(brome fen IR a meen, kar be ta PEN tane, fen il EF rin) Brand: BetaTan, Pulmari, VazoTan
• Do not use brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine till the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.
• This medicine can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine.
• Do not use any another over-the-counter cough, cool, or allergy medications without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Brompheniramine or phenylephrine are contained in much medicines accessible over the counter. If you take determined commodity together you may accidentally take too many of a determined drug. Read the label of any another medication you are using to see if it contains brompheniramine, carbetapentane, or phenylephrine.
• Avoid using another medicines that create you sleepy (such as cool medication, pain medicine, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by brompheniramine, carbetapentane, and phenylephrine.
• Carbetapentane is a cough suppressant.
• Brompheniramine is an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can manufacture allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes.
• Phenylephrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can reason nasal congestion (stuffy nose).
• The combination of brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine is used to treat cough and nasal congestion associated with allergies or the general cold.
• Brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not use brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine till the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.
• Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to brompheniramine, carbetapentane, or phenylephrine. These medications are contained in much cough, cool, and allergy medications.
• Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
· a history of head injury or seizure disorder;
· sleep apnea (periods of not breathing during sleep);
· thyroid problems;
· asthma, emphysema, or chronic obstructive pulmonary malady (COPD);
· gallbladder disease;
· Addison's disease;
· diabetes;
· glaucoma;
· an ulcer or an obstruction in the stomach;
· bladder problems or difficulty urinating;
· an enlarged prostate;
· tall blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, or any type of heart disease;
· kidney malady; or
· liver disease.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use brompheniramine, carbetapentane, and phenylephrine, or you may need a dosage adjustment or particular trials during treatment.
• This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• Brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Older adults may be more likely to have side effects from this medication.
• Take this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not take the medicine in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Shake the oral suspension (liquid) well just till you measure a doze. To be certain you get the correct doze, measure the liquid with a marked measuring spoon or medication cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, if they get worse, or if you develop a fever.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and take the medication at your following regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• Symptoms of a brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine overdose may include dry mouth, big pupils, warmth or tingling under the skin, nausea, vomiting, restless feeling, or hallucinations.
• This medicine can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine.
• Do not use any another over-the-counter cough, cool, or allergy medications without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Brompheniramine or phenylephrine are contained in much medicines accessible over the counter. If you take determined commodity together you may accidentally take too many of a determined drug. Read the label of any another medication you are using to see if it contains brompheniramine, carbetapentane, or phenylephrine.
• Avoid using another medicines that create you sleepy (such as cool medication, pain medicine, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by brompheniramine, carbetapentane, and phenylephrine.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Smaller serious side effects are more likely to occur with this medicine, such as:
· dryness of the eyes, nose, or mouth;
· drowsiness or dizziness;
· blurred vision;
· difficulty urinating; or
· excitation (in children).
• Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• There may be another drugs not listed that can affect brompheniramine, carbetapentane, and phenylephrine. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist has information about brompheniramine, carbetapentane and phenylephrine written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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