Rx
Notes
In emergency
Disease annotations
Rx
- Avoid exposure to allergen
- In excessive nasal secretions (Rinorrhea,sneezing,itching):
- Lorine 5mg/5ml syrup 2 teaspoon (10ml), once a day, with or without food
- In nasal obstruction:
- Vibrocil nasal drops 3 to 4 drops 3 to 4 times a day in each nostril
Notes
Loratadine
Available forms:
- Loratan, clara, histal, Klarihist, Loreen, Lorine Lohist, Ramitin:10mg tab, 5mg/5ml syrup
- Tidilor, Claritine, Lorax :10mg tab, 1mg/1ml syrup
- Loratin, Restamine:10mg tab
- Lostamin: 5mg/5ml syrup
Indications:
- Relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis, such as sneezing, nasal discharge (rhinorrhea) as well as ocular itching and burning.
- indicated for the relief of symptoms and signs of chronic urticaria and other allergic dermatologic disorders.
Dose:
- Adults and children 6 years and older who weigh more than 30kg : 1 x tablet once daily
- Adults and children over 12 years of age: 2 teaspoons (10 ml), once a day, with or without food.
- The dosage for children aged 2-12 is by weight:
- Body weight over 30 kg: 2 teaspoons (10 ml), once a day, with or without food.
- Body weight of 30 kg or less: one teaspoon (5 ml), once a day, with or without food.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding :
As a precautionary measure, it is preferable to avoid the use of Loratadine Tablets during pregnancy. Loratadine is excreted in breast milk so preferable to avoid the use in lactation
side effect:
- drowsiness
- headache
- increased appetite
- difficulty sleeping.
Vibrocil
Composition :Nasal drops, nasal spray: Dimetindeni maleas 0.25 mg, Phenylephrinum 2.5 mg
Indications Therapeutic use :
- Common colds, acute and chronic rhinitis, seasonal (hay fever) and non-seasonal allergic rhinitis, acute and
- chronic sinusitis, pre- and postoperative care, adjuvant in cases of acute otitis media.
Dosage:
Nasal drops
- Children from 1to 6 years: 1 to 2 drops 3 to 4 times a day in each nostril.
- Children over 6 years and adults: 3to 4 drops 3 to 4 times a day in each nostril.
Nasal spray
- Adult: apply 1 to 2 sprays in each nostril, 3to 4 times a day.
pregnancy and breast-feeding :
- Vibrocil should not be used as a precaution because too little experience is available
In emergency
In Emergency room:
- Give Antihistamine In sneezing and rhinorrhea :
- Allerfin 10mg/ml IM injection :
Dose:
- 1-5 year : 25-5mg (½ ml )
- 6-12 year: 5-10mg (1ml )
- Adult : 10-20 mg (1-2 ml )
- Give Dexamethasone 4mg/1ml
Dose:
Pediatrics:
- 0.3 mg/kg/day IV / IM divided q6hr or q12hr
Adult:
- 4-8 mg IM /IV
Disease annotations
Allergic rhinitis
Presentation :
- Rhinorrhea
- Repetitive sneezing
- nasal congestion, obstruction
- postnasal drainage
- Pruritus
- Itching of the palate, nose, ears, eye
- Snoring
- Frequent sore throats
- Cough
- Headache
- Itching redness watery eyes
Lines of management :
- Avoid exposure to allergens
- In excessive secretions and sneezing: oral antihistamine
- If nasal obstruction: Nasal decongestant
- For ocular symptoms: intranasal antihistamine
- If Symptoms persist and affect quality of life: Intranasal Corticosteroid
- Sever and persistent symptoms: Intranasal Corticosteroid + oral or intranasal antihistamine+ Oral leukotriene receptors antagonist