1. Avoid exposure to allergen

If there are excessive secretions and sneezing   add:

• Allerfin 4mg tab 1 tab every 4-6 hours. Not more than six doses

 If there is nasal obstruction add :

• Apisal 9mg/ml drop 1drop 4-6 times daily

Chlorpheniramine

Available forms:

• Allerfin: 4mg tab, 10mg/ml ampule, 2.5mg/5ml syrup
• Anallerge:  4mg tab 2mg/5ml syrup
• Chlorohistol:  4mg tab

 Therapeutic indications:

• symptomatic control of all allergic conditions responsive to antihistamines, including hay fever, vasomotor rhinitis, urticaria, angioneurotic oedema, food allergy, drug and serum reactions, insect bites.
• Also indicated for the symptomatic relief of itch associated with chickenpox.

Method of administration:

• Adults: 4 mg (1 tablet or 10 ml) every 4-6 hours. Not more than six doses (24 mg) a day if under 65 years of age, or more than a total of three doses (12 mg) a day if over 65 years.
• Children aged 6-11 years: 2 mg (5 ml) every 4-6 hours. Not more than a total of six doses (12 mg) a day.
• Children aged 2-5 years: 1 mg (2.5 ml liquid medicine) every 4-6 hours. Not  more than a total of six doses (6 mg) a day.
• Children 1 year-23 months: 1 mg (2.5 ml liquid medicine) twice daily, preferably morning and evening

Contraindications

• contra-indicated in patients who are hypersensitive to antihistamines or to any of the tablet ingredients.

Pregnancy

• There are no adequate data from the use of chlorphenamine maleate in pregnant women. The potential risk for humans is unknown. Use during the third trimester may result in reactions in the newborn or premature neonates. Not to be used during pregnancy unless considered essentially by a physician.

Lactation

• Chlorphenamine maleate and other antihistamine may inhibit lactation and may be secreted in breast milk. Not to be used during lactation unless considered essential by a physician

Side effects :

• Sedation
• drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision and psychomotor impairment
• Nausea, dry mouth
• Disturbance in attention

Pregnancy : 

• category b

Apisal 9mg/ml drop, 7.4mg/ml spray

• Nasal decongestant
• is a safe drug-free physiological saline solution
• can be used as often as needed, to cleanse and moisturize nasal passages and help in removing incrustations, bacteria, viruses, allergens or irritants entrapped in the nasal mucosa.
• Nasal Dryness & Congestion
• relieves nasal congestion by thinning mucus and moisturizes membranes

Dose in adult and pediatrics:

• 1puffs /drop 4-6 times daily

Pregnancy and lactation:

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