Indications And Dose
Symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 12–17 years: 10 mg once daily ▶Adult: 10 mg once daily
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Symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 12–17 years: 10 mg once daily ▶Adult: 10 mg once daily
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Cardiac disease. susceptibility to QT-interval prolongation
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→Appendix 1: antihistamines, non- sedating
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▶Common or very common Appetite increased. asthenia. diarrhoea. dizziness. drowsiness. dry mouth. gastrointestinal discomfort. headache. nausea. weight increased ▶Uncommon Anxiety. arrhythmias. arthralgia. depression. myalgia. palpitations ▶Rare or very rare Hypersensitivity ▶Frequency not known Asthma exacerbated. bronchospasm . QT interval prolongation SIDE-EFFECTS, FURTHER INFORMATION Non-sedating antihistamines such as mizolastine cause less sedation and psychomotor impairment than the older antihistamines, but can still occur; sedation is generally minimal. This is because non-sedating antihistamines penetrate the blood brain barrier to a much lesser extent.
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Most manufacturers of antihistamines advise avoiding their use during pregnancy; however, there is no evidence of teratogenicity.
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Most antihistamines are present in breast milk in varying amounts; although not known to be harmful, most manufacturers advise avoiding their use in mothers who are breast-feeding.
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Manufacturer advises avoid in significant impairment.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Modified-release tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 25 ▶Mizollen (Sanofi) Mizolastine 10 mg Mizollen 10mg modified-release tablets | 30 tablet P £6.92 DT = £6.92
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Driving and skilled tasks Although drowsiness is rare, nevertheless patients and their carers should be advised that it can occur and may affect performance of skilled tasks (e.g. cycling or driving); alcohol should be avoided.
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10 mg once daily
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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10 mg once daily
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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