Drug Name:
TUSSICAPS 5mg/4mg CII
Generic Name and Formulations:
Hydrocodone bitartrate 5mg, chlorpheniramine maleate 4mg; as polistirex; ext-rel caps; contains alcohol.
Company:
Mallinckrodt, Inc.
Therapeutic Use:
Indications for TUSSICAPS 5mg/4mg:
Cough and upper respiratory symptoms.
Adult:
1 cap (10mg/8mg) every 12hrs; max 2caps/24hrs.
Children:
<6yrs: see Contraindications. 6–11yrs: 1 cap (5mg/4mg) every 12hrs; max 2caps/24hrs.
Contraindications:
Children <6yrs of age (risk of fatal respiratory depression).
Warnings/Precautions:
Respiratory depression. Post–op. Pulmonary disease. Head injury. Increased intracranial pressure. Glaucoma. Asthma. GI or GU obstruction. Acute abdomen. Severe hepatic or renal impairment. Hypothyroidism. Addison's disease. Elderly. Debilitated. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
See Also:
Pharmacological Class:
Antitussive + antihistamine.
Interactions:
Additive CNS depression with alcohol, other CNS depressants, tricyclic antidepressants, MAOIs. Paralytic ileus with concurrent anticholinergics.
Adverse Reactions:
Nausea, vomiting, CNS and respiratory depression, ureteral and vesical sphincter spasm, chest tightness, abuse potential, anticholinergic effects, rash, pruritis.
How Supplied:
Caps—20, 100
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