Incidal-OD Cetirizine Dosage

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Dosage of Incidal-OD Cetirizine in details

The dose of a drug and dosage of the drug are two different terminologies. Dose is defined as the quantity or amount of medicine given by the doctor or taken by the patient at a given period. Dosage is the regimen prescribed by the doctor about how many days and how many times per day the drug is to be taken in specified dose by the patient. The dose is expressed in mg for tablets or gm, micro gm sometimes, ml for syrups or drops for kids syrups. The dose is not fixed for a drug for all conditions, and it changes according to the condition or a disease. It also changes on the age of the patient.
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Incidal-OD Cetirizine Dosage

Applies to the following strength(s): 10 mg; 5 mg; 1 mg/mL

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Usual Adult Dose for:

Usual Pediatric Dose for:

Additional dosage information:

Usual Adult Dose for Allergic Rhinitis

5 to 10 mg orally or chewed once a day

Usual Adult Dose for Urticaria

5 to 10 mg orally or chewed once a day

Usual Pediatric Dose for Allergic Rhinitis

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.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Urticaria

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.

Renal Dose Adjustments

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.

Liver Dose Adjustments

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.

Precautions

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.

Dialysis

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.

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What other drugs will affect Incidal-OD Cetirizine?

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.

Incidal-OD Cetirizine interactions

Interactions are the effects that happen when the drug is taken along with the food or when taken with other medications. Suppose if you are taking a drug Incidal-OD Cetirizine, it may have interactions with specific foods and specific medications. It will not interact with all foods and medications. The interactions vary from drug to drug. You need to be aware of interactions of the medicine you take. Most medications may interact with alcohol, tobacco, so be cautious.
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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.


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References

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Reviews

The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Incidal-OD Cetirizine are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Incidal-OD Cetirizine. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.

User reports

4 consumers reported frequency of use

How frequently do I need to take Incidal-OD Cetirizine?
It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Incidal-OD Cetirizine should ideally be taken Once in a day as the most common frequency of the Incidal-OD Cetirizine. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Incidal-OD Cetirizine should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
Users%
Once in a day2
50.0%
Twice in a day1
25.0%
3 times in a day1
25.0%


4 consumers reported doses

What doses of Incidal-OD Cetirizine drug you have used?
The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Incidal-OD Cetirizine drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
Users%
6-10mg3
75.0%
201-500mg1
25.0%


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