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PRIMATENE ASTHMA (GUAIFENESIN/EPHEDRINE HCL)
- Cold symptoms
- Cough
- Nasal congestion
- Rhinitis
- Rhinorrhea
12.5 mg-200 mg tablet
- 2 tablets by oral route every 4 hours as needed
12.5 mg-200 mg tablet
- 2 tablets by oral route every 4 hours as needed
Cold symptoms
- 2 tablets by oral route every 4 hours as needed
Cough
- 2 tablets by oral route every 4 hours as needed
- isocarboxazid
- Marplan
- Matulane
- methylene blue (antidote)
- Nardil
- Parnate
- phenelzine
- procarbazine
- tranylcypromine
Contraindicated
- amitriptyline
- amitriptyline-chlordiazepoxide
- amoxapine
- Amrix
- Anafranil
- Azilect
- bromocriptine
- cabergoline
- Cafergot
- clomipramine
- Compound 347
- cyclobenzaprine
- cyclobenzaprine with msm
- Cycloset
- D.h.e.45
- desipramine
- dihydroergotamine
- doxepin
- Eldepryl
- enflurane
- ergoloid
- Ergomar
- ergotamine tartrate
- ergotamine-caffeine
- Forane
- imipramine HCl
- imipramine pamoate
- isoflurane
- linezolid
- maprotiline
- methylergonovine
- Migergot
- Migranal
- Norpramin
- nortriptyline
- Pamelor
- Parlodel
- perphenazine-amitriptyline
- protriptyline
- Prudoxin
- rasagiline
- selegiline HCl
- sevoflurane
- Silenor
- Sojourn
- Surmontil
- Tabradol
- Terrell
- Tofranil
- Tofranil-pm
- trimipramine
- Ultane
- Vivactil
- Zelapar
- Zonalon
- Zyvox
Severe
Moderate
- acetazolamide
- acetazolamide sodium
- Al hyd-Mg tr-alg ac-sod bicarb
- Alka-seltzer
- Alka-seltzer Extra Strength
- Alka-seltzer Gold
- Alka-seltzer Heartburn
- Alka-seltzer Original
- Alka-seltzer Pm
- Antacid & Pain Relief
- Antacid Tablet
- aspirin-diphenhydramine
- aspirin-sod bicarb-citric acid
- Cardiolite
- Ceralyte-70
- Ceraors 75
- Cerasport
- Cerasport Ex1
- Cytra K Crystals
- Cytra-2
- Cytra-3
- Cytra-k
- Diamox Sequels
- DM-GG-potassium citrate
- E-z-gas Ii
- Efferves Pain Relief Antacid
- Effervescent Antacid
- Effervescent Pain Relief
- Effervescent Pain Reliever
- Foaming Antacid
- Gaviscon
- Gripe Water
- kit for Tc 99m-sestamibi no.1
- Medi-seltzer
- methazolamide
- methyldopa
- methyldopa-hydrochlorothiazide
- methyldopate
- Neptazane
- Neut
- omeprazole-sodium bicarbonate
- Oracit
- PEG 3350-bowel 2,two part prep
- pot & sod citrate-citric acid
- potassium citrate
- potassium citrate-citric acid
- reserpine
- sod & pot chlorid-sod cit-rice
- sod bic-ginger-fennel-chamom
- sod bicarb-citric ac-simeth
- sodium & potassium bicarbonate
- sodium acetate
- sodium bicarb & citrate
- sodium bicarbonate
- sodium citrate-citric acid
- sodium lactate
- Sorbutuss
- Suclear
- Taron-crystals
- Tham
- Theralith Xr
- Tricitrates
- tromethamine
- Urocit-k 10
- Urocit-k 15
- Urocit-k 5
- vit B6-mag cit & ox-potass cit
- Zegerid
- Zegerid Otc
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Psychotic disorder
Contraindicated
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Chronic myocardial ischemia
- Coronary artery disease
- Hypertension
- Myocardial ischemia
Severe
Moderate
- Hyperthyroidism
- No disease contraindications
PRIMATENE ASTHMA (GUAIFENESIN/EPHEDRINE HCL)
- Cold symptoms
- Cough
- Nasal congestion
- Rhinitis
- Rhinorrhea
- None
- Insomnia
- Nervousness
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- None
- Anorexia
- Dizziness
- Dry throat
- Dysuria
- General weakness
- Headache disorder
- Hyperhidrosis
- Hypertension
- Nausea
- Pallor
- Tachycardia
- Tremor
- Vomiting
- Xerostomia
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Chest pain
- Drug-induced psychosis
- Paradoxical bronchospasm
- Seizure disorder
Less Severe
- Flushing
- Gastrointestinal irritation
- Nausea
- Symptoms of anxiety
- Vomiting
Contraindicated
Ephedrine (Oral, Rectal, Nasal)
Do not use in pediatrics <6 years of age unless clinician consultation.
- 1 Day – 6 Years
- 1 Do not use in pediatrics <6 years of age unless clinician consultation.
Severe Precaution
Ephedrine (Oral, Rectal, Nasal)
Safety and effectiveness in pediatrics not established.
- 6 Years – 18 Years
- Safety and effectiveness in pediatrics not established.
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Guaifenesin (solid dose form)
Consult clinician for use in pediatrics age < 12 years.
- 1 Day – 12 Years
- Consult clinician for use in pediatrics age < 12 years.
Ephedrine
- Severity Level:
C
- Additional Notes:
Guaifenesin
- Severity Level:
C
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Ephedrine
Irritability, excessive crying documented in infants.
Insufficient data available
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Excreted | Drug shown to have adverse effect | Irritability, excessive crying documented in infants. |
Guaifenesin
Irritability, excessive crying documented in infants.
Insufficient data available
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Insufficient data available |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Ephedrine
Cardiovascular-Elderly are more sensitive to cardiovascular effects. Neuro/Psych-Risk of insomnia, confusion. Elderly may have increased sensitivity to CNS effects. Renal-May need to adjust dose with decreased renal function. Urogenital- Risk for urinary retention. Caution with prostatic hypertrophy.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N |
BEERS: N HEDIS: N STOPP: N
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Cold symptoms | |
| J00 | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] |
| Cough | |
| R05 | Cough |
| Nasal congestion | |
| R09.81 | Nasal congestion |
| Rhinitis | |
| J30 | Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis |
| J30.0 | Vasomotor rhinitis |
| J30.1 | Allergic rhinitis due to pollen |
| J30.2 | Other seasonal allergic rhinitis |
| J30.5 | Allergic rhinitis due to food |
| J30.8 | Other allergic rhinitis |
| J30.81 | Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander |
| J30.89 | Other allergic rhinitis |
| J30.9 | Allergic rhinitis, unspecified |
| J31.0 | Chronic rhinitis |
| Rhinorrhea | |
| R09.82 | Postnasal drip |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| J00 | Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] |
| J30 | Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis |
| J30.0 | Vasomotor rhinitis |
| J30.1 | Allergic rhinitis due to pollen |
| J30.2 | Other seasonal allergic rhinitis |
| J30.5 | Allergic rhinitis due to food |
| J30.8 | Other allergic rhinitis |
| J30.81 | Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander |
| J30.89 | Other allergic rhinitis |
| J30.9 | Allergic rhinitis, unspecified |
| J31.0 | Chronic rhinitis |
| R05 | Cough |
| R09.81 | Nasal congestion |
| R09.82 | Postnasal drip |
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