Dextromethorphan-Pyrilamine
Capron DM
What is Dextromethorphan-Pyrilamine?
Capron DM (carbinoxamine maleate and dextromethorphan hydrobromide) is a prescription cough and cold medication used to relieve coughing, runny nose, sneezing, and other symptoms associated with the common cold, allergies, and upper respiratory infections. It combines an antihistamine with a cough suppressant to help provide temporary symptom relief.
Side Effects
- Thickened mucus
- Confusion
- Skin rash, hives, or itching
Warnings
- This medicine might contain phenylalanine (aspartame). This is only a concern if you have a disorder called phenylketonuria (a problem with amino acids). Talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
- This medicine may make you drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
- Some liquid cough medicines contain alcohol.
- Call your doctor if your symptoms get worse after 2 or 3 days of treatment, or if they do not improve after 7 days. Also call if you develop a severe sore throat or fever; or cough up thick yellow mucus.
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- Thickened mucus
- Confusion
- Skin rash, hives, or itching
- Extreme weakness
- Trouble breathing
- Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
- This medicine might contain phenylalanine (aspartame). This is only a concern if you have a disorder called phenylketonuria (a problem with amino acids). Talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
- This medicine may make you drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
- Some liquid cough medicines contain alcohol.
- Call your doctor if your symptoms get worse after 2 or 3 days of treatment, or if they do not improve after 7 days. Also call if you develop a severe sore throat or fever; or cough up thick yellow mucus.
- Children may be more sensitive to this medicine than adults, especially if they take too much medicine. Always read medicine labels carefully and give your child the right amount. Ask your pharmacist if you are not sure how much medicine to use.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma, an enlarged prostate, seizure disorder, asthma, emphysema, or an overactive thyroid.
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Capron DM
What is Dextromethorphan-Pyrilamine ?
Capron DM (carbinoxamine maleate and dextromethorphan hydrobromide) is a prescription cough and cold medication used to relieve coughing, runny nose, sneezing, and other symptoms associated with the common cold, allergies, and upper respiratory infections. It combines an antihistamine with a cough suppressant to help provide temporary symptom relief.
Capron DM (carbinoxamine maleate and dextromethorphan hydrobromide) is a prescription combination medication used to temporarily relieve cough and upper respiratory symptoms caused by the common cold, seasonal allergies, or other respiratory conditions. It contains carbinoxamine, a first-generation antihistamine that helps reduce sneezing, runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, and nasal irritation, along with dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant that works on the brain's cough center to help reduce the urge to cough.
Capron DM is commonly prescribed for patients experiencing persistent cough accompanied by allergy or cold symptoms. While it can help improve comfort during illness, it does not treat the underlying cause of a viral infection or shorten the duration of a cold. The medication is intended to provide temporary symptom relief while the body recovers.
Capron DM is available as an oral liquid and should be taken exactly as prescribed by a healthcare provider. Because carbinoxamine may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or slowed reaction time, patients should use caution when driving or operating machinery until they know how the medication affects them. Alcohol and other medications that cause drowsiness may increase these effects and should be avoided unless approved by a healthcare provider.
As with other cough and cold medications, Capron DM should not be used longer than recommended. Patients should contact their healthcare provider if symptoms persist, worsen, are accompanied by a high fever, or if the cough lasts for more than several weeks. When used appropriately, Capron DM can help relieve bothersome cough and allergy-related symptoms, making it easier to rest and recover.
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