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Purcet

levocetirizine

Manufacturer:

Kusum Healthcare

Distributor:

Kusum Healthcare
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Levocetirizine HCl
Indications/Uses
Symptomatic treatment of allergic rhinitis (including persistent allergic rhinitis) & urticaria in adults & childn ≥6 yr.
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Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult & childn ≥12 yr 5 mg daily. Renal impairment: Mild 50-79 mL/min 5 mg once daily, moderate 30-49 mL/min 5 mg once every 2 days, severe <30 mL/min 5 mg once every 3 days. Childn 6-12 yr 5 mg daily.
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Overdosage
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Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to levocetirizine, cetirizine, hydroxyzine & piperazine derivatives. Severe renal impairment (CrCl <10 mL/min).
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Special Precautions
Alcohol intake. Patients w/ predisposing factors of urinary retention (eg, spinal cord lesion, prostatic hyperplasia), rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance & Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. May affect ability to drive & use machines. Lactation. Childn <6 yr.
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Adverse Reactions
Hypersensitivity including anaphylaxis; increased appetite; aggression, agitation, hallucination, depression, insomnia, suicidal ideation; convulsion, paraesthesia, dizziness, syncope, tremor, dysgeusia; vertigo; visual disturbances, blurred vision; palpitations, tachycardia; dyspnea; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; hepatitis; dysuria, urinary retention; angioneurotic oedema, fixed drug eruption, pruritus, rash, urticaria; myalgia, arthralgia; oedema; increased wt, abnormal LFT.
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Drug Interactions
May cause additional reductions in alertness & impairment of performance w/ alcohol or other CNS depressants.
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Storage
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Description
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Action
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MIMS Class
Antihistamines & Antiallergics
ATC Classification
R06AE09 - levocetirizine ; Belongs to the class of piperazine derivatives used as systemic antihistamines.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Purcet FC tab 5 mg
Packing/Price
30's
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