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Indication & Dosage |
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| Oral |
| ALLERGIC CONDITIONS INCLUDING URTICARIA, ANGIOEDEMA, RHINITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS AND PRURITUS |
| Adult:
As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Elderly: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. |
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| Oral |
| ALLERGIC CONDITIONS INCLUDING URTICARIA, ANGIOEDEMA, RHINITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS AND PRURITUS |
| Child:
As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. |
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| Oral |
| PREVENTION OF MOTION SICKNESS |
| Adult:
As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling. |
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| Oral |
| PREVENTION OF MOTION SICKNESS |
| Child:
As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling. |
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| Ophthalmic |
| ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Adult:
Pheniramine maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day. |
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| Ophthalmic |
| ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Child:
≥6 yr: Pheniramine maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day. |
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| Administration |
Should be taken with food. |
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| Precautions |
May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Has potential for abuse. Narrow angle glaucoma, asthma or severe CV disease. Antiemetic effect may mask signs of other conditions. Pregnancy and lactation. Elderly. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Oral: Sedation. Hypersensitivity reactions. Lassitude, dizziness, tinnitus, inability to concentrate, incoordination, irritability, insomnia and tremors. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, colic, epigastric pain, anorexia, dryness of mouth and constipation. Urinary retention. Palpitations, headache. Blurred vision, increased intraocular pressure. Muscular weakness. Rarely, blood dyscrasias e.g. agranulocytosis, haemolytic anaemia. Ophthalmic: Temporarily enlarged pupils, eye redness (overuse). |
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| Interactions |
May mask ototoxicity produced by aminoglycoside antibiotics. |
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