Doxylamine

Summary

Doxylamine is an antihistamine used to treat insomnia and allergy symptoms and is used with pyridoxine in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.

Brand Name

  • Bonjesta
  • Dalmacol
  • Dayquil Sinex
  • Diclectin
  • Diclegis
  • Mersyndol
  • Nyquil Cough
  • Poly Hist Forte Reformulated Nov 2013
  • Robafen DM
  • Robitussin Nighttime Cough DM
  • Safetussin PM
  • Unisom
  • Wal-som

Drug Class

  • Antihistamines
  • Histamine Antagonists (General)

Medical Condition (Indication)

  • Allergies
  • Insomnia
  • Nausea & Vomiting (in pregnancy)

Positive Drug Report Risk

  • Barbituates
  • Methaone
  • Opioids
  • PCP

Resources

Brahm NC, Yeager LL, Fox MD, Farmer KC, Palmer TA. Commonly prescribed medications and potential false-positive urine drug screens. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010;67(16):1344-1350. doi:10.2146/ajhp090477

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