Brompheniramine
Brompheniramine is an antihistamine used to temporarily relieve runny nose, sneezing, and itchy, watery eyes caused by hay fever and other upper respiratory allergies.
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 2 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
📖 Brompheniramine: Patient Information Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of Brompheniramine — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.
🎯What it's used for▾
Brompheniramine is an antihistamine available as an oral solution that temporarily relieves common hay fever and allergy symptoms.
- CVS Pharmacy oral liquid: temporarily relieves runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes due to hay fever, and itching of the nose or throat
- Dimetapp oral solution: temporarily relieves runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose or throat, and itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever
💊How it's taken▾
Both CVS Pharmacy oral liquid and Dimetapp oral solution are taken by mouth every 4 hours. Do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period. Always measure your dose with the dosage cup that comes with the product — keep it with the bottle. Do not use either product in children under 6 years of age.
🤒Side effects — in detail▾
The most commonly reported effects with brompheniramine include:
- Drowsiness
- Excitability (especially in children)
If you experience an overdose or any symptoms that worry you, contact a Poison Control Center or get medical help right away.
⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
- Do not use to sedate a child — brompheniramine should never be given just to make a child sleepy.
- Drowsiness is common — avoid alcohol, and be careful driving or operating machinery.
- Alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers all make drowsiness worse when combined with this medicine.
- Children may experience excitability instead of drowsiness.
- In case of overdose, get medical help or call a Poison Control Center immediately.
- If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.
🔀What it interacts with▾
Brompheniramine can interact with several substances — check with your pharmacist if you take any of these:
- Alcohol — increases drowsiness; avoid alcoholic drinks while taking this medication
- Sedatives and tranquilizers — combining these with brompheniramine can significantly increase drowsiness
- Other oral nasal decongestants or stimulants — ask a doctor or pharmacist before using together
This is not a complete list of interactions. Always talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.
📋Before taking it▾
- Talk to a doctor first if you have trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- Talk to a doctor first if you have glaucoma (increased eye pressure)
- Talk to a doctor first if you have a breathing problem such as emphysema, asthma, or chronic bronchitis
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other oral nasal decongestant or stimulant
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist if you take sedatives or tranquilizers
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use
- Do not use in children under 6 years of age
🚑If you take too much▾
If you or someone else takes too much brompheniramine, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Keep the product packaging with you so responders know exactly what was taken.
📦How to store it▾
store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
📄 Written from Brompheniramine’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Every point is grounded in that labeling — nothing is invented. How we use AI →
Supplements & herbs that interact with Brompheniramine
43 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Brompheniramine in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.
- Major · 1
- Moderate · 32
- Minor · 10
Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.
🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Brompheniramine — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
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How often can I take it, and is there a limit? ▾
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💬 Answers drafted from Brompheniramine’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Grounded in that labeling — nothing is made up. How we use AI →
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💊 How Brompheniramine comes
Brompheniramine is available in 1 form. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Oral solution
How this form is used
- CVS Pharmacy oral liquid temporarily relieves runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, and itching of the nose or throat due to hay fever
- Dimetapp oral solution temporarily relieves runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose or throat, and itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever
- CVS Pharmacy oral liquid: measure only with the dosage cup provided; take every 4 hours; do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hours; do not use in children under 6
- Dimetapp oral solution: measure only with the dosage cup provided; take every 4 hours; do not exceed 6 doses in 24 hours; do not use in children under 6
📊 Brompheniramine across the U.S. market
How Brompheniramine appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (3) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
🔍 Compare Brompheniramine products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Brompheniramine — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💊Oral solution | ||||
| 2 mg/10 mL | Oral | Cvs Pharmacy, Inc. × 2 listings | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 2 mg/10 mL | Oral | Foundation Consumer Healthcare | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Keshava Organics Pvt Ltd | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 💊Bulk drug substance | ||||
| 1 kg/kg | — | Professional Compounding Centers of America | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Sigma-Aldrich Ireland Ltd. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Supriya Lifescience Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
Showing 7 of 7 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 7 Brompheniramine NDCs →
📈 What people report — real-world data (FDA FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Brompheniramine — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Brompheniramine in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
🏛️ The road to your pharmacy
How Brompheniramine went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
🚨 Recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
Source: openFDA drug enforcement (recall) reports.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 1767 5 dose forms · 7 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Chewable Tablet RxCUI 378302No current FDA listingClinical drug / strength (SCD) tannate 12 MGRxCUI 1356848 -
Dose form (SCDF) Extended Release Oral Tablet RxCUI 371146No current FDA listingClinical drug / strength (SCD) 12 HR brompheniramine maleate 11 MGRxCUI 73103212 HR brompheniramine maleate 6 MGRxCUI 359281 -
Dose form (SCDF) Injectable Solution RxCUI 371144No current FDA listingClinical drug / strength (SCD) maleate 10 MG/MLRxCUI 1362768 -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Solution RxCUI 374535In current FDA listings -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Tablet RxCUI 371145No current FDA listingClinical drug / strength (SCD) maleate 6 MGRxCUI 1363503
Look up RxCUI 1767 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
📦 Supply & shortage status
Whether Brompheniramine is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
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🏭 Manufacturers & labelers
RxNorm drug class
Brompheniramine belongs to the Substituted alkylamines class.
Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.
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How we combine label and product data
HelloPharmacist combines public FDA and NLM records; we don’t author the underlying clinical facts. We identified 2 FDA-filed SPL label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. The representative label is the starting point for the displayed reference monograph; the 12 largest stored in-scope SPL records, which may include that representative, are compared section by section, and the longest available version of each section is retained. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, product-listed strengths, and product-record counts are aggregated separately from ingredient-matched FDA NDC Directory records; package records listed above are associated with the linked SPL; and the normalized concept hierarchy comes from NLM RxNorm.
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