Key features
- This product is a generic medicine with the same active ingredient as many well know shop brands.
- As Cetirizine Diydrochloride tablets are now a generic medicine the brands and packaging we supply may vary.
- Cetirizine Diydrochloride One-a-day 10mg tablets help prevent the symptoms associated with hayfever and high pollen counts as well as other allergic reactions caused by pets and dust mites
- Cetirizine Diydrochloride can also be taken for allergic skin reactions such as rash, itching and urticaria (more commonly known as Hives or Nettle Rash)
- Suitable for adults and children aged 6 years and over.
What symptoms are linked with an allergy?
There are many different types of allergies and the symptoms can vary according to what the allergen is, how severe the reactions and what part of the body is involved.
Common symptoms of an allergy may include:
- Attacks of sneezing or a runny nose (usually key symptoms of an allergy).
- Blocked nose and sinus pain.
- Watery, itchy eyes.
- Itchy, red rashes or inflamed skin (eczema or dermatitis).
- Number of raised bumps or weals surrounded by red skin, which can be itchy. This is known as urticaria, hives or nettle rash. Urticaria can be caused by allergies to animals, foods, bee stings or medicines.
- Coughing.
- Swelling of the lips and tongue.
- Diarrhoea.
- Sickness and vomiting.
- Itchy, sore throat.
- Wheezing and shortness of breath (asthma attacks).
- Anaphylaxis, the most extreme of allergic reactions.
How to use
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and children aged 6 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first. Please view the section on Ingredients and Precautions.
Usage
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet.
If your doctor has prescribed this medicine, always take Cetirizene Dihydrochloride 10mg tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. Otherwise follow the instructions below. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The tablets should be swallowed, preferably with a drink of water.
The usual dose is:
Adults and Children over 12 years of age
One Cetirizene Dihydrochloride 10mg tablet once daily.
Children aged 6 - 12 years of age:
Half a tablet, twice a day.
Children under 6 years of age
Cetirizene Dihydrochloride is not recommended for children under 6 years of age.
Ingredients and Precautions
Ingredients
- The active substance is cetirizine dihydrochloride.
- The other ingredients are lactose anhydrous, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, sodium croscarmellose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (E464), polydextrose, titanium dioxide (E171), and macrogol/polyethylene glycol 4000.
Do NOT take Cetirizene Diydrochloride 10mg tablets
- have severe kidney disease (severe renal failure with creatinine clearance below 10 ml/min)
- are allergic to cetirizine dihydrochloride or any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6) or to hydroxyzine or to piperazine derivatives (closely related active substances of other medicines)
