Label: PRIMATENE- ephedrine hydrochloride tablet
- NDC Code(s): 80070-600-24, 80070-600-60
- Packager: Foundation Consumer Brands
- Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- DEA Schedule: None
- Marketing Status: OTC monograph final
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Drug Label Information
Updated January 25, 2021
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Warnings
Asthma alert
Because asthma may be life threatening, see a doctor if you
- are not better in 60 minutes
- get worse
- need more than 12 tablets in 24 hours
- use more than 8 tablets in 24 hours for 3 or more days a week
- have more than 2 asthma attacks in a week
These may be signs that your asthma is getting worse. - This product will not give you asthma relief as quickly as an inhaled bronchodilator.
Do not use
- unless a doctor said you have asthma
- if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs taken for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
- if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- ever been hospitalized for asthma
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- diabetes
- thyroid disease
- seizures
- narrow angle glaucoma
- a psychiatric or emotional condition
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
- taking prescription drugs for asthma, obesity, weight control, depression, or psychiatric or emotional conditions
- taking any drug that contains phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or caffeine (such as for allergy, cough-cold, or pain)
When using this product
- your blood pressure or heart rate may go up. This could increase your risk of heart attack or stroke, which may cause death.
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your risk of heart attack or stroke increases if you:
- have a history of high blood pressure or heart disease
- take this product more frequently or take more than the recommended dose
- avoid foods or beverages that contain caffeine
- avoid dietary supplements containing ingredients reported or claimed to have a stimulant effect
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- your asthma is getting worse (see Asthma alert)
- you have difficulty sleeping
- you have a rapid heart beat
- you have tremors, nervousness, or seizure
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INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
PRIMATENE
ephedrine hydrochloride tabletProduct Information Product Type HUMAN OTC DRUG Item Code (Source) NDC:80070-600 Route of Administration ORAL Active Ingredient/Active Moiety Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength EPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: NLJ6390P1Z) (EPHEDRINE - UNII:GN83C131XS) EPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 12.5 mg Inactive Ingredients Ingredient Name Strength SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4) DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE (UNII: O7TSZ97GEP) D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE (UNII: CQ3XH3DET6) FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8) MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30) MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (UNII: OP1R32D61U) SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO (UNII: 5856J3G2A2) STEARIC ACID (UNII: 4ELV7Z65AP) Product Characteristics Color YELLOW (Light yellow color) Score no score Shape ROUND Size 8mm Flavor Imprint Code PT;in;circle;engraved Contains Packaging # Item Code Package Description Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date 1 NDC:80070-600-24 2 in 1 CARTON 01/22/2021 1 12 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product 2 NDC:80070-600-60 5 in 1 CARTON 01/22/2021 2 12 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product Marketing Information Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date OTC MONOGRAPH FINAL part341 01/22/2021 Labeler - Foundation Consumer Brands (117603632)
