Ru-Hist Forte
Generic name:chlorpheniramine, phenylephrine, and pyrilamine [ KLOR-fe-NEER-a-meen, pir-IL-a-meen, FEN-il-EFF-rin ]
Brand names: Chlorex-A 12, Conal, MyHist-PD, Nalex A 12, Phena-Plus,
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Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations
What is Ru-Hist Forte?
Chlorpheniramine and pyrilamine are antihistamines that reduce the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Phenylephrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).
Ru-Hist Forte is a combination medicine used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.
Ru-Hist Forte may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Ru-Hist Forte if you have severe coronary artery disease, diabetes, an overactive thyroid, asthma, pneumonia, or other breathing problems.
Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 6 years old. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children.
You should not use antihistamine medication to make a child sleepy.
