- Levocetirizine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms such as a runny nose or hives.
- It works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction.
- Levocetirizine is used to treat symptoms of year-round (perennial) allergies in children who are at least 6 months old.
- Levocetirizine is also used to treat itching and swelling caused by chronic urticaria (hives) in adults and children who are at least 6 months old.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Stop using levocetirizine and call your doctor at once if you have:
- worsening allergy or urticaria symptoms;
- painful or difficult urination;
- little or no urination;
- a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; fever; or signs of an ear infection--ear pain or full feeling, trouble hearing, drainage from the ear, fussiness in a child.
- drowsiness, tiredness;
- sinus pain;
- ear infection;
- cough;
- fever;
- nosebleed;
- vomiting, diarrhea, constipation;
- dry mouth; or
- weight gain.
- You should not use levocetirizine if you are allergic to levocetirizine or cetirizine (Zyrtec).
- You should not take levocetirizine if you have end-stage kidney disease or if you are on dialysis. Any child younger than 12 years old with kidney disease should not take levocetirizine.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- kidney disease;
- liver disease;
- urination problems (caused by conditions such as enlarged prostate or spinal cord lesion); or
- gallbladder problems.
- Levocetirizine is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.
- You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
- Levocetirizine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 months old.
Phenylephrine is a nasal decongestant used to relieve nasal blockage caused by sinusitis, cold, allergy, or hay fever.
It belongs to a class of drugs called vasopressors, and it works by reducing swelling of the blood vessels in the nose.
It will not cure the cause of the symptoms or speed the recovery.
Phenylephrine is a decongestant that is used to treat stuffy nose and sinus congestion caused by the common cold, hay fever, or other allergies.
- Allergy
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Heart attack
- Visual disturbances
- Insomnia
- Increase in the blood pressure
- Nasal irritation
- Difficult or painful urination
- You should not use medicines that contain phenylephrine if you have used a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) in the past 14 days because of a potentially dangerous drug interaction.
- Nonprescription cough and cold combination products, including those that contain phenylephrine, can cause serious side effects or death in young children.
- Oral phenylephrine should be taken with food
- Phenylephrine can make you restless, so don't take it too close to bedtime
- Do not use this medicine without doctor's advice if you are pregnant or breast feeding
- Smoking may worsen the effect; therefore use of tobacco should be avoided.
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It is used as a second-line therapy to treat acute pain associated with osteoarthritis and menstruation. It is also used to treat mild to moderate pain caused due to sprains and strains of joints and muscles.
- Acid or sour stomach
- Abdominal pain
- Dizziness
- Skin rash
- Nausea and vomiting
- Elevated liver enzymes
- Nervousness
- Diarrhea
- Consumption of alcohol is not recommended while receiving this medicine.
- Avoid performing activities that need high mental alertness like driving a vehicle or operating heavy machinery if alcohol and this medicine are used together.
- Before using it, inform your doctor about your current list of medications.
- This medicine is not recommended for use in patients below 12 years of age.
- This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary.