Comparing Acrivastine vs Chlorpheniramine
| Acrivastine | Chlorpheniramine |
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| Acrivastine | Chlorpheniramine |
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Acrivastine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Urticaria, Allergic Reactions, Allergic Rhinitis, Cold Symptoms, Allergies, Food Allergies. Chlorpheniramine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Chlorpheniramine | |||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Chlorpheniramine has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 53 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Chlorpheniramine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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Aller-Chlor, Allergy Relief, Allergy Time, C.P.M., Chlo-Amine, Chlor-Mal, Chlor-Phenit, Chlor-Trimeton, Chlor-Trimeton Allergy SR, Chlorphen, Chlorpheniramine (Allergy), ChlorTan, Ed Chlor Ped Jr., Ed Chlor-Tan, Ed ChlorPed, Ed-Chlortan, Ricobid H, Teldrin HBP Allergy, Topco Allergy, Wal-finate View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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1.9 hours |
30 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Unknown
CSA Schedule is unknown. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 315 drugs are known to interact with Acrivastine:
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A total of 344 drugs are known to interact with Chlorpheniramine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 13, 1949 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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