Manufacturer
SM PHARMACEUTICALS SDN. BHD.
Contents
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Indication
Allegic conditions including hay fever, urticaria, angioedema, vasomotor rhinitis, allergic eczema, atopic & contact dermatitis, drug & serum reactions, insect bites, pruritus.
Instruction
Adult: 10-20 mg via IM, SC or slow IV inj over 1 minute. Max: 40 mg daily.
Child: 1 month to 1 year 0.25 mg/kg. >1-5 years 2.5-5 mg. 6-12 years 5-10 mg. >12 years Same as adult dose.
Drug interaction
May enhance sedative effect of hypnotics, anxiolytics, sedatives, opioid analgesics and neuroleptics. May inhibit phenytoin metabolism which may lead to phenytoin toxicity.Potentially Fatal: Increased anticholinergic effects with MAOIs.
Malaysia
