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Antihistamines and decongestants (Systemic).

USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language

| January 01, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 USP DI® and Advice for the Patient® are registered trademarks of USP used under license to Micromedex, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. --

 
   Actagen (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Actifed (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Actifed Allergy Nighttime Caplets (Diphenhydramine 
      (dye-fen-HYE-dra-meen) and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Actifed Head Cold and Allergy Medicine (Triprolidine 
      (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine (Generic name product 
      may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Alamine (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Generic name 
      product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Alersule (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine (Not commercially 
      available in Canada.)) 
   Allent (Brompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine (Not commercially 
      available in Canada.)) 
   Allercon (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allerest, Children's (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allerest 12 Hour (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allerest Maximum Strength (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Allerfrim (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allerfrin (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allergy Cold (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allergy Formula Sinutab  (Dexbrompheniramine 
      (dex-brom-fen-EER-a-meen) and Pseudoephedrine (Generic name 
      product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allergy Relief Medicine (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Allerphed (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Amaril D (Chlorpheniramine, Phenyltoloxamine, Phenylephrine, and 
      Phenylpropanolamine (Not commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Amaril D Spantab (Chlorpheniramine, Phenyltoloxamine, 
      Phenylephrine, and Phenylpropanolamine (Not commercially 
      available in Canada.)) 
   Ami-Drix (Dexbrompheniramine (dex-brom-fen-EER-a-meen) and 
      Pseudoephedrine (Generic name product may be available in 
      the U.S.)) 
   Anamine (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Anamine T.D. (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Aprodrine (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   A.R.M. Maximum Strength Caplets (Chlorpheniramine and 
      Phenylpropanolamine (Generic name product may be available in 
      the U.S.)) 
   Atrofed (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Atrohist Pediatric) 
   Banophen (Diphenhydramine (dye-fen-HYE-dra-meen) and 
      Pseudoephedrine) 
   Benadryl Allergy Decongestant (Diphenhydramine 
      (dye-fen-HYE-dra-meen) and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Brexin L.A. (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Brofed (Brompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine (Not commercially 
      available in Canada.)) 
   Bromaline (Brompheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Bromanate (Brompheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Bromatap (Brompheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Bromatapp (Brompheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Bromfed (Brompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Bromfed-PD (Brompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Bromophen T.D. (Brompheniramine, Phenylephrine, and 
      Phenylpropanolamine (fen-ill-proe-pa-NOLE-a-meen) (Generic 
      name product may be available in the U.S.) (Generic name 
      product may be available in Canada.)) 
   Bromphen (Brompheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Brompheril (Dexbrompheniramine (dex-brom-fen-EER-a-meen) and 
      Pseudoephedrine (Generic name product may be available in 
      the U.S.)) 
   Carbiset (Carbinoxamine (kar-bi-NOX-a-meen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Not commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Carbiset-TR (Carbinoxamine (kar-bi-NOX-a-meen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Not commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Carbodec (Carbinoxamine (kar-bi-NOX-a-meen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Not commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Carbodec TR (Carbinoxamine (kar-bi-NOX-a-meen) and 
      Pseudoephedrine (Not commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Cardec-S (Carbinoxamine (kar-bi-NOX-a-meen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Not commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Cenafed Plus (Triprolidine (trye-PROE-li-deen) and Pseudoephedrine 
      (Generic name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Cheracol Sinus (Dexbrompheniramine (dex-brom-fen-EER-a-meen) and 
      Pseudoephedrine (Generic name product may be available in 
      the U.S.)) 
   Chlorafed (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Chlorafed H.S. Timecelles (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Chlorafed Timecelles (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Chlordrine S.R. (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Chlorphedrine SR (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Chlor-Rest (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Generic name 
      product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Chlor-Trimeton 4 Hour Relief (Chlorpheniramine and 
      Pseudoephedrine) 
   Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour Relief (Chlorpheniramine and 
      Pseudoephedrine) 
   Claritin-D (Loratadine (lor-AT-a-deen) and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Codimal-L.A. (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Codimal-L.A. Half (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Colfed-A (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Coltab Children's (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Comhist (Chlorpheniramine, Phenyltoloxamine 
      (fen-ill-toe-LOX-a-meen), and Phenylephrine (Not commercially 
      available in Canada.)) 
   Comhist LA (Chlorpheniramine, Phenyltoloxamine 
      (fen-ill-toe-LOX-a-meen), and Phenylephrine (Not commercially 
      available in Canada.)) 
   Condrin-LA (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Generic 
      name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Conex D.A. (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Generic 
      name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Contac 12-Hour (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylpropanolamine (Generic 
      name product may be available in the U.S.)) 
   Contac Maximum Strength 12-Hour Caplets (Chlorpheniramine and 
      Phenylpropanolamine (Generic name product may be available in 
      the U.S.)) 
   Cophene No. 2 (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Co-Pyronil 2 (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Dallergy-D (Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine (Not commercially 
      available in Canada.)) 
   Dallergy Jr. (Brompheniramine and Pseudoephedrine (Not 
      commercially available in Canada.)) 
   Deconamine (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Deconamine SR (Chlorpheniramine and Pseudoephedrine) 
   Decongestabs (Chlorpheniramine, ...

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