Polaramine Colour Free Repetabs

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Active ingredient:

Dexchlorpheniramine maleate 6mg (Overage of 5.5% used during manufacture)

Available from:

Schering-Plough a division of Schering-Plough Animal Health Limited

INN (International Name):

Dexchlorpheniramine maleate 6 mg (Overage of 5.5% used during manufacture)

Dosage:

6 mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Modified release tablet

Composition:

Active: Dexchlorpheniramine maleate 6mg (Overage of 5.5% used during manufacture) Excipient: Acacia Calcium phosphate Calcium sulfate dihydrate Carnauba wax Colophony Gelatin Soap: Schering-Plough company monograph Lactose monohydrate Magnesium stearate Maize starch Methyl hydroxybenzoate Oleic acid Purified talc Sucrose White beeswax Zein

Units in package:

Blister pack, PVC / Aluminium foil 20s, 20 tablets

Class:

Restricted

Prescription type:

Restricted

Manufactured by:

Schering-Plough Company

Product summary:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Blister pack, PVC / Aluminium foil 20s - 20 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Blister pack, PVC/ Aluminium foil 40s - 40 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C

Authorization date:

2007-06-13

Patient Information leaflet

POLARAMINE®
REPETABS (RED AND COLOUR FREE),
TABLETS (RED AND COLOUR FREE) AND
SYRUP
_Dexchlorpheniramine maleate_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
POLARAMINE® Repetabs (Red and Colour Free), Tablets (Red and Colour
Free) and Syrup Published
by MIMS/myDr November 2008
1
What is in this leaflet?
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Polaramine. It does
not contain all of the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor or pharmacist
has weighed the risks of you taking
Polaramine against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
What POLARAMINE is
used for
Polaramine relieves symptoms
associated with allergic rhinitis
(including hayfever), such as
sneezing, runny or itchy nose, and
burning or itchy eyes.
Polaramine may also be used to
relieve symptoms associated with
hives (also known as chronic
urticaria. These symptoms include
itching, redness and lumps on the
skin.
Polaramine can also be used to treat
drug reactions.
Polaramine belongs to a class of
medicines known as antihistamines.
Antihistamines help reduce allergic
symptoms by preventing the effects
of a substance called histamine.
Histamine is produced by the body in
response to foreign substances which
the body is allergic to.
Your doctor or pharmacist may have
prescribed Polaramine for another
reason.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY
POLARAMINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED
FOR YOU.
There is no evidence that Polaramine
is addictive.
Before you take
POLARAMINE
_When you must not take it_
DO NOT TAKE POLARAMINE IF:
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YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO IT OR ANY OF
THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END
OF THIS LEAFLET.
Some of the symptoms of an
allergic reaction may include skin
rash, difficulty in breathing or
faintness.
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YOU ARE ALSO TAKING MEDICINES
USED TO TREAT DE