Brompheniramine — uses, dosing, side effects & the brands that sell it · pharmaranks
Brompheniramine: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Brompheniramine is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 3 brand and generic names, for common cold, perennial allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
By the pharmaranks editorial team·Reviewed against the FDA (openFDA label, NDC Directory & Enforcement) sources·How we research
Key facts
Treats
Common Cold, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis and Vasomotor Rhinitis
Available as
Tablet · Capsule · Injectable
Sold as
3 products — Brompheniramine Maleate, Dimetane and Dimetane-Ten
Prescription?
Prescription only
Generic available?
Yes
How brompheniramine is dosed
From the FDA label for Brompheniramine Maleate (application ANDA085592). Other brompheniramine products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
Directions do not take more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period measure only with dosage cup provided keep dosage cup with product ml = milliliter age Dose adults and children 12 years and over 20 ml every 4 hours children 6 to under 12 years 10 ml every 4 hours children under 6 years do not use
Every brompheniramine product we track (3)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
Uses temporarily relieves: runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever itching of the nose or throat
Can you take brompheniramine with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run brompheniramine against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is brompheniramine sold under?
We track 3 brompheniramine-containing products in the U.S.: Brompheniramine Maleate, Dimetane and Dimetane-Ten. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does brompheniramine come in?
Across the brands we track, brompheniramine is currently marketed as tablet, capsule and injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic brompheniramine?
Yes. Our catalog lists 1 generic brompheniramine product alongside the brand versions. A generic has the same active ingredient and must meet the FDA's bioequivalence standard; it usually costs less. Ask your pharmacist which one your plan covers.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.