6 Months Supply Allacan Cetirizine Hayfever Allergy Tablets 30 x 6

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Your hay fever should not have to mean you pull out of plans or limit yourself every year, with the right hay fever and allergy relief for you, one simple tablet a day could be exactly what you need. You may also want to consider a hay fever nasal spray. Cetirizine, a human metabolite of hydroxyzine, is a potent and selective antagonist of peripheral H 1-receptors. In vitro receptor binding studies have shown no measurable affinity for other than H 1-receptors. Depending on their age, children may take Cetirizine twice a day. In this case, try to space the doses 10 to 12 hours apart. Rare: hepatic function abnormal (increased transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, γ-GT and bilirubin)

non-drowsy antihistamines that are less likely to make you feel sleepy – such as acrivastine, cetirizine, fexofenadine and loratadine Take your forgotten dose as soon as you remember, unless it's nearly time for your next dose. In this case, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the usual time. Oral LD50 (rat): 365 mg/kg; Intraperitoneal LDLO (mouse): 138 mg/kg; Oral TDLO (rat): 50 mg/kg; Oral TDLO (mouse): 0.1 mg/kg . Pruritus and/or urticaria may occur when cetirizine is stopped, even if those symptoms were not present before treatment initiation. In some cases, the symptoms may be intense and may require treatment to be restarted. The symptoms should resolve when the treatment is restarted. sore throat – if you're 16 and over, you can try gargling with an aspirin solution (1 soluble aspirin tablet dissolved in half a glass of water) or use a pain-relieving mouthwash such as Oraldene. If your symptoms last longer than a week, ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice. Children under 16 must not be given aspirin.

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Response to allergy skin tests are inhibited by antihistamines and a wash-out period (of 3 days) is required before performing them.

At the recommended dosage, cetirizine has demonstrated that it improves the quality of life of patients with perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take cetirizine film-coated tablets. Carcinogenesis and mutagenesis: In a 2-year carcinogenicity study in rats, cetirizine was not shown to be carcinogenic at dietary doses up to 20 mg/kg (approximately 15 times the maximum recommended daily oral dose in adults). In a 2-year carcinogenicity study in mice, cetirizine administration lead to an incidence of benign liver tumors in males at a dietary dose of 16 mg/kg (approximately 6 times the maximum recommended daily oral dose in adults). The clinical significance of these findings during long-term use of cetirizine is unknown at this time . Cetirizine liquid may be easier for children to take than tablets. The liquid medicine will come with a plastic syringe or spoon to give the right dose. If you do not have a syringe or spoon, ask your pharmacist for one. Do not use a kitchen teaspoon as it will not measure out the right amount. When to take it Most people only need to take an antihistamine for a short while when they have symptoms. You should stop taking cetirizine once your symptoms have eased.

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are due to have an allergy test – taking cetirizine may affect the results, so you might need to stop taking it a few days before the test Side effects will differ from brand to brand and depend on the active ingredients featured in each tablet. There are however common symptoms of any antihistamine, these are: One manufacturer notes that cetirizine passes into breast milk and a risk of side effects in the breastfed infant cannot be excluded. Loratadine is usually recommended if you need to take an antihistamine in pregnancy. Loratadine or cetirizine are usually OK to take while breastfeeding. Try not to drink alcohol while taking an antihistamine, particularly if it's a type that makes you drowsy, as it can increase the chances of it making you feel sleepy.

You may wonder why you get hay fever. Hay fever happens when your immune system overreacts to things like pollen. Your immune system produces antibodies that bind to cells in your nose and eyes. When you encounter the allergen again, these cells release chemicals like histamine, causing symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and watery eyes. Hay fever symptoms are usually seasonal because they're triggered by specific allergens like tree or grass pollen.Hepatic impairment: Patients with chronic liver diseases (hepatocellular, cholestatic, and biliary cirrhosis) given 10 or 20 mg of cetirizine as a single dose had a 50 % increase in half-life along with a 40 % decrease in clearance compared to healthy subjects.