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Ninjacof-D
pyrilamine/ chlophedianol/ pseudoephedrine
Uses .
- [ chlophedianol ]
- antitussive for suppressing cough
- [ pseudoephedrine ]
- decongestant for reducing nasal/sinus stuffiness
- [ pyrilamine ]
- antihistamine for relieving allergic rhinitis, sneezing, itchy/watery eyes, itchy nose/throat
Dosing .
6-11 yo
- [ oral solution ]
- Dose: 5 mL PO q6-8h prn; Max: 20 mL/24h
12 yo and older
- [ oral solution ]
- Dose: 5-10 mL PO q6-8h prn; Max: 40 mL/24h
renal considerations
- [ chlophedianol; pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine ]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
hepatic considerations
- [ chlophedianol; pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine ]
- not defined
Formulations .
oral solution
- [active ingredients per 5 mL]
- chlophedianol 12.5 mg; pseudoephedrine 30 mg; pyrilamine 12.5 mg
- [flavors/selected other ingredients]
- cotton candy flavor contains sucralose, no alcohol, no dye, no phenylalanine, no saccharin, no sugar
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient ( chlophedianol; pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine )
- CAD ( pseudoephedrine )
- glaucoma, angle-closure ( pseudoephedrine )
- HTN, severe ( pseudoephedrine )
- HTN, uncontrolled ( pseudoephedrine )
- MAO inhibitor use w/in 14 days ( pseudoephedrine )
- pregnancy 1st trimester ( pseudoephedrine )
- pts <2 yo ( pyrilamine )
- urinary retention ( pseudoephedrine )
- caution: arrhythmia ( pseudoephedrine )
- caution: asthma ( pyrilamine )
- caution: bladder neck obstruction ( pyrilamine )
- caution: cardiovascular dz ( pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine )
- caution: CNS depressant use, concurrent ( pyrilamine )
- caution: COPD ( pyrilamine )
- caution: diabetes mellitus ( pseudoephedrine )
- caution: elderly pts ( pyrilamine )
- caution: environmental temperature, high ( pyrilamine )
- caution: GI obstruction ( pyrilamine )
- caution: glaucoma, angle-closure ( pyrilamine )
- caution: HTN ( pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine )
- caution: hyperthyroidism ( pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine )
- caution: IOP incr. ( pyrilamine )
- caution: lower respiratory tract sx ( pyrilamine )
- caution: PKU (phenylalanine-containing form) ( pseudoephedrine )
- caution: pregnancy 2nd trimester ( pseudoephedrine )
- caution: pregnancy 3rd trimester ( pseudoephedrine )
- caution: prostatic hypertrophy ( pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine )
- caution: pts <6 yo ( pseudoephedrine; pyrilamine; chlophedianol )
- caution: PUD ( pyrilamine )
- caution: renal impairment ( pseudoephedrine )
Drug Interactions .
Overview
chlophedianol
antitussive
- anticholinergic effects
- CNS depression
- decreases central histamine effects
- tachycardia
pseudoephedrine
alpha-1/beta-2 agonist
- hyperglycemic effects
- hypertensive effects
- tachycardia
- urine pH sensitive
- add MAO inhibitor to Interaction Check if recent (14 days) use
pyrilamine
antihistamine, 1st generation
- anticholinergic effects
- CNS depression
- decreases central histamine effects
- tachycardia
Contraindicated
- dihydroergotamine
- ergotamine
- isocarboxazid
- phenelzine
- potassium chloride
- potassium citrate
- tranylcypromine
Avoid/Use Alternative
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Caution Advised
- 5-HTP
- acetazolamide
- allopurinol
- alosetron
- aluminum hydroxide
- amantadine
- apomorphine
- apraclonidine ophthalmic
- aripiprazole bimonthly injection
- aripiprazole lauroxil
- aripiprazole monthly injection
- aripiprazole oral
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- asenapine
- atropine
- baclofen
- barium
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- bethanechol
- botulinum toxin
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- brivaracetam
- buspirone
- calcium carbonate
- cannabidiol
- cariprazine
- carisoprodol
- cenobamate
- cetirizine
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- potassium gluconate
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- vibegron
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- ziprasidone
- zonisamide
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- agranulocytosis ( pyrilamine )
- anaphylactoid rxn ( pyrilamine )
- anaphylaxis ( pyrilamine )
- arrhythmia ( pseudoephedrine ; pyrilamine )
- hallucinations ( chlophedianol )
- heat stroke ( pyrilamine )
- hemolytic anemia ( pyrilamine )
- HTN ( pseudoephedrine )
- hypersensitivity rxn ( chlophedianol )
- labyrinthitis, acute ( pyrilamine )
- leukopenia ( pyrilamine )
- pancytopenia ( pyrilamine )
- seizures ( pyrilamine )
- skin rxn, severe ( pseudoephedrine )
- thrombocytopenia ( pyrilamine )
- toxic psychosis ( pyrilamine )
Common Reactions
- anxiety ( pseudoephedrine )
- blurred vision ( pyrilamine )
- BP elevated ( pseudoephedrine )
- CNS stimulation ( pseudoephedrine )
- CNS stimulation, paradoxical ( pyrilamine ; chlophedianol )
- constipation ( pyrilamine )
- diaphoresis ( pyrilamine )
- diplopia ( pyrilamine )
- dizziness ( pyrilamine ; pseudoephedrine ; chlophedianol )
- drowsiness ( pyrilamine ; chlophedianol )
- dry mouth ( chlophedianol )
- dry mucous membranes ( pyrilamine )
- dysuria ( pyrilamine )
- epigastric discomfort ( pyrilamine )
- erectile dysfxn ( pyrilamine )
- headache ( pseudoephedrine ; pyrilamine )
- hypotension ( pyrilamine )
- impaired coordination ( pyrilamine )
- insomnia ( pseudoephedrine )
- irritability ( chlophedianol )
- nausea ( pseudoephedrine ; chlophedianol )
- nightmares ( chlophedianol )
- palpitations ( pyrilamine ; pseudoephedrine )
- photosensitivity ( pyrilamine )
- tachycardia ( pyrilamine ; pseudoephedrine )
- thickened bronchial secretions ( pyrilamine )
- tremor ( pseudoephedrine )
- urinary retention ( pyrilamine ; pseudoephedrine )
- urticaria ( chlophedianol )
- vertigo ( chlophedianol )
- visual disturbance ( chlophedianol )
- vomiting ( chlophedianol )
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
chlophedianol: weigh risk/benefit during pregnancy; inadequate human data and no animal data available
pseudoephedrine: avoid use in 1st trimester, weigh risk/benefit in 2nd and 3rd trimesters; possible risk of teratogenicity, incl. gastroschisis, small intestinal atresia, and hemifacial microsomia based on limited human data; risk of vasoconstriction based on animal data and drug's mechanism of action
pyrilamine: may use during pregnancy; risk of fetal harm not expected based on limited human data
Lactation
Clinical Summary
chlophedianol: weigh risk/benefit while breastfeeding; no human data available to assess risk of infant harm or effects on milk production
pseudoephedrine: may occasionally use while breastfeeding, though weigh risk/benefit if poor milk production; no known risk of infant harm based on limited human data; decr. milk production based on limited human data
pyrilamine: may use short-term while breastfeeding, otherwise weigh risk/benefit; no human data available, though possible risk of infant CNS depression based on limited human data w/ other antihistamines; no human data available, though theoretical risk of decr. milk production based on decr. prolactin levels
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: combination; see individual drugs
Excretion: combination; see individual drugs
Subclass: Antihistamine/Antitussive/Decongestant Combos
Mechanism of Action: combination; see individual drugs
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