Complete dosing information for CODEINE PHOSPHATE AND CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Adults 18 years of age and older : 1 tablet every 12 hours as needed, not to exceed 2 tablets in 24 hours. ( 2.2 ) Do not increase the dose or dosing frequency. ( 2.1 ) Prescribe for the shortest duration consistent with treatment goals. ( 2.3 ) Reevaluate patients with unresponsive cough in 5 days or sooner for possible underlying pathology. ( 2.3 ) Reevaluate patient prior to refilling. ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Important Dosage and Administration Instructions Administer TUXARIN ER by the oral route only. Advise patients not to increase the dose or dosing frequency of TUXARIN ER because serious adverse events such as respiratory depression may occur with overdosage [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) , Overdosage (10) ]. The dosage of TUXARIN ER should not be increased if cough fails to respond; an unresponsive cough should be reevaluated for possible underlying pathology [ see Dosage and Administration (2.3) , Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ]. 2.2 Recommended Dosage A