Piriton Expectorant

Chlorpheniramine is used as a treatment for allergic disorders and the symptoms it may cause.

Chlorpheniramine works to treat allergic disorders and its symptoms by blocking histamine from binding to its receptors, which helps to provide relief from any allergies and its symptoms.When an allergic reaction occurs, cells in the body release histamine, this causes histamine to bind to certain receptors in the body, which then leads to allergy symptoms. Chlorpheniramine helps to overcome and treat these symptoms.

Patients who take Chlorpheniramine may suffer from such side effects;

Nausea,
Constipation,
Loss of appetite,
Drowsiness,
Dry mouth,
Dry throat,
Dry skin,
Headache,
Inability to empty the urinary bladder,
Nasal congestion,
Chest congestion,
Vomiting

Ammonium Chloride is used in the treatment of cough with the presence of mucus.

Ammonium chloride works by decreasing the stickiness of airway mucus secretions and helps in their removal of the mucus from the airways.

Some of the potential side effects of Ammonium Chloride include the symptoms below;

Facial swelling,
Allergic reaction,
Sickness,
Nausea,
Stomach pain,
Shortness of breath,
Difficulty in swallowing,
Throat disorder

Sodium Citrate is used in the treatment of cough.

Sodium citrate works to thin and loosens the mucus secretions in the nasal passageways, thus making it easier to cough out, relieving the cough.

Some of the potential side effects of Sodium citrate include the symptoms below;

Diarrhea,
Fluid loss.