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Carbinoxamine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of carbinoxamine include drug toxicity, headache, and fatigue, based on 260 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Carbinoxamine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for carbinoxamine.

1
Drug Ineffective6.9%18
2
Drug Toxicity6.2%16
3
Headache5.4%14
4
Fatigue3.8%10
5
Cough3.8%10
6
Urticaria3.8%10
7
Chronic Kidney Disease3.5%9
8
Pruritus3.5%9
9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome3.1%8
10
Pyrexia3.1%8
11
Rash3.1%8
12
Hypersensitivity3.1%8
13
Unresponsive To Stimuli2.7%7
14
Pneumonia Viral2.7%7
15
Sinusitis2.7%7

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that carbinoxamine caused these reactions.

Report severity

56.5%Serious147 reports
18.1%Hospitalizations47 reports
19.2%Fatal50 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Carbinoxamine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside carbinoxamine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Pseudoephedrine15.4%40
2
Dextromethorphan14.2%37
3
Dupilumab12.7%33
4
Acetaminophen5.8%15
5
Esomeprazole3.8%10
6
Atropine3.5%9
7
Adalimumab3.5%9
8
Lansoprazole3.5%9
9
Metoclopramide-hydrochloride3.1%8
10
Pantoprazole-sodium3.1%8
11
Ethinyl-estradiol2.7%7
12
Lenalidomide2.7%7
13
Omalizumab2.7%7
14
Omeprazole2.7%7
15
Chlorpheniramine2.3%6

Taken alongside

1
Albuterol21.2%55
2
Acetaminophen16.9%44
3
Montelukast-sodium15.8%41
4
Fluticasone13.5%35
5
Levothyroxine-sodium11.5%30
6
Cetirizine-hydrochloride11.2%29
7
Aspirin10.8%28
8
Hydrocodone9.6%25
9
Metoprolol9.2%24
10
Prednisone8.8%23
11
Promethazine-hydrochloride8.8%23
12
Diphenhydramine8.8%23
13
Gabapentin8.8%23
14
Ibuprofen8.5%22
15
Furosemide8.5%22

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports carbinoxamine side effects

66.2% of carbinoxamine adverse event reports involve female patients and 23.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 41%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female66.2%
Male23.5%
Unknown10.4%

Age group

< 221.1%
2–119.5%
12–176.8%
18–6441.1%
65+21.6%

What is carbinoxamine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking carbinoxamine when the adverse event was reported.

Antiallergic TherapyChronic Spontaneous UrticariaCoughDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDrug AbuseEye DischargeHistamine AbnormalHypersensitivityHypersensitivityMultiple AllergiesNasal CongestionNasopharyngitisOsteoporosisOtitis MediaParkinson^s Disease

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Carbinoxamine brand names and reporting trend

Carbinoxamine is sold under the brand name Carbinoxamine Maleate.

Brand names

Carbinoxamine Maleate10

Quarterly reports (20042025)

2004201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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