TERPIN HYDRATE

Brand & Generic Names

Chexit
CODEINE AND TERPIN HYDRATE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE	AND TERPIN HYDRATE
Prunicodeine
Terphan
Terpin-Dex
Terpin Hydrate and Codeine Sy	rup
Terpin Hydrate Elixir
Tricodene #1
Tricodene NN Cough and Cold M	edication
Tussagesic

Basic Information

• Habit forming? Yes
• Prescription needed? No
• Available as generic? Yes
• Drug class: Expectorant

Uses

Decreases cough due to simple bronchial irritation.

Dosage & Usage Information

How to take:
Follow each dose with 8 oz. water or food to decrease gastric distress. Works better in combination with a cool-air vaporizer.

When to take:
3 to 4 times each day, spaced at least 4 hours apart.

If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember. Wait 4 hours for next dose.

What drug does:
Loosens mucus in bronchial tubes to make mucus easier to cough up.

Time lapse before drug works:
10 to 15 minutes.

Don't take with:
Any other medicine without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdose

SYMPTOMS:
Nausea, drowsiness.

WHAT TO DO:

Overdose unlikely to threaten life. If person takes much larger amount than prescribed, call doctor, poison-control center or hospital emergency room for instructions.

Possible Adverse Reactions or Side Effects

Life-threatening:

None expected.

Common:

None expected.

Infrequent:

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain.

Rare:

Symptoms of alcohol intoxication, especially in children.

Warnings & Precautions

Don't take if:

• You are allergic to terpin hydrate.
• You are a recovering or active alcoholic.

Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you plan to become pregnant within medication period.

Over age 60:
No problems expected.

Pregnancy:
Risk to unborn child outweighs drug benefits. Don't use.

Breast-feeding:
Drug filters into milk. May harm child. Avoid.

Infants & children:
Use only under medical supervision.

Prolonged use:
Habit forming.

Skin & sunlight:
No problems expected.

Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
Don't drive or pilot aircraft until you learn how medicine affects you. Don't work around dangerous machinery. Don't climb ladders or work in high places. Danger increases if you drink alcohol or take medicine affecting alertness and reflexes, such as antihistamines, tranquilizers, sedatives, pain medicine, narcotics and mind-altering drugs.

Discontinuing:
May be unnecessary to finish medicine. Follow doctor's instructions.

Others:

• Exceeding recommended doses may cause intoxication; drug is 42.5% alcohol.
• Frequently combined with codeine, which increases hazards.

Possible Interaction with Other Drugs

GENERIC NAME	COMBINED EFFECT
------------------------	-----------------------
Antidepressants*	Increased sedation.
Antihistamines*	Increased sedation
Central nervous system	Increased sedative effect of both.
(CNS) depressants*
Disulfiram	Possible disulfiram reaction*.
Muscle relaxants*	Increased sedation.
Narcotics*	Increased sedation.
Sedatives*	Increased sedation.
Sleep inducers*	Increased sedation.
Tranquilizers*	Increased sedation.

Possible Interaction with Other Substances

INTERACTS WITH	COMBINED EFFECT
---------------	---------------
Alcohol:	Contains alcohol. Increased
	sedative effect of both drugs.
	Avoid.
Beverages:	None expected.
Cocaine:	Unpredictable effect on nervous
	system. Avoid.
Foods:	None expected.
Marijuana:	Unpredictable effect on nervous
	system. Avoid.
Tobacco:	None expected.