What is Chlorphen used for?

Chlorpheniramine relieves red, itchy, watery eyes; sneezing; itchy nose or throat; and runny nose caused by allergies, hay fever, and the common cold. Chlorpheniramine helps control the symptoms of cold or allergies but will not treat the cause of the symptoms or speed recovery.

Does Chlorphen make you sleepy?

Chlorphenamine is an antihistamine medicine that relieves the symptoms of allergies. It’s known as a drowsy (sedating) antihistamine. This means that it is likely to make you feel more sleepy than some other antihistamines.

Does Chlorphen 12 make you sleepy?

Chlorpheniramine Maleate Extended Release is a first generation allergy medication. The only side-effect is that it causes major drowsiness. If you take it before you go to bed, you will be fine.

What is Piriton tablet used for?

Piriton tablets are indicated for symptomatic control of all allergic conditions responsive to antihistamines, including hay fever, vasomotor rhinitis, urticaria, angioneurotic oedema, food allergy, drug and serum reactions, insect bites. Also indicated for the symptomatic relief of itch associated with chickenpox.

Does chlorpheniramine help anxiety?

First generation antihistamines have been widely used to alleviate anxiety and panic attacks (6). The anxiolytic and antidepressant effects of chlorpheniramine (CPA), a first generation antihistamine, are proposed to be associated with its serotonergic functions (7).

Can you take antihistamine with Covid?

And, while people can agree that this is a thing, a proper treatment for the condition has been tough to come by. Now, a new case report has suggested that there may be an easily accessible solution for some symptoms caused by long COVID: antihistamines.

Is Piriton a sleeping pill?

Piriton tablets and syrup contain the active ingredient chlorphenamine maleate. Chlorphenamine is a type of medicine called a sedating antihistamine, so-called because it can make you feel sleepy.

Can Piriton stop itching?

Piriton can relieve the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies, and so aid restful sleep when symptoms are troublesome at night. Piriton can also be used to relieve the itchy rash of chickenpox. You will find Piriton syrup and tablets behind the pharmacy counter, just ask your pharmacist.