Overview
This study will be a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study conducted at a university hospital. Forty children undergoing elective repair of a congenital heart defect will be included. The patients will be randomly allocated (20 patients per group) to receive a single intravenous dose of combined chlorpheniramine or normal saline immediately after separation from CPB, before protamine administration.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Acyanotic congenital heart disease.
- Age :1 -7 years.
- Genre: both.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Redo patient.
- History of allergy to antihistamines.
- Bleeding disorders with INR \> 1.5 and/or platelets \< 50,000.
- Emergency procedure.


