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Incidal-OD Cetirizine Dosage |
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Applies to the following strength(s): 10 mg; 5 mg; 1 mg/mL
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5 to 10 mg orally or chewed once a day
5 to 10 mg orally or chewed once a day
6 months to 2 years: 2.5 mg orally once a day, 12 months and older may be increased to 2.5 mg orally twice a day.
2 to 5 years: 2.5 mg orally once a day, may be increased to 5 mg/day in 1 to 2 divided doses.
6 years or older: 5 to 10 mg orally or chewed once a day.
6 months to 2 years: 2.5 mg orally once a day, 12 months and older may be increased to 2.5 mg orally twice a day.
2 to 5 years: 2.5 mg orally once a day, may be increased to 5 mg/day in 1 to 2 divided doses.
6 years or older: 5 to 10 mg orally or chewed once a day.
CrCl less than 30 mL/min: 5 mg orally or chewed once a day.
Use of Incidal-OD Cetirizine is not recommended in children under 6 years of age with renal impairment due to the difficulty in reliably administering doses less than 2.5 mg (1/2 teaspoonful) and the lack of pharmacokinetic and safety information of Incidal-OD Cetirizine in such patients.
5 mg orally or chewed once a day
Use of Incidal-OD Cetirizine is not recommended in children under 6 years of age with hepatic impairment due to the difficulty in reliably administering doses less than 2.5 mg (1/2 teaspoonful) and the lack of pharmacokinetic and safety information of Incidal-OD Cetirizine in such patients.
In clinical trials, the occurrence of somnolence has been reported. Due caution should therefore be exercised when driving a car or operating potential dangerous machinery. Concurrent use of alcohol or other CNS depressants should be avoided because additional reductions in alertness and additional impairment of CNS performance may occur.
Incidal-OD Cetirizine is not significantly removed by hemodialysis, thus supplementary dosing is not required following hemodialysis. The recommended dosage for patients on hemodialysis is 5 mg orally or chewed once a day.
Tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as other cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by Incidal-OD Cetirizine.
This list is not complete and other drugs may interact with Incidal-OD Cetirizine. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Tablet: Concurrent use with alcohol may potentiate the CNS depressant effects of Incidal-OD Cetirizine; maprotiline or tricyclic antidepressants may potentiate the anticholinergic effects of either these medications or Incidal-OD Cetirizine.
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors are not recommended because the use may prolong and intensify the anticholinergic and CNS depressant effects of Incidal-OD Cetirizine.
Concurrent use with ototoxic medications may mask the symptoms of ototoxicity eg, tinnitus, dizziness or vertigo; photosensitizing medications may cause additive photosensitizing effects.
Syrup: No interaction is observed for Incidal-OD Cetirizine with pseudoephedrine, cimetidine, ketoconazole, erythromycin and azithromycin. Small decrease in Incidal-OD Cetirizine clearance is observed when theophylline (400 mg once daily) is taken with Incidal-OD Cetirizine. However, disposition of theophylline was not altered by concomitant Incidal-OD Cetirizine administration. Concomitant administration of Incidal-OD Cetirizine and macrolides or ketoconazole has never resulted clinically relevant EGG changes. Extent of exposure to Incidal-OD Cetirizine was increased by 40% when ritonavir is taken with Incidal-OD Cetirizine. Disposition of ritonavir was slightly altered further to concomitant Incidal-OD Cetirizine administration.
Users | % | ||
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Once in a day | 2 | 50.0% | |
Twice in a day | 1 | 25.0% | |
3 times in a day | 1 | 25.0% |
Users | % | ||
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6-10mg | 3 | 75.0% | |
201-500mg | 1 | 25.0% |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
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