Comparing Brompheniramine / Dextromethorphan / Pseudoephedrine vs Promethazine DM
| Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine | Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) |
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| Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine | Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cough and Nasal Congestion. Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Cough, Allergic Rhinitis, Cold Symptoms. Promethazine DM may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine | More about Promethazine DM (dextromethorphan / promethazine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 61 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Promethazine DM has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 43 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine side effects |
View all Promethazine DM side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Allanhist PDX Drops, Anaplex DM, Anaplex DMX, Andehist DM NR Syrup, Brom Tann, Bromadine-DM, Bromaline DM, Bromanate DX Cough, Bromatane DX, Bromaxefed DM RF Syrup, Bromdex D, Brometane DX, Bromfed DM, Bromhist-DM Drops, Bromophed-DX, Bromph DM, Bromphenex DM, Bromplex DM, BromTann/DM Tann/PSE Tann, Bromtapp-DM, Brotapp-DM, BroveX PSB DM, BroveX PSE DM, BroveX PSE DM Tablets, Carbodex DM Syrup, Carbofed DM Syrup, Dallergy DM, Dimetane DX, EndaCof PD Drops, Histacol BD Drops, PediaHist DM, PSE Brom DM, Resperal-DM View more |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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24 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 588 drugs are known to interact with Brompheniramine / dextromethorphan / pseudoephedrine:
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A total of 751 drugs are known to interact with Promethazine DM:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 24, 1984 |
February 14, 2006 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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