LEVOCETIRIZIN-ratiopharm 5 mg film-coated tablets, 50 pcs

Instructions for use for LEVOCETIRIZIN-ratiopharm 5 mg film-coated tablets, 50 pcs

Detailed instructions for LEVOCETIRIZIN-ratiopharm 5 mg film-coated tablets, 50 pcs

Field of use

Levocetirizin-ratiopharm 5 mg film-coated tablets (pack size: 50 pc) is used to treat allergies.

It is used to treat symptoms in allergic diseases such as

• Hay fever
• year old allergies such as house dust or pet allergies
• chronic hives

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Levocetirizin-ratiopharm 5 mg film-coated tablets (pack size: 50 pc) contains:

The active ingredient is levocetirizindihydrochloride.

Each film -coated tablet contains 5 mg levocetirizindihydrochloride, corresponding to 4.2 mg levocetirizin.

The other components are: Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, high-disperse silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate (ph.eur.) (E572). Film coating: hypromellosis (E464), titanium dioxide (E171) and Macrogol 400.

Contradictions

In the case of known hypersensitivity to one of the above-mentioned ingredients, if they are allergic to levocetirizindihydrochloride, Cetirizin, hydroxyzin or one of the other components of this drug if their kidney function is severely restricted (heavy renal insufficiency with creatinine clearance below 10 ml/min) this medicine cannot be taken. For children under the age of 6, the use of levocetirineratiopharm is not recommended.

dosage

Application recommendation of Levocetirizin-ratiopharm 5 mg film-coated tablets (pack size: 50 pc):

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this package insert or take precisely after instruction from your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Adults and children from 6 years:
The recommended dose for adults and children from the age of 6 is 1 film -coated tablet daily.

Special dosage instructions for certain patient groups

Kidney and liver disorders:
Patients with severely restricted kidney function must not take levocetirineratiopharm®.

Patients with restricted kidney function as well as patients with limited liver and kidney function may receive a lower dose that depends on the severity of kidney disease and in children in addition to the body weight. The dose is determined by your doctor.

Patients with exclusively limited liver function should take the recommended dose (1 film -coated tablet daily).

Older patients aged 65 and over:
If the kidney function is normal, no dose adjustment is required in older patients.

Taking

• To take.
• The tablet should be taken with water. The intake can be taken or regardless of meals.

Patient information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the preparation
    • If you suffer from a limited kidney function, please ask your doctor for advice; If necessary, they become a lower dtake OSIS. Your doctor will set the new dose.
    • If you may not be able to completely empty your bubble (such as a spinal cord injury or an enlarged prostate), please ask your doctor for advice.
    • If you are epilepsy patients or there is a seizure of seizures, please ask your doctor for advice, as the application of the preparation could strengthen seizures.
    • If you plan to have an allergy test carried out, you should ask your doctor if you should interrupt the application of the preparation several days before the test. This medicine can influence the result of your allergy test.
  • Children
    • For children under the age of 6, the use of the preparation is not recommended, since the film -coated tablets do not adjust a dose adjustment.

 

• Wateriness and ability to operate machines
  • In some patients, sleepiness/drowsiness, tiredness and fatigue can occur under therapy. Caution should be exercised when driving or operating machines until you know how this medicine works for you.
  • In special studies, however, no impairment of the attention, the reaction and the driving ability of healthy test subjects were determined by taking levocetirine in the recommended dosage.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breastfeed, or if you suspect that you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this drug.

Hints

Active ingredient: levocetirizindihydrochloride. Areas of application: Levocetirizindihydrochloride is the active ingredient of levocetirizin-ratiopharm®. It serves to treat allergies and is used to treat symptoms in allergic diseases such as hay fever; year-round allergies such as house dust or pet allergies and chronic hives. Warning: contains lactose!

Manufacturer:  ratiopharm GmbH, Graf-Arco-Straße 3, 89079 Ulm