Dimetane
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Dimetane
Please Note: This Brand Name drug is no longer available in the US.(Generic versions may still be available.)
Dimetane
(brompheniramine, phenylpropanolamine, codeine)
DRUG DESCRIPTION
The product is a bluish pink to pink syrup with a raspberry flavor. Each 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) contains:
Brompheniramine Maleate, USP ........................................2 mg
Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride, USP .........................12.5 mg
*Codeine Phosphate, USP .................................................10 mg
*(WARNING: May be habit forming)
Alcohol ..................................................................... 1.2%
In a palatable aromatic vehicle
Brompheniramine Maleate, USP: 2-Pyridinepropanamine,r-(4-bromophenyl)N, N-dimethyl-,(Z)-butenedioate(l:l).
Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride, USP: Benzenemethanol, a-(1-aminoethyl)-hydrochloride, (R*,S*)-( + ).
Codeine Phosphate, USP: Morphinan-6-01, 7,8,-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17- methyl-&,6a)-,phosphate (1:l) (salt), hemihydrate.
Antihistamine/Nasal Decongestan/Antitussive syrup for oral administratton.
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Citric Acid, USP; FD&C Blue No. 1; FD&C Red No. 40; Flavor; Glycerin, USP; Menthol, USP; Methylparaben, NF; Propylene Glycol, USP; Purified Water, USP; Sodium Benzoate, NF; Sodium Citrate, USP and Sorbitol Solution, USP.
Last reviewed on RxList: 12/8/2004
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
Additional Dimetane Information
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