Contents:
- Medical Video: Cetirizine: Drug Used to Treat Cold and Several Allergic Symptoms
- What treatment for Cetirizine?
- How to use cetirizine 10 mg
- What if you forget to take cetirizine 10 mg?
- When to see a doctor?
Medical Video: Cetirizine: Drug Used to Treat Cold and Several Allergic Symptoms
If you have itching or runny nose due to allergies, it is likely that your doctor or pharmacist will recommend you take cetirizine. Cetirizine itself is an allergy medication available in various forms, ranging from syrup to pills. If you are prescribed cetirizine 10 mg, consider the following guidelines before taking the allergic itching drug.
What treatment for Cetirizine?
Cetirizine 10 mg is used to treat symptoms caused by allergic reactions. These symptoms include biduran itchy skin, redness, heat, and swelling. Your nose and eyes itch and runny or sneezing can also be relieved by cetirizine 10 mg.
For children aged 6 years and over, cetirizine is also often used to relieve colds, sneezing, and congestion caused by allergies.
Cetirizine 10 mg cannot be used to prevent an allergic reaction or to deal with a severe allergic reaction, anaphylactic. If you or the closest person has an anaphylactic reaction, immediately inject with epinephrine or take it to an emergency service center.
How to use cetirizine 10 mg
At present, cetirizine in pill form (tablets) is available in doses of 10 mg per pill. Follow your doctor's or pharmacist's recommendations for how to use it. If you take cetirizine tablets without a doctor's prescription, read the instructions on the package.
If you take cetirizine in the form of chewable tablets, chew the pill until it is completely crushed in the mouth and swallow. After that, drink a glass of water to help clean the rest of the tablet in the mouth.
If you are prescribed cetirizine in the form of pills quickly dissolve, let the pill dissolve on the tongue and swallow. Drink a glass of water to dissolve the remaining drug on the tongue.
Cetirizine may be taken before or after meals. However, to avoid contraindications you should avoid taking cetirizine pills together with alcoholic drinks.
What if you forget to take cetirizine 10 mg?
If you forget about taking cetirizine 10 mg, take it as soon as you are advised to remember it. Don't double or add doses because of what you missed. Before taking the next cetirizine pill, wait for about 24 hours.
When to see a doctor?
Please consult your doctor immediately if you have special conditions or further questions about using cetirizine. In addition, contact your doctor if after taking this medication, allergy symptoms will not subside within 3 days.
