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chlorpheniramine/phenylephrine/pyrilamine (Triotann)
Indications:
- symptomatic relief of sinusitis, nasal congestion & rhinorrhea associatedwith upper respiratory tract infections
- symptomatic relief from influenza
- symptomatic relief from symptoms of allergies
- allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, sneezing, atopy
Contraindications:
1) newborns
2) nursing mothers
Dosage:
1) children > 6 years: 5-10 mL every 12 hours
2) children 2-6 years: 2.5-5 mL every 12 hours
Liquid:
- chlorpheniramine tartrate 2 mg, pyrilamine tannate 12.5 mg
- phenylephrine tannate 5 mL/5 mL
Adverse effects:
- not common (1-10%)
- drowsiness, dizziness, insomnia, hyperexcitability, dryness of mucous membranes
Interactions
drug interactions
General
Ear nose throat combination
References
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
- Deprecated Reference
Components
chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton)
phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine, Mydrifin, sudafed PE, PE)
pyrilamine (Mepyramine)