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Indications and Dosage
Oral
Cough suppressant Child: Usual doses: 1.8-5.5 mg daily.
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Special Precautions
May cause sedation. Angle-closure glaucoma, urinary retention, epilepsy, prostatic hyperplasia or pyloroduodenal obstruction. May mask warning signs of damage caused by ototoxic drugs such as aminoglycosides.
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Adverse Reactions
Drowsiness, CNS depression, headache, psychomotor impairment, dry mouth, thickened respiratory-tract secretions, blurred vision, urinary difficulty or retention, constipation and increased gastric reflux.
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Drug Interactions
Additive antimuscarinic action when used with atropine and some antidepressants such as MAOIs and TCAs.
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Action
Description: Pimethixene is a serotonin inhibitor and a sedating antihistamine.
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MIMS Class
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