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Carbinoxamine / Dextromethorphan / Pseudoephedrine Dosage

Applies to the following strengths: 4 mg-15 mg-60 mg/5 mL; 2 mg-4 mg-25 mg/mL; 1 mg-4 mg-15 mg/mL; 3 mg-15 mg-12.5 mg/5 mL; 3 mg-15 mg-15 mg/5 mL; 2.67 mg-15 mg-12.5 mg/5 mL; 3.2 mg-27.5 mg-45.2 mg/5 mL; 3.6 mg-27.5 mg-45.2 mg/5 mL; 2 mg-15 mg-15 mg/5 mL; 2 mg-4 mg-15 mg/mL; 4 mg-12.5 mg-60 mg/5 mL; 2 mg-3.5 mg-25 mg/mL

Usual Adult Dose for:

Usual Pediatric Dose for:

Additional dosage information:

Usual Adult Dose for Cough

Syrup:
5 mL orally four times a day as needed.

Liquid:
10 mL orally 4 times daily.

Suspension, extended release:
10 mL to 20 mL orally every 12 hours.

Usual Adult Dose for Nasal Congestion

Syrup:
5 mL orally four times a day as needed.

Liquid:
10 mL orally 4 times daily.

Suspension, extended release:
10 mL to 20 mL orally every 12 hours.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Cough

Syrup:
less than 2 years: safety and effectiveness unknown.
2 years to 5 years: 2.5 mL orally 4 times a day.
6 years to 18 years: 5 mL orally 4 times a day.

Liquid:
2 yrs to 5 yrs: 2.5 mL orally 4 times daily.
6 yrs to 11 yrs: 5 mL orally 4 times daily.
12 yrs or older: 10 mL orally 4 times daily.

Suspension, extended release:
2 yrs to 5 yrs: 2.5 mL to 5 mL orally every 12 hours
6 yrs to 11 yrs: 5 mL to 10 mL orally every 12 hours.
12 yrs or older: 10 mL to 20 mL orally every 12 hours.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Nasal Congestion

Syrup:
less than 2 years: safety and effectiveness unknown.
2 years to 5 years: 2.5 mL orally 4 times a day.
6 years to 18 years: 5 mL orally 4 times a day.

Liquid:
2 yrs to 5 yrs: 2.5 mL orally 4 times daily.
6 yrs to 11 yrs: 5 mL orally 4 times daily.
12 yrs or older: 10 mL orally 4 times daily.

Suspension, extended release:
2 yrs to 5 yrs: 2.5 mL to 5 mL orally every 12 hours
6 yrs to 11 yrs: 5 mL to 10 mL orally every 12 hours.
12 yrs or older: 10 mL to 20 mL orally every 12 hours.

Renal Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Liver Dose Adjustments

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Precautions

Use with caution in patients with hypertension, heart disease, asthma, hypothyroidism, diabetes, increased intraocular pressure or prostatic hypertrophy. The FDA has not approved use of over-the-counter cough and cold medications to children aged less than 2 years, and proper dosing for children in this age group has not been studied. Clinicians should be aware of the risk for serious illness or fatal overdose from administration of cough and cold medications to children aged less than 2 years. Clinicians should be certain that caregivers understand 1) the importance of administering cough and cold medications only as directed and 2) the risk for overdose if they administer additional medications that might contain the same ingredient.

Dialysis

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