Polaramine Tablet
Dexchlorpheniramine
2mg
MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
| Pack size | 350's |
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| Retail Price | 2.56 NPR |
Available as:
Indications
Polaramine Tablet is used for:
Allergic conditions
Adult Dose
Oral
Allergic conditions
Adult: 2 mg every 4-6 hr. Max: 12 mg/day.
Max Dosage: Adult: 12 mg daily.
Child Dose
Oral
Allergic conditions
2-6 years: Syrup: 0.5 mg PO q4-6hr
6-11 years: (syrup) 1 mg PO q4-6hr
>12 years: As adults; (syrup) 2 mg PO q4-6hr
Max Dosage: Child 6-12 yrs: 6 mg daily; 2-5 yrs: 3 mg daily.
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Premature infants or full-term neonates.
Precautions
Pregnancy; lactation; severe CV disorders; asthma. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Angle-closure glaucoma, urinary retention, prostatic hypertrophy, pyloroduodenal obstruction; renal and hepatic impairment; elderly; epilepsy.
Lactation: excretion in milk unknown/not recommended
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
CNS depressants eg, alcohol, barbiturates, hypnotics, opioid analgesics; anxiolytic sedatives and neuroleptics; other antimuscarinics; MAOIs; betahistine; ototoxic drugs.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Dexchlorpheniramine :
Exfoliative dermatitis. Sedation; antimuscarinic effects, CNS depression and disturbances; occasionally, paradoxical CNS stimulation; psychomotor impairment; headache; palpitations and arrhythmias; convulsions, sweating, myalgia, paraesthesias, extrapyramidal symptoms, tremor; sleep and GI disturbances. Rarely, hypersensitivity reactions and blood disorders; tinnitus, hypotension; hair loss. Injections may cause transient hypotension or CNS stimulation and irritation.
Mechanism of Action
Histamine H1-receptor antagonist in blood vessels, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract
Note
Polaramine 2mg Tablet manufactured by MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. Its generic name is Dexchlorpheniramine. Polaramine is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Polaramine Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.