Comparing Chlorpheniramine vs Promethazine
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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. |
Prescription only
Promethazine may be used to relieve allergy symptoms and nausea. Sedation is the main side effect and it may interact with several other drugs including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and other... View more |
Related suggestions Allergic Rhinitis
Urticaria
Allergies
Allergic Reactions
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| More about Chlorpheniramine | More about Promethazine | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Promethazine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 389 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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 |
View all Promethazine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Adgan, Anergan 50, Antinaus 50, Phenadoz, Promethegan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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30 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 344 drugs are known to interact with Chlorpheniramine:
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A total of 689 drugs are known to interact with Promethazine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 13, 1949 |
March 29, 1951 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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