Sedilux-M 4 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 0.20 (500's pack: ৳ 100.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Chlorpheniramine maleate |
| Company | Modern pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Medicine attributes
- Title: Sedilux-M
- Categories:
- Antihistamine
- Allergy Medication
- Description: Sedilux-M is indicated for urticaria, sensitivity reactions, angioneurotic edema, vasomotor rhinitis, cough, common cold, motion sickness, and other allergic conditions. It contains Chlorpheniramine Maleate as the active ingredient, which is an alkylamine antihistamine.
- Dosage:
- Adult: Usual adult dose is 4 mg every 4-6 hours, maximum 24 mg daily.
- Child:
- 6-12 years: 2 mg every 4-6 hours, maximum 12 mg daily.
- 2-5 years: 1 mg every 4-6 hours, maximum 6 mg daily.
- 1-2 years: 1 mg twice daily.
- Below 1 year: Not recommended
- Interaction: Chlorpheniramine maleate has been reported to be incompatible with calcium chloride, kanamycin sulfate, noradrenaline acid tartrate, pentobarbital sodium, and meglumine adipiodone.
- Contraindications: Chlorpheniramine is contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to this agent, in newborn or premature infants.
- Side Effects: Sedilux-M is well-tolerated, but sometimes drowsiness, dizziness, muscular weakness, and gastrointestinal upset may occur.
- Pregnancy & Lactation: This drug should not be used in lactating mothers and in pregnancy, especially during the first trimester.
- Precautions & Warnings: Sedilux-M should be used with caution in patients with glaucoma and prostatic hypertrophy. During therapy with chlorpheniramine, caution should be taken in driving vehicles and operating machinery.
- Overdose Effects: CNS depression (including sedation, apnea, CV collapse), CNS stimulation (including insomnia, hallucination, tremors, convulsions), tinnitus, blurred vision, dizziness, ataxia, hypotension. Stimulation and atropine-like signs and symptoms (including dry mouth, fixed dilated pupils, flushing, hyperthermia, GI symptoms) are more likely in children.
- Therapeutic Class: Sedating Anti-histamine
- Storage Conditions: Store in a cool (Below 25°C temperature) and dry place protected from light. Keep out of the reach of children.