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Chlorpheniramine hydrochloride is a sedating antihistamine which is a kind of antihistamine type drug (common cold or symptom drug).

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Sedating antihistamine

Brands

Chloamine • Chlor trimeton T • Aller0chlor • Allergex • Betalix • Chlorhist • Colcleer • Rhineton • Rinex

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Headache
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Abdominal pain
Stomach pain
Pain on urination
Blurred vision
Painful urination
Heart palpitations
Double vision
Low blood pressure
Excessive sweating
Cloudy or blurred vision
Pain with urination

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