Histamid® Syrup
Histamid® Syrup
Antihistamine syrup
Indication
Histamid® is used in:
- Allergic manifestations such as allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, allergic congunctivitis andhay fever.
- Allergic skin manifestations such as urticaria,angioedema, allergic eczema, atopic dermatitis,contact dermatitis and insects bites.
- Spasmodic bronchial cough without dyspnea especially when cough preparation may prevent sleep unless combined with sedatives.
- Serum sickness.
- Drug allergies.
Composition
Each 5 ml of Histamid® syrup contains:
- Chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg
Dosage
Adults:
- 10 ml 3 - 4 times daily.
Children:
- (6 - 12 years): 5 ml 3 - 4 times daily.
- (2 - 5 years): 2.5 ml 3 - 4 times daily.
- (1 - 2 years): 2.5 ml twice daily.
- Chlorpheniramine maleate is an alkylamine derivative, it is a sedating antihistamine that causes a moderate degree of sedation. It also has antimuscarinic activity.
- Histamid® (Chlorpheniramine maleate) has a very good therapeutic efficacy as a histamine antagonist with a very low incidence of side effects. It antagonizes H1 receptors of histamine.
Each 5 ml of Histamid® syrup contains:
- Chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg
Histamid® is used in:
- Allergic manifestations such as allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, allergic congunctivitis andhay fever.
- Allergic skin manifestations such as urticaria,angioedema, allergic eczema, atopic dermatitis,contact dermatitis and insects bites.
- Spasmodic bronchial cough without dyspnea especially when cough preparation may prevent sleep unless combined with sedatives.
- Serum sickness.
- Drug allergies.
Histamid® is contraindicated in:
- patients receiving tricylic antidepressants
- patients with hypersensitivity to chlorpheniramine maleate.
- Babies of less than one month of age.
- You should not use Histamid® during pregnancy or lactation unless it advised to do so by the physician.
- Frequently: drowsiness, especially at high doses.
- Occasionally: nausea, dryness of mouth or throat, vertigo and headaches.
- Rarely: edema,cutaneous eruptions, muscular spasm and respiratory disturbances.
Adults:
- 10 ml 3 - 4 times daily.
Children:
- (6 - 12 years): 5 ml 3 - 4 times daily.
- (2 - 5 years): 2.5 ml 3 - 4 times daily.
- (1 - 2 years): 2.5 ml twice daily.
- Observe the customary precautions in patients with increased intraocular pressure, urinary retention linked with urethra-prostatic disorders and of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders.
- Histamid® may produce mild sedation, so it is advisable that patients should not drive or operate machinery after use.
- Histamid® syrup: Bottle of 100 ml.
- Store at temperature not exceeding 30° C, protected from light.