triprolidine

Brand name(s):

Zymine

What is the most important information I should know about triprolidine?

Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children. Do not use any other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or sleep medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of a certain type of medicine. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine or chlorpheniramine. Avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medication. It can add to drowsiness caused by triprolidine.

What is triprolidine?

Triprolidine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Triprolidine is used to treat symptoms of seasonal allergy, such as sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Triprolidine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What should I discuss with my health care provider before taking triprolidine?

Do not take this medication if you are allergic to triprolidine or other antihistamines.

Before using triprolidine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

glaucoma;
kidney disease;
an enlarged prostate; or
problems with urination.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use triprolidine, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. This medication may pass into breast milk and could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I take triprolidine?

Use this medication exactly as directed on the label, or as it has been prescribed by your doctor. Do not use the medication in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended. Allergy medicine is usually taken only for a short time until your symptoms clear up.

Always ask a doctor before giving cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough or cold medicine in very young children.

Measure the liquid form of this medicine with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

Take triprolidine with food to lessen stomach upset.

This medication can cause you to have unusual results with allergy skin tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are taking an antihistamine.

Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache, cough, or skin rash.

If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time if you have taken an allergy medicine within the past few days.

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from heat, light, and moisture.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Since allergy medicine is usually taken only as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medication regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at your next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

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