L CTZ Tablet
Levocetirizine Hydrochloride
5mg
Nepal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
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Indications
L CTZ Tablet is used for:
Allergic rhinitis, Allergic conditions, Chronic idiopathic urticaria
Adult Dose
Oral
Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria
Adult: 5mg once daily
Child Dose
Oral
Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria
Children 12 years of age and older: 5mg once daily
Children 6 to 11 years of age: 2.5mg (1/2 tablet or 1 teaspoon oral solution) once daily
Children 6 months to 5 years of age: 1.25 mg (1/2 teaspoon oral solution) once daily
Renal Dose
Renal Impairment
CrCl 50-80 mL/min: 2.5 mg PO qDay
CrCl 30-50 mL/min: 2.5 mg PO qOD
CrCl 10-30 mL/min: 2.5 mg PO 2x/wk
CrCl <10 mL/min: contraindicated
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Patients who are hypersensitive to this medication or to any of its ingredients.
Precautions
Epileptic patients and patients at risk of convulsions. Renal impairment. Pregnancy and lactation. Patient Counselling May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Monitoring Parameters Monitor CrCl prior to treatment for dosage adjustment.
Lactation: expected to be excreted in breast milk, avoid
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Possible additive adverse CNS effects w/ CNS depressants (e.g. sedatives, tranquilizers).
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Levocetirizine Hydrochloride :
1-10%
Dry mouth,Fatigue,Nasopharyngitis,Pharyngitis
Frequency Not Defined
Somnolence, dizziness, pyrexia, cough, epistaxis, diarrhoea, vomiting, constipation, otitis media, dysuria, urinary retention, blurred vision, angioedema, paraesthesia, dystonia, oculogyric crisis, myoclonus, extrapyramidal symptoms.
Mechanism of Action
Levocetirizine is an active isomer of cetirizine which selectively competes w/ histamine for H1-receptor sites on effector cells in the GI tract, blood vessels and resp tract.
Note
L CTZ 5mg Tablet manufactured by Nepal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Levocetirizine Hydrochloride. L CTZ is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on L CTZ Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.