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Dexchlorpheniramine (Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate) - Description and Clinical Pharmacology

 
 



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DESCRIPTION

Each 5 mL (teaspoonful) contains:

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate, USP 2 mg
Alcohol not more than 7.0%

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate, USP, an antihistamine agent, is a white, odorless crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water. The molecular formula is C16H19CIN2•C4H4O4, designated chemically as (+)-2-[p-Chloro-α-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]benzyl]pyridine maleate (1:1).

Inactive Ingredients

Citric Acid; Dehydrated Alcohol; FD&C Red No. 40; Glycerin; Liquid Sugar; Menthol; Methylparaben; Natural and Artificial Orange Juice Flavor; Propylene Glycol; Propylparaben and Purified Water. May also contain Sodium Citrate for pH adjustment. The pH range is between 5.0 and 6.5.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Dexchlorpheniramine maleate is an antihistamine with anticholinergic (drying) and sedative side effects. Antihistamines appear to compete with histamine for cell receptor sites on effector cells.

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