Medicine Overview
Adult Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Indication: Allergic conditions Age: Adult |
Dose: Syrup – 15-30 mg Frequency: twice daily or three times daily Note: Maximum dose: 3 mg/kg/day |
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Indication: Allergic conditions Age: Adult |
Dose: Tablet – Up to 45 mg Frequency: three times daily Note: Maximum dose: 3 mg/kg/day |
Child Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
|---|---|
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Indication: Allergic conditions Age: Child 5-10 yr |
Dose: Tablet – Half a 45-mg tablet Frequency: up to three times daily Note: Maximum: 3 mg/kg/day |
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Indication: Allergic conditions Age: Child 5-10 yr |
Dose: Tablet – Up to 45 mg Frequency: three times daily Note: Maximum: 3 mg/kg/day |
Administration
- Take with food
- Take after meals
Side Effect
- Sedation
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Lassitude
- dizziness
- tinnitus
- inability to concentrate
- incoordination
- irritability
- insomnia and tremors
- Nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhoea
- colic
- epigastric pain
- anorexia
- dryness of mouth and constipation
- Urinary retention
- Palpitations
- headache
- Blurred vision
- increased intraocular pressure
- Muscular weakness
- Rarely
- blood dyscrasias eg agranulocytosis
- haemolytic anaemia
Drug Interaction
Drug Interaction
| Drug Name | Risk Factors |
|---|---|
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Aminoglycoside Antibiotics (Gentamicin, Amikacin, Tobramycin, Neomycin, Streptomycin, Paromomycin)
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May mask early signs of ototoxicity
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Alcohol, Sedatives, Opioids, Barbiturates, Hypnotics, Narcoleptics
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Potentiation of CNS depression
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Disease Interaction
Disease Interaction
| Disease Name | Risk Factors |
|---|---|
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Symptomatic Prostatic Hypertrophy
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Can cause urinary retention
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light. Do not use later than the date of expiry. Keep all medicines out of the reach of children. To be dispensed only on the prescription of a registered physician.
Data Sources
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