What should I avoid while taking brompheniramine?
Do not take other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, diet, pain, or sleep medications
while taking brompheniramine without first talking to your pharmacist or doctor. Other medications
may also contain brompheniramine or other similar drugs, and you may accidentally take too much
of these medicines.
Brompheniramine may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness, including
antidepressants, alcohol, other antihistamines, pain relievers, anxiety medicines, seizure medicines,
and muscle relaxants. Dangerous sedation, dizziness, or drowsiness may occur if brompheniramine
is taken with any of these medications.
Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while taking
brompheniramine.
What other drugs will affect brompheniramine?
Do not take brompheniramine if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
(MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the
last 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to serious side effects.
Do not take other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, diet, pain, or sleep medications
while taking brompheniramine without first talking to your pharmacist or doctor. Other medications
may also contain brompheniramine or other similar drugs, and you may accidentally take too much
of these medicines.
Brompheniramine may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness, including
antidepressants, alcohol, other antihistamines, pain relievers, anxiety medicines, seizure medicines,
and muscle relaxants. Dangerous sedation, dizziness, or drowsiness may occur if brompheniramine
is taken with any of these medications.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with brompheniramine. Talk to your
doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including
vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.