Basic Information on Xyzal
Xyzal is an antihistamine. It is used to treat seasonal and perennial allergies in patients over 2 years of age and older. Curbs the regeneration of allergies and suppresses active elements. It is an active enantiomer of cetirizine. It decreases natural chemical histamine in the body and blocks the actions of histamine. The chemical histamine causes nasal allergy symptoms like watery eyes, sneezing, itching and runny nose. The drug Xyzal provides fast and effective relief from nasal allergies. It begins to work in 60 minutes and continues to be effective for 24 hours. It also treats uncomplicated skin manifestations like swelling and itching due to chronic urticaria (hives). Xyzal should not be used for patients under 6 months of age.
Precautions / Side Effects of Xyzal
Xyzal contains Levocetirizine. You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to Levocetirizine or cetirizine (Zyrtec). You should be careful while driving, or operating machinery as this drug may retard your thinking and reactions. Alcohol can aggravate the risk of side effects. Brand or generic Xyzal should not be taken if you have kidney disease or if you are on dialysis. You should inform your doctor if you are allergic to any medicine, have liver disease or gall bladder problems.
Levocetirizine should be given to children in exactly the same dosage as prescribed. Xyzal is absorbed twice as much from the same dose by a child’s body than an adult’s body. Brand or generic Xyzal can make you sleepy, therefore, you should avoid other sleep inducing medications like cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine or sleeping pills. Pregnant women should not take this medicine without doctor’s consultation. However, lactating mothers must not take Xyzal as it passes into breast milk.
Xyzal Dosage
The recommended Xyzal dosage for adults and children over 12 years of age is one 5 mg tablet or two teaspoons (10 ml) taken once daily in the evening. Children below 12 years of age are given 2.5 mg tablet or one teaspoon (5 ml) of oral solution. It can be taken with or without food. Children in the age group of six months to 5 years are administered 1.25mg or half teaspoon of oral solution. While no dosage adjustment is necessary for patients suffering only from hepatic impairment, dosage adjustment depends on creatinine clearance for those who suffer from both hepatic and renal impairment.
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