Dimetapp and off label use Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Dimetapp Side Effects Report #6004352-0
Dimetapp side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Dec 13, 2008. Female patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with nasopharyngitis and was treated with Dimetapp. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: off label use, product quality issue, pyrexia. Dimetapp dosage: 2.5 ML (2 TO 6 DOSES DAILY). Patient recovered.

Dimetapp Side Effects Report #6004350-7
Dimetapp side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Dec 13, 2008. Male patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with nasopharyngitis and was treated with Dimetapp. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: off label use, product quality issue, pyrexia. Dimetapp dosage: 2.5 ML (2 TO 6 DOSES DAILY). Patient recovered.

Dimetapp Side Effects Report #5976074-3
Dimetapp side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 24, 2008. Male patient, child 2 years of age, weighting 40.04 lb, was diagnosed with cough and was treated with Dimetapp. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, off label use, unresponsive to stimuli. Dimetapp dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SINGULAIR, XOPENEX, FLOVENT. Patient recovered.