TRIPROLIDINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDES AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE SYRUP
DESCRIPTION
Each 5 mL (one teaspoonful) of syrup for oral administration contains:
Codeine Phosphate……10 mg (WARNING: May be habit forming.)
Triprolidine Hydrochloride……1.25 mg
Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride……30 mg
Alcohol 4.3%. Added as preservatives: Sodium Benzoate 0.1%, Methylparaben 0.15%.
Triprolidine and pseudoephedrine hydrochlorides and codeine phosphate syrup produces antitussive, antihistaminic and nasal decongestant effects. The components have the following chemical names and structural formulas:
Codeine Phosphate, USP
[IC]7,8-didehydro-4,5 α-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6α-ol phosphate (1:1) (salt) hemihydrate[/IC]
Triprolidine Hydrochloride, USP
[IC](E)-2-[3(1-Pyrrolidinyl)-1- p -tolylpropenyl]pyridine monohydrochloride monohydrate[/IC]
Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride, USP
[IC]Benzenemethanol, α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]-,[S-(R *, R *)]- hydrochloride[/IC]
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