Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour: Package Insert / Prescribing Info
Package insert / product label
Generic name: chlorpheniramine maleate
Dosage form: tablet, extended release
Drug class: Antihistamines
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 25, 2025.
Indications and Usage for Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour
- temporarily relieves the following symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
- sneezing
- runny nose
- itchy, watery eyes
- itching of the nose or throat
Warnings
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
- glaucoma
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour Dosage and Administration
- adults and children 12 years and over: 1 tablet every 12 hours. Do not exceed 2 tablets in 24 hours.
- children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor
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Storage and Handling
- each tablet contains: calcium 30 mg
- store between 20 and 25°C (68 and 77°F)
Inactive ingredients
acacia, calcium phosphate tribasic, calcium sulfate, carnauba wax, corn starch, FD&C yellow No. 6, FD&C yellow No. 6 aluminum lake, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, neutral soap, oleic acid, pharmaceutical ink, povidone, rosin, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, white wax, zein
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| Labeler - Schering Plough HealthCare Products (039137567) |
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| Name | Address | ID/FEI | Business Operations |
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| Schering-Plough Canada | 207093332 | MANUFACTURE | |
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