Lexuss 210 Liquid

Generic name:codeine phosphate and chlorpheniramine maleate
Dosage form: liquid
Drug class:Upper respiratory combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 22, 2021.

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Drug Facts

Active Ingredients

Each 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) of vanilla cream flavored liquid for oral administration contains:

10 mg Codeine Phosphate

2 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate

Purpose

• Cough Suppressant
• Antihistamine

Codeine is one of the naturally occurring phenanthrene alkaloids of opium derived from the opium poppy, it is classified pharmacologically as a narcotic analgesic. Codeine phosphate may be chemically designated as 7.8-Didehydro-4, 5α-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-α-ol phosphate (1:1)(salt)hemihydrate. The phosphate salt of codeine occurs as white, needle-shaped crystals or white crystalline powder. Codeine phosphate is freely soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol and has the following chemical structure:

C18H21NO3 • H3PO4 • ½H2O M.W. 406.37

Chlorpheniramine Maleate is an antihistamine having the chemical name: 2-Pyridinepropanamine, γ-(4-chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, (Z)-2-butenedioate (1:1), and has the following chemical structure:

C16H19ClN2 • C4H4O4<...