Chlortrimeton: long term effects

I’m looking for information about the long term effects of low dosage
chlortrimeton use in humans for chronic allergy treatment, particularly
regarding side effects and addiction potential.
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Frank Heasley, Ph.D.
fheas…@gate.net

4 Responses to “Chlortrimeton: long term effects”

  1. admin says:

    In article <300gm8$…@tequesta.gate.net>,

    Frank Heasley <fheas…@gate.net> wrote:
    >I’m looking for information about the long term effects of low dosage
    >chlortrimeton use in humans for chronic allergy treatment, particularly
    >regarding side effects and addiction potential.

    Chlorpheniramine maleate is one of the oldest and most widely used
    antihistamines on the market.  It has absolutely no addiction or abuse
    potential.  It can cause drowsiness in some people, though this incidence
    is less than with some other antihistamines like diphehydramine (Benadryl),
    and with chronic use, often remits.  Like most antihistamines, it has
    some degree of anticholinergic activity, so it can cause symptoms like
    dry mouth (this "drying" effect is the only reason such drugs are
    included in cold preparations.)


    Steve Dyer
    d…@ursa-major.spdcc.com

  2. admin says:

    In article <Csw7v4….@spdcc.com>, d…@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
    > Chlorpheniramine maleate is one of the oldest and most widely used
    > antihistamines on the market.  It has absolutely no addiction or abuse
    > potential.  It can cause drowsiness in some people

    Before non-sedating antihistamines were available, I used to have to live
    on chlorphenirimine maleate for several months each year, during allergy
    season.  I was very susceptible to the depressant effects, and would have a
    miserable time for about 3 weeks at the beginning of each allergy season.
    Surprisingly, after taking it consistently for this time, the side effects
    would drop away through some form of adaptation mechanism.


    Bruce Dunn    Vancouver, Canada   Bruce_D…@mindlink.bc.ca

  3. admin says:

    In a previous article, fheas…@gate.net (Frank Heasley) says:

    >I’m looking for information about the long term effects of low dosage
    >chlortrimeton use in humans for chronic allergy treatment, particularly
    >regarding side effects and addiction potential.
    >Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

    >Frank Heasley, Ph.D.
    >fheas…@gate.net

    Take a look in the Physicians Desk Reference. The PDR is available
    at most libraries.
            -Stewart Rowe sr…@tso.uc.edu

  4. admin says:

    OK, you asked for it,

    ADVICE

    I’m a pharmacist.  As you can see from the school’s standard sig, I’m an MBA
    student now.  I get the feeling that you are a lot like I was as an
    Undergrad.  Kind of restless, and not looking for a "standard" pharmacy career
    (see also — count pour lick stick bag tag).  I joined the Army.  i had a lot
    of fun in the Army.  I always looked at it as I was an officer first and a
    medical person second.  I have left the army to persue my business interests.  
    This is the stem of my advice.

    Don’t lose the passion youhave for pharmaceutical chemistry.  Instead, temper
    it with other interests.  This is what I am doing now and I find myself in
    some very diverse fields.  To give you an idea, i am doing relief work for the
    summer to pay my way through school.  I’m also consulting to drug stores.  I’e
    been discussing a project for a mutual fund company.  And I’m doing a little
    charity work as well as working for one of my professors.

    The long and short of it is that my future now may lie in the pharmaceutical
    field, or perhaps in some other area (like you I’m considering the MIS field,
    as I’ve had an attractive offer to form a partnership).

    I would say, don’t turn your back on the profession, but don’t limit youself.

    Nigel.

    mud…@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Pete Ruckelshaus) writes:

    > I’m still in Pharmacy School (Temple U. in Philadelphia) and I’m
    > considering my options for even more education/specialization.  I am
    > seriously interested in getting into design and troubleshooting of
    > Pharmaceutical software, especially hospital and possibly retail computer
    > systems.  Is there anyone out there who has chosen this tack, and if so,
    > can you give me some advice as far as what kind of computer studies I
    > should pursue??  Would you know of any part time positions for interns in
    > this area with any of Philadelphia’s many Pharmaceutical industries??
    > Thanks in advance,  Pete.  mud…@astro.ocis.temple.edu

    n5deg…@sms.business.uwo.ca (Nigel deGruyther)
    Western Business School  –  London, Ontario

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