Dimetapp Children’s Long Acting Cough Plus Cold (OTC)

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG?
↑ Taking RX antihistamines ↑ the odds ratio (OR) for being overweight to 1.55 (1.55 X increased risk ↑ of being overweight) (59)
↑ 15.25 pounds average gain in adults compared to people who do not take prescription antihistamines (59)
↑ 20.9 pounds in adult Males who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ 9.6 pounds in adult Females who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ 2.94 BMI in adult Males who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ Increased insulin levels in people who take prescription antihistamines (59)
↑ Body histamine (H1) receptor expression in people who take antihistamines (698)
↑ Risk of obesity if person has allergies (693)
↑ 1.74 BMI in adult Females who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ Waist 3.14 inches in Males who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ Waist 1.4 inches in Females who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ Insulin level by 48.87 (pmol/L) in Males who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ Insulin level by 0.2 (pmol/L) in Females who take prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ Risk of Overweight 1.55 X (1.55 times) in adults who use prescription antihistamines (H1) vs those who do not (59)
↑ Insulin levels are associated with ↑ expression of histamine receptors (H1) in humans (698)
↑ Insulin levels are associated with ↑ rates of obesity and ↑ risk of type 2 diabetes (695)

Generic Name: Dextromethorphan & Chlorpheniramine

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