DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE AND DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR

FDA Drug Profile — POLY-HIST DM

Drug Details

Generic Name
DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE AND DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR
Brand Names
POLY-HIST DM
Application Number
M012
Sponsor
POLY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NDC Codes
1
Dosage Forms
LIQUID
Routes
ORAL
Active Ingredients
DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE

Indications and Usage

Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold, hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or other upper respiratory allergies: cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation runny nose sneezing itching of nose or throat itchy, watery eyes

Warnings

Do not use this product if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product Ask a doctor before use if you have a cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema a cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus) a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis glaucoma trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland heart disease high blood pressure thyroid disease diabetes Ask a doctor of pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers. When using this product excitability may occur, especially in children may cause marked drowsiness avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase the drowsiness effect use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery Stop use and ask a doctor if cough or nasal congestion persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition. nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur new symptoms occur If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.