Polmon (dexchlorpheniramine maleate)

What are the side effects of Polmon?

Common side effects of Polmon include:

• hives,
• drug rash,
• anaphylactic shock,
• skin sensitivity to sunlight,
• excessive sweating,
• chills,
• dry mouth/nose/throat,
• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• reduced coordination,
• fatigue,
• confusion,
• restlessness,
• excitation,
• nervousness,
• tremor,
• irritability,
• insomnia,
• euphoria,
• numbness and tingling,
• blurred or double vision,
• spinning sensation (vertigo),
• ringing in the ears (tinnitus),
• upset stomach,
• loss of appetite,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• constipation,
• urinary frequency,
• difficult urination,
• urinary retention,
• tightness of chest and wheezing, and
• stuffy nose

Is Polmon addictive?

No information provided

What is the dosage for Polmon?

Dosage should be individualized according to the needs and response of the patient.

• Adults and Children 12 years of age and older: 2 mg (1 teaspoonful)
• Children 6 to 11 years: 1 mg (½ teaspoonful)
• Children 2 to 5 years: 0.5 mg (1/4 teaspoonful)

Doses are generally given every 4 to 6 hours.

What drugs interact with Polmon?

• MAO inhibitors prolong and intensify the anticholinergic (drying) effects of antihistamines.

Polmon contraindications, and pregnancy and breastfeeding safety

WARNINGS

Antihistamines should be used with considerable caution in patients with:

• Narrow angle glaucoma
• Stenosing peptic ulcer
• Pyloroduodenal obstruction
• Symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy
• Bladder neck obstruction

Use In Children

• In infants and children, especially, antihistamines in overdosage may cause hallucinations, convulsions, or death.
• As in adults, antihistamines may diminish mental alertness in children. In the young child, particularly, they may produce excitation.

Use In Pregnancy

• Experience with this drug in pregnant women is inadequate to determine whether there exists a potential for harm to the developing fetus.

Use In Breastfeeding

• There is no information available on the effects of Polmon in women who are breastfeeding or their infants. 

Use With CNS Depressants

• Polmon Oral Solution has additive effects with alcohol and other CNS depressants (hypnotics, sedatives, tranquilizers, etc.).

Use In Activities Requiring Mental Alertness

• Patients should be warned about engaging in activities requiring mental alertness such as driving a car or operating appliances, machinery, etc.

Use In The Elderly (approximately 60 years or older)