Indications And Dose
Symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria, food allergy, drug reactions | Relief of itch associated with chickenpox ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1–23 months: 1 mg twice daily ▶Child 2–5 years: 1 mg every 4–6 hours; maximum 6 mg per day ▶Child 6–11 years: 2 mg every 4–6 hours; maximum continued → 12 mg per day ▶Child 12–17 years: 4 mg every 4–6 hours; maximum 24 mg per day ▶Adult: 4 mg every 4–6 hours; maximum 24 mg per day ▶Elderly: 4 mg every 4–6 hours; maximum 12 mg per day ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION Respiratory system ▶Child 1–5 months: 250 micrograms/kg (max. per dose 2.5 mg), repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Child 6 months–5 years: 2.5 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Child 12–17 years: 10 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Adult: 10 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Child 1–5 months: 250 micrograms/kg (max. per dose 2.5 mg), repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Child 6 months–5 years: 2.5 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Child 12–17 years: 10 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day ▶Adult: 10 mg, repeated if necessary; maximum 4 doses per day l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Tablets not licensed for use in children under 6 years. Syrup not licensed for use in children under 1 year.
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