Carbinoxamine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Carbinoxamine is used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.

Carbinoxamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Do not give this medication to a child younger than 2 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children. Talk with your doctor about other FDA-approved products available for use in young children with cold or allergy symptoms.

Do not use carbinoxamine if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to serious side effects.

This medication may cause blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of carbinoxamine. carbinoxamine.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, if they get worse, or if you also have a fever.

You should not use carbinoxamine if you are allergic to it.

Do not breast-feed a baby while taking carbinoxamine.

Do not give this medication to a child younger than 2 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children. Talk with your doctor about other FDA-approved products available for use in young children with cold or allergy symptoms.

Do not use carbinoxamine if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to serious side effects.

To make sure you can safely take carbinoxamine, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:

• narrow-angle glaucoma;

• a stomach ulcer;

• a blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines);

• heart disease or high blood pressure;

• an enlarged prostate;

• urination problems;

• asthma; or

• overactive thyroid.

FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether carbinoxamine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.

Older adults may be more likely to have side effects from this medicine.