Hay fever, perennial rhinitis, urticaria, allergic pruritis, insect bites, stings

Active Ingredient: Mequitazine

Indication for Mequitazine

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Antihistamine for the treatment of allergic conditions such as hay fever, perennial rhinitis, urticaria, pruritis of allergic origin and allergic reactions associated with insect bites and stings.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

10 mg in 2 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

10 - 10 mg

Dosage regimen

From 5 To 5 mg 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Adults

5 mg to be taken orally twice a day

Children 12 years of age and over

5 mg to be taken twice a day.

Mequitazine is not recommended in children under 12 years of age.

Elderly population

There is no information on specific dosage recommendation in the elderly. Caution should therefore be exercised in this group of patients.

Active ingredient

Mequitazine

Mequitazine is a phenothiazine derivative with the actions and uses of antihistamines. Antihistamines diminish or abolish the main actions of histamine in the body by competitive, reversible blaockade of histamine receptor site on tissues; they do not inactivate histamine or prevent its synthesis or release. Antihistamines are used for palliative treatment of allergic reactions.

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