Carbinoxamine PD

Serious side effects have been reported with carbinoxamine including:

• Pediatric Mortality: Deaths have been reported in children less than 2 years of age who were taking carbinoxamine-containing drug products; therefore, carbinoxamine is not used in children younger than 2 years of age.
• Concomitant Medical Conditions: Carbinoxamine should be used with caution in patients with:
  • increased intraocular pressure
  • glaucoma
  • hyperthyroidism
  • cardiovascular disease
  • hypertension
  • stenosing (narrowing) peptic ulcer
  • enlargement of the prostate gland
  • bladder neck obstruction, or pyloroduodenal obstruction
• Allergic Reactions due to Sulfites: Carbinoxamine contains a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions, including anaphylaxis, life-threatening, or less severe asthmatic episodes in those with an allergy to sulfites/sulfa-containing drugs.

Carbinoxamine can cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how carbinoxamine affects you.

Do not give carbinoxamine to the following patients:

• children younger than 2 years of age because deaths have been reported in this age group
• nursing mothers because of the risk of mortality in infants given carbinoxamine-containing products
• patients who are hypersensitive to carbinoxamine maleate or any of the inactive ingredients in carbinoxamine
• who are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)

Medicines can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of carbinoxamine, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving carbinoxamine.

Alcohol may intensify some of the side effects of this medication.

Take carbinoxamine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

• Adults and Adolescents 12 years of age and older:
  • 7.5 mL to 20 mL (6 to 16 mg) every 12 hours
• Children 2 to 11 years of age (about 0.2 to 0.4 mg/kg/day):
  • 2 to 3 years: 3.75 mL to 5 mL (3 to 4 mg) every 12 hours

  • 4 to 5 years: 3.75 mL to 10 mL (3 to 8 mg) every 12 hours

  • 6 to 11 years: 7.5 mL to 15 mL (6 to 12 mg) every 12 hours