Description

Reactine Cetirizine Dihydrochloride 10mg Film-Coated Tablets Scored 7

Reactine 10 mg, scored film-coated tablet is an anti-allergic medicine (antihistamine for systemic use) used to treat the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria.

Instructions

• Treatment of nasal and ocular symptoms of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis
• Treatment of symptoms of chronic urticaria (chronic idiopathic urticaria)

Contraindications

• Severe kidney disease (severe kidney failure)
• Allergy to cetirizine or any of the other ingredients
• Galactose intolerance, glucose or galactose malabsorption or total lactase deficiency

Ingredients

• Microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, macrogol 400, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, colloidal anhydrous silica, titanium dioxide (E171)
• Cetirizine dihydrochloride (10 mg) as active ingredient

Tips for use

Swallow the tablets with a drink. The recommended dose is 10 mg once a day for adults and adolescents over 12 years old, and 5 mg twice a day for children 6 to 12 years old.

Precautions for use

• Moderate to severe renal impairment: dose reduced to 5 mg once daily
• Epilepsy or risk of seizures: consult a doctor
• Allergic skin test: stop the medication 3 days before
• Interaction with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Avoid use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Warnings

• Drowsiness: carefully assess response to treatment
• Driving and using machines: no impairment of alertness, but carefully assess response to treatment

Adverse effects

Common: fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, drowsiness. Uncommon: abdominal pain, restlessness, pruritus, rash. Rare: tachycardia, edema, allergic reactions, liver function abnormalities.

Presentation

7 scored film-coated tablets.

Features

• Brand: Actifed
• Category: Allergies
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