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At a glance

Pheniramine Maleate — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.

Description

Pheniramine Maleate is an antiallergic medication. It treats symptoms of severe allergic reactions due to insect bite/sting, certain medicines, hives (rashes, swelling etc). Pheniramine Maleate is given as an injection into veins or muscles under the supervision of a doctor. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. Sleepiness is the most common side effect of this medicine. Avoid driving or attention-seeking activity. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. In some cases, it may cause dryness of mouth, so it is advised to drink more water, always carry sugar candy or maintain oral hygiene. Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have glaucoma or have asthma issues or have high blood pressure. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, or breastfeeding. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Generally, it is advised to avoid alcohol while on treatment. Pheniramine Maleate is an antiallergic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (histamine). This relieves symptoms of severe allergic reactions due to insect bite/sting, certain medicines, hives (rashes, swelling etc).

Indications

• Allergic conditions

Mechanism of action

Pheniramine is an alkylamine derivative with histamine H1-receptor antagonist effects. It also has anticholinergic and moderate sedative effects.

Dosage

Adult Dose: Oral Allergic conditions Adult: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Elderly: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Prophylaxis of motion sickness Adult: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling. Child Dose: Oral Allergic conditions Child: Tablet 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Prophylaxis of motion sickness Child: As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling.

Administration

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Missed dose

If you miss a dose of Pheniramine Maleate, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Side effects

Common: • Sleepiness

Precautions & warnings

[UNSAFE] Pheniramine Maleate may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. Avoid driving or operating dangerous machinery as it may decrease alertness. Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Pheniramine Maleate, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.

Contraindications

Symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy; neonates and premature infants.

Drug interactions

May mask ototoxicity produced by aminoglycoside antibiotics. Potentially Fatal: Potentiation of CNS depression by alcohol, sedatives, opioids, barbiturates, hypnotics, narcoleptics. May increase antimuscarinic effect of MAOIs, atropine and TCAs.

Food interactions

[UNSAFE] Pheniramine Maleate may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Use in pregnancy

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Information regarding the use of Pheniramine Maleate during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Use in lactation

[SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Pheniramine Maleate is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. Larger doses or prolonged use of Pheniramine Maleate may cause sleepiness and other effects in the baby

Renal / hepatic impairment

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Pheniramine Maleate in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. [CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Pheniramine Maleate in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Common questions

Antidote of Avil injection Let a doctor handle the situation in the clinic or hospital I am allergic to prawns. .but today i had it by mistake so having severe stomach ache Please provide medicine Hi, Welcome To 1mg. I am Anshul Varshney. You should go to emergency and get hydrocortisone injection along with Avil injection. A combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone would help you greatly. I am having Esnophils as could be seen in CBC report. Could you prescribe medication please. Tab avil 1-0-1 Itching, redness all over body Take tab avil 25 mg stat Dog flea / tic bites. Allergy all over the body. Tab avil 1BD for 7 days I am having rashes under legs since 2 months all that it becomes round and circular red rashes are formed itching are also proved there and blacked Take tab avil 25 mg at night Having allergic dry cough. As per doctor using montair lc but still no improvement is there tb course is running. What to do for cough?? Doctor dry cough is occuring while sleeping in the bed only or it has specific time like midnight or early morning. It continues for 1 hour or more You may try tab avil 25 mg at bedtime for five days and revert I am taking 1 no of Avil 50 mg tablet daily night for a sound sleep. I hope it dosent have any side effect or any harm. If so, pl advise alternate solution for sound sleep in night as I am not able to sleep till late night if I dnt take Avil 50 mg tablet Avil is not for sleep.consult physician near by

⚠️ This information is for educational purposes only — not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.