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What is chlorphenamine?
Chlorpheniramine or
Chlorpheniramine is an anti-allergic, group of antihistamines that blocks the
effects of histamine responsible for the symptoms in cases of allergy.
Chlorphenamine manages to reduce or eliminate these symptoms.
What is chlorphenamine for?
Chlorphenamine (or
chlorferinamine) is an inhibitor of histamine receptors used in cases of
allergies due to the ingestion of medications, allergic conjunctivitis,
vasomotor rhinitis, hay fever and allergic reactions of irritation or skin
rashes. Histamine causes the symptoms of an allergic reaction such as sneezing,
red and watery eyes, inflammation, skin rashes and constant nasal flow.
It is also used to counteract
the symptoms by allergic reactions to food, insect bites or cosmetic products.
Soothes rhinitis, hives, sneezing, itching in ears, nose, eyes and throat,
consequences of allergic conditions. Glucoberry
is a natural supplement. It helps healthy blood sugar levels.
What is the use of compound chlorphenamine?
In the compound
chlorphenamine, combine 2 drugs are added to the same tablet. Phenylephrine and
Acetaminophen or paracetamol. This combination allows you to control the
symptoms of the common cold more quickly, in a single presentation.
What is chlorpheniramine maleate used for?
Chlorpheniramine comes in
maleate form in all its commercial presentations, tablets, capsules or syrup.
Maleate is a chemical
functional group, derived from a malic acid salt that binds to some major
molecule. In this case it binds to chlorphenamine. by itself they have no
effect on the organism. Serves to maintain stable active ingredients in
different pharmaceutical presentations.
What is chlorphenamine syrup for?
Chlorphenamine syrup fulfills
the same functions as tablets and capsules. The presentation in syrup
facilitates dosing in children and ingestion in elderly or with difficulty to
fix tablets.
In what presentation is chlorphenamine found?
Chlorphenamine is found in
syrup, oral tablets or parenterally. It is metabolized in the liver and has a
lifetime in the blood of up to 12 hours. It is discarded in the urine.
What is the commercial name of chlorphenamine?
In Mexico, there is
Desenfriol-D, which contains 2 grams of chlorphenamine, 500 mg of paracetamol
and 5 mg of phenylephrine.
Also found is Theraflu, which
contains Chlorphenamine, paracetamol, pseudoephedrine and dextromethorphan.
They also sell it in its
generic form:
What dose of chlorphenamine to take?
The dose will depend on the
condition, weight and age of the patient. Also to the type of presentation and
its milligrams. In adults, chlorphenamine maleate is usually needed in tablets
of 4 mg, maximum of 24 mg daily, but it will be the doctor who needs the amount
to be taken.
Chlorphenamine can be obtained
alone or simply, or chlorphenamine compound that serves in cases of nasal
congestion and headache or fever, has acetaminophen and caffeine in the same
tablet.
How does chlorphenamine work in the body?
The substance blocks
histamine, idazolic amine that activates the symptoms of an allergic reaction
in the body and stops the effects of acetylcholine, which "dry up"
body fluids by reducing watery eyes or constant nasal flow.
Chlorphenamine reduces the
symptoms of the flu, but does not cure it.
Side effects of chlorphenamine
The majority of patients do
not manifest side effects to the chemical compound. In cases that do occur,
they tend to decrease progressively with the adaptation of the organism to the
substance.
Chlorpheniramine can aggravate
the symptoms of cough with phlegm in patients with chronic asthma, so it will
only be ingested if it is prescribed by a doctor.
Caution should be exercised in
its use in pregnant women. It will be used under medical supervision during
lactation.
A study by the University of
Manitoba warned of the care of this drug in elderly patients.
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