What Cetirizine is and what it is used for:

- Cetirizine belongs to a group of drugs called antihistamines.

- These medicines help to relieve the symptoms of some allergies.

- This medicine is used to relieve:

- symptoms of hay fever and other allergies such as sneezing, runny nose and burning, itchy eyes

- symptoms of skin allergies such as rash, itching or urticaria (hives).

What you need to know before you use Cetirizine:

Do not use Cetirizine:

Do not use this medicine if :

- You are allergic (hypersensitive) to cetirizine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

- You have serious kidney problems

- You have lactose intolerance

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you:

- Have renal problem

- Have epilepsy or are at risk of convulsions.

- Have predisposition factor of urinary retention (e.g.

- spinal cord lesion or prostatic hyperplasia) as cetirizine increases the risk of urinary retention.

- Avoid alcoholic drink while you are taking this medicine

Other medicines and Cetirizine:

- Cetirizine is not expected to interact with other medicines:
  Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines

How to use Cetirizine:

- Cetirizine is for oral use

Adults and children above 12 years old:

- 5-10 mg daily, depending on the severity of the symptoms

Children between 2 and 12 years old:

- 5-5 mg daily, depending on the severity of the symptoms

- Your doctor will adapt the dose if you have renal impairment

- The duration of treatment depends on the type, duration and course of your complaints.

- Please ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or if you are breast-feeding

Possible side effects:

The following side effects are rare or very rare, but you must stop taking the medicine and speak to your doctor straight away if you notice them:

- Allergic reactions, including severe reactions and angioedema (serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of the face or throat).

- These reactions may start soon after you first take the medicine, or it might start later.

How to store Cetirizine:

- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the box and blister.

- The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.

Denacif 125 mg/5 ml Suspension – 100 ml

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