CETAWAY Oral solution Ref.[115181] Active ingredients: Levocetirizine

Source: Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA)  Publisher: Abex Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd, Suite C, Rubenstein Ridge, 617 Rubenstein Drive, Moreleta Park, 0181, South Africa

Product name and form

CETAWAY SOLUTION 0,5 mg/ml oral solution.

Pharmaceutical Form

Oral solution.

Clear and colourless oral solution, essentially free from particles, with a wild strawberry-like smell and flavour.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each 1 ml solution contains 0,5 mg levocetirizine dihydrochloride.

Contains preservative sodium benzoate 0,4% m/v.

Contains maltitol liquid 400 mg/ml.

Contains sweeteners glycerol 230 mg/ml and saccharin sodium 2 mg/ml.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient

Levocetirizine, the ® enantiomer of cetirizine, is a potent and selective antagonist of peripheral H1-receptors. Pharmacodynamic studies in healthy volunteers demonstrate that, at half the dose, levocetirizine has comparable activity to cetirizine, both in the skin and in the nose.

List of Excipients

Maltitol liquid (E965)
Glycerol (E422)
Saccharin sodium
Sodium acetate trihydrate
Glacial acetic acid
Sodium benzoate (E211)
Wild strawberry aroma PHL-101104
Water (purified)

Pack sizes and marketing

CETAWAY SOLUTION is packed in brown Type III glass bottles containing 60 ml, 100 ml, 150 ml or 200 ml solution and closed with a white polypropylene childproof screw cap.

The bottle is labelled and packed in a cardboard box with or without a calibrated oral syringe for dosing. The main graduation per 1 ml is marked on the syringe by bold line and number. Additional graduation per 0,5 ml is marked by a thin line.

Not all pack sizes are necessarily marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Abex Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd, Suite C, Rubenstein Ridge, 617 Rubenstein Drive, Moreleta Park, 0181, South Africa

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

47/5.7.1/0953.952

23 August 2022

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CETAWAY South Africa

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