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The professional's guide to product selection
The professional's guide to product selection
Non-sedating antihistamine.
Over 6 years old: one spray twice daily to be administered in each nostril.
For symptomatic relief of allergic rhinitis.
Spray
Spray
Rhinolast 140 mcg, 22 ml
Non-sedating antihistamine.
Adult and child over 12 years: 8 mg, 3 times daily.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
• Child 1 year: 250 mcg/kg twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 2.5 mg, twice daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.
Sedating antihistamine.
By mouth for symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria, food allergy, drug reactions, relief of itch associated with chickenpox.
• Child 1–23 months: 1 mg, twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 1 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 6 mg daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 12 mg daily.
• Over 12 years: 4 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 24 mg daily
• Elderly: 4 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 12 mg daily.
Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions or symptomatic relief of allergy by intramuscular injection or by intravenous injection over 1 minute.
• Child 1–5 months: 250 mcg/kg (maximum per dose 2.5 mg), max 4 doses daily
• Child 6 months–5 years: 2.5 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Child 6–11 years: 30 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 120 mg, once daily.
Sedating antihistamine.
By mouth for symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria, food allergy, drug reactions, relief of itch associated with chickenpox.
• Child 1–23 months: 1 mg, twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 1 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 6 mg daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 12 mg daily.
• Over 12 years: 4 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 24 mg daily
• Elderly: 4 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 12 mg daily.
Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions or symptomatic relief of allergy by intramuscular injection or by intravenous injection over 1 minute.
• Child 1–5 months: 250 mcg/kg (maximum per dose 2.5 mg), max 4 doses daily
• Child 6 months–5 years: 2.5 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
Adult and child over 12 years: 8 mg, 3 times daily.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
• Child 1 year: 250 mcg/kg twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 2.5 mg, twice daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Child 6–11 years: 30 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 120 mg, once daily.
Chronic idiopathic urticaria
• Over 12 years: 180 mg, once daily.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Child 6–11 years: 30 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 120 mg, once daily.