Dexbrompheniramine maleate, Pseudoephedrine sulphate

Indications

Dexbrompheniramine maleate, Pseudoephedrine sulphate is used for: DEXBROMPHENIRAMINE
For treatment and relief of symptoms of allergies, hay fever, and colds
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
For the treatment of nasal congestion, sinus congestion, eustachian tube congestion, and vasomotor rhinitis, and as an adjunct to other agents in the optimum treatment of allergic rhinitis, croup, sinusitis, otitis media, and tracheobronchitis. Also used as first-line therapy of priapism

Adult Dose

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

Precautions

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Dexbrompheniramine maleate, Pseudoephedrine sulphate :

Mechanism of Action

DEXBROMPHENIRAMINE
Dexbrompheniramine competitively binds to the histamine h1-receptor. It competes with histamine for the normal h1-receptor sites on effector cells of the gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels and respiratory tract. This blocks the action of endogenous histamine, which subsequently leads to temporary relief of the negative symptoms brought on by histamine
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
Pseudoephedrine acts directly on both alpha- and, to a lesser degree, beta-adrenergic receptors. Through direct action on alpha-adrenergic receptors in the mucosa of the respiratory tract, pseudoephedrine produces vasoconstriction. Pseudoephedrine relaxes bronchial smooth muscle by stimulating beta2-adrenergic receptors. Like ephedrine, pseudoephedrine releasing norepinephrine from its storage sites, an indirect effect. This is its main and direct mechanism of action. The displaced noradrenaline is released into the neuronal synapse where it is free to activate the postsynaptic adrenergic receptors