Doxylamine Succinate (Doxylamine Succinate)
Overview of Doxylamine Succinate
Doxylamine succinate is an antihistamine commonly used as a nighttime sleep aid. This drug is also used to relieve symptoms of hay fever, allergic rhinitis, hives, rash or itching and other allergic reactions.
Indication of Doxylamine Succinate
Doxylamine Succinate is primarily indicated in conditions like Cold, Cough, Hypersensitivity reactions, Skin diseases, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Insomnia, Pruritus.
Contraindication of Doxylamine Succinate
Doxylamine Succinate is contraindicated in conditions like Porphyria,Hypersensitivity.
Side Effects of Doxylamine Succinate
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Doxylamine Succinate, which give rise to further complications include Convulsions, CNS depression, Blurred vision, Ventricular arrhythmia, Psychomotor impairment.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Doxylamine Succinate include Tachycardia, Seizures, Ataxia, Tremor, Excitation, Psychosis.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Doxylamine Succinate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Drowsiness, Nausea and vomiting, Lassitude, Incoordination.
Precautions of Doxylamine Succinate
Doxylamine succinate should be used with caution in prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retension, glaucoma and pyloro-duodenal obstruction. It should be used with care in hepatic disease and dose reduction may be necessary in renal impairment. Caution may be required in epilepsy. Children and elderly are more susceptible to side effects.