Composition
Oral Soln/Syp: Per ml: Cetirizine 1 mg. Tab/Cap:Cetirizine(as HCI) 10 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, chronic idiopathic urticaria, atopic dermatitis: Adult & Children above 12 yrs: 10 mg once daily. Children 2-5 yrs: 2.5 mg twice daily; 6-11 yrs: 5 mg twice daily.
Contraindications
Avoid in acute porphyrias
Precautions
Renal insufficiency, epilepsy
Interactions
CNS depressants.
Pregnancy
Caution advised, avoid
Lactation
Caution advised, avoid
Side Effects
Antimuscarinic effects, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, agitation, dry mouth, GI disturbances, blurred vision, dry mouth, psychomotor impairment, urinary retention. Rare: Anaphylaxis, angioedema, angle-closure glaucoma