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Chlorphéniramine maléate (chlorpheniramine)

21 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for chlorpheniramine, unchanged.

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This is a US label.

The official US FDA label for chlorpheniramine (published as CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE), effective August 31, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.

Official US FDA label for chlorpheniramine

Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.

Uses

Uses temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: sneezing runny nose itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat

Dosage

US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.

Directions take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor adults and children 12 years and over 1 tablet. Do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours. children 6 to under 12 years 1/2 tablet (break tablet in half). Do not exceed 3 whole tablets in 24 hours. children under 6 years do not use

Warnings and precautions

Warnings Do not use to make a child sleepy. Ask a doctor before use if you have a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis glaucoma difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers. When using this product drowsiness may occur avoid alcoholic beverages excitability may occur, especially in children use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Medicines that contain it

Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.

Sources

  • ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
  • ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
  • ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
  • ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.

Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.