Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride is an antihistamine that is used to relieve allergy symptoms. It works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction
It is used to treat:
- Allergy symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing
- Skin itching and hives caused by a condition called chronic idiopathic urticaria
- Symptoms of year-round (perennial) allergies in children
- Allergic to levocetrizine dihydrochloride or any other ingredients of this medicine
- Suffers from renal impairment
- Urinary retention problems
- Suffer from epilepsy or are at risk of convulsions
- Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine if you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant. This medicine should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed
- Not recommended to take this medicine if you are breast-feeding or planning to breastfeed as it is expected to be excreted in breast milk
- Not recommended for children under the age of 6
- Consult with a doctor in case you are an elderly patient with renal impairment
- Avoid the use of alcohol with this medicine
- Patients should be cautioned against engaging in
hazardous occupations requiring complete mental alertness, and
motor coordination such as operating machinery or driving a
motor vehicle
Please inform your doctor in case you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Codeine, Hydrocodone
- Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Zolpidem
- Carisoprodol, Cyclobenzaprine
- Diphenhydramine, Promethazine
- Take this tablet exactly as your doctor tells you to take it
- Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and when to take it
- Do not take more than your doctor has recommended
- Swallow the medicine whole with water
If you forget to take this medicine:
- If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the usual time
If you stop taking this medicine:
- Do not stop taking the medicine without talking to your doctor
- Headache, Somnolence
- Dry mouth, Fatigue
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
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