Comparing Ed A-Hist DM vs Promethazine DM
| Ed A-Hist DM (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) |
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| Ed A-Hist DM (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion. Ed A-Hist DM may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Cough, Allergic Rhinitis, Cold Symptoms. Promethazine DM may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Ed A-Hist DM (chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine) | More about Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Promethazine DM has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 44 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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| Other chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan / phenylephrine brands include: Albatussin SR, Atuss DM, Atuss DR, Balamine DM, Bronkids, C-Phen DM, C-Phen DM Drops, Cardec DM, Cardec DM Drops, Centergy DM, Ceron-DM, Ceron-DM Drops, Cerose DM, Coldtuss-DR, Corfen-DM, CP Dec DM, CP Dec-DM Drops, DCP Drops, De-Chlor DM, De-Chlor DR, Dec-Chlorphen DM, Dec-Chlorphen DM Drops, Dex PC, DM-PE-Chlor, Donatussin DM, Donatussin DM Drops, ED DM, EndaCof Drops, Father John's Medicine Plus, Gencontuss, Giltuss Allergy Plus, Giltuss Allergy Plus Cough & Congestion, Giltuss Children's Allergy Plus Cough & Congestion, HistadecDM, Maxichlor PEH DM, NeoTuss Plus, NoHist DM, PE-Hist DM, Phenabid DM, RE DCP Drops, Ricotuss, Robitussin Cough & Allergy View more |
N/A |
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| 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 572 drugs are known to interact with Ed A-Hist DM:
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A total of 753 drugs are known to interact with Promethazine DM:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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February 14, 2006 |
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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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