Brompheniramine / Phenylpropanolamine
Brompheniramine/Phenylpropanolamine is a combination antihistamine and decongestant used to temporarily relieve symptoms of the common cold, allergies, and hay fever. The medication addresses both nasal congestion through the decongestant component and allergic symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes through the antihistamine component.
An antihistamine-decongestant combination for temporary relief of cold and allergy symptoms.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 214325
- Generic
- Brompheniramine / Phenylpropanolamine
- Class
- multi-ingredient
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Temporarily relieves symptoms associated with the common cold, influenza, hay fever, and other upper respiratory allergies, including runny nose, sneezing, itchy/watery eyes, and nasal congestion.
Brompheniramine blocks histamine H1 receptors to reduce allergic symptoms, while phenylpropanolamine constricts blood vessels in the nasal passages to reduce swelling and congestion.
May cause drowsiness; avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you. Use with caution in patients with hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or thyroid disorders. Not recommended for children under 6 years old. Note: Phenylpropanolamine was withdrawn from the US market in 2000 due to associated stroke risk; availability varies by country.
Official drug label
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