine-like reactions such as tachycardia, palpitations, headache, dizziness, or nausea. Sympathomimetics have been associated with certain untoward reactions including restlessness, tremor, weakness, pallor, respiratory difficulty, dysuria, insomnia, hallucinations, convulsions, CNS depression, arrhythmias and cardiovascular collapse with hypotension.

Antihistamines: Patients sensitive to antihistamines may experience mild sedation. Possible side effects of antihistamines are drowsiness, restlessness, dizziness, weakness, dry mouth, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache, nervousness, blurring of vision, polyuria, heartburn, dysuria and, very rarely, dermatitis.

Other adverse reactions include

Central Nervous System: Drowsiness, metal clouding, lethargy, impairment of mental and physical performance, anxiety, fear, dysphoria, psychic dependence, mood changes.

Gastrointestinal System: The antiemetic phenothiazines are useful in suppressing the nausea and vomiting which may occur (see above); however, some phenothiazine derivatives seem to be antianalgesic and to increase the amount of narcotic required to produce pain relief, while other phenothiazines reduce the amount of narcotic required to produce a given level of analgesia.

Genitourinary System: Ureteral spasms, spasm of vesical sphincters and urinary retention have been reported.

Respiratory Depression: Codeine may produce dose-related respiratory depression by acting directly on the brain stem respiratory center. Codeine also affects the center that controls respiratory rhythm, and may produce irregular and periodic breathing. If significant respiratory depression occurs, it may be antagonized by the use of naloxone hydrochloride. Apply other supportive measures when indicated.

Drug label data at the top of this Page last updated: 2010-01-08

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