Levozin 5Mg Tablet

Description

Levocetirizine dihydrochloride is the active ingredient of Levozin. Levozin is an anti-allergic medication. For the treatment of signs of illness (symptoms) associated with: Allergic rhinitis (including persistent allergic rhinitis); Nettle rash (urticaria). How to use Dosage: The usual dose for adults and children aged 6 years and over is one tablet daily. Special dosage instructions for specific populations: Patients with impaired kidney function may be given a lower dose according to the severity of their kidney disease, and in children the dose will also be chosen on the basis of body weight; the dose will be determined by your doctor. Patients who have severe impairment of kidney function must not take Levozin. Patients who only have impaired liver function should take the usual prescribed dose. Patients who have both impaired liver and kidney function may be given a lower dose depending on the severity of the kidney disease, and in children the dose will also be chosen on the basis of body weight; the dose will be determined by your doctor. Levozin is not recommended for children under 6 years of age. No adaptation of the dose is necessary in elderly patients, provided their renal function is normal. How and when should you take Levozin? The tablets should be swallowed whole with water and may be taken with or without food. Warnings and precautions Do not take Levozin If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to levocetirizine dihydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of Levozin (see ‘What Levozin contains’) If you have a severe impairment of kidney function (severe renal failure with creatinine clearance below 10 ml/min) take special care with Levozin The use of Levozin is not recommended in children less than 6 years since the film coated tablets do not allow for dose adaptation. If you are likely to be unable to empty your bladder (with conditions such as spinal cord injury or enlarged prostate), please ask your doctor for advice. Side Effects Like all medicines, Levozincan cause side effects, although not everybody gets them: Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people Dry mouth, headache, tiredness and somnolence/drowsiness Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people Exhaustion and abdominal pain Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data Other side effects such as palpitations, increased heart rate, fits, pins and needles, dizziness, syncope, tremor, dysgeusia (distortion of the sense of taste), sensation of rotation or movement, visual disturbances, blurred vision, painful or difficult urination, inability to completely empty the bladder, oedema, pruritus (itchiness), rash, urticaria (swelling, redness and itchiness of the skin), skin eruption, shortness of breath, weight increase, muscular pain, aggressive or agitated behavior, hallucination, depression, insomnia, recurring thoughts of or preoccupation with suicide, hepatitis, abnormal liver function, vomiting, increased appetite and nausea, have also been reported. At the first signs of a hypersensitivity reaction, stop taking Levozin and tell your doctor. Hypersensitivity reaction symptoms may include: swelling of the mouth, tongue, face and/or throat, breathing or swallowing difficulties (chest tightness or wheezing) hives, sudden fall in blood pressure leading to collapse or shock, which may be fatal. Storage Information Store below 30 °C Drug Interactions Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Ingredients The active substance is levocetirizine dihydrochloride