RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Haymine - another drug combination for hay fever
JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
JO Drug Ther Bull
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 40
OP 40
DO 10.1136/dtb.20.10.40
VO 20
IS 10
YR 1982
UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/20/10/40.abstract
AB Over 20 preparations of an antihistamine combined with a sympathomimetic are already available for treating rhinitis, including hay fever. The British National Formulary considers that such preparations are to be deprecated. Haymine (Pharmax), a recently introduced product of this type, is promoted for hay fever in adults, and formulated as a sustained-release tablet containing chlorpheniramine 10 mg + ephedrine 15 mg. The manufacturer claims that the ephedrine prevents drowsiness from the chlorpheniramine.