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Indication & Dosage |
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| Oral |
| ALLERGIC CONDITIONS INCLUDING RHINITIS AND URTICARIA AND OTHER PRURITIC SKIN DISORDERS AS WELL AS REACTIONS TO INSECT BITES AND STINGS |
| Child:
6-12 yr: 0.5-1 mg bid. |
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| Oral |
| ALLERGIC CONDITIONS INCLUDING RHINITIS AND URTICARIA AND OTHER PRURITIC SKIN DISORDERS AS WELL AS REACTIONS TO INSECT BITES AND STINGS |
| Adult:
1 mg bid increased to 2 mg bid if needed. |
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| Administration |
May be taken with or without food. (May be taken w/ food or milk if stomach upset occurs.) |
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| Precautions |
Angle-closure glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, stenosing peptic ulcer, pyloroduodenal obstruction, epilepsy; renal and hepatic impairment. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery; pregnancy. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Drowsiness, dizziness, headache, fatigue, nervousness; anticholinergic effects, thick bronchial secretions; arthralgia; pharyngitis; increased appetite, wt gain, nausea, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, dry mouth; impaired alertness. |
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| Interactions |
Potentiates CNS depression with other CNS depressants e.g. TCAs, procarbazine and alcohol. |
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