Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
MECLOZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
GR Lane Health Products Ltd
R06AE05
MECLOZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
12.5 Milligram
Tablets
Product not subject to medical prescription
Piperazine derivatives
Authorised
2015-02-27
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Sea-Legs Tablets. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 12.50mg Meclozine Hydrochloride. Also contains 132.6 mg lactose monohydrate. _For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1._ 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. White, round biconvex tablet with a scoreline on one side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS The prevention and treatment of motion sickness. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Route of administration: Oral Adults and Children over 12 years Two tablets (25mg) per 24 hours. The tablets may be taken one hour prior to commencement of journey or, as Sea- Legs can remain active for 24 hours after one dose, the previous night. Children 6-12 years of age One tablet (12.5mg) per 24 hours. Children 2-6 years of age Half of one tablet (6.25mg) per 24 hours. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Contraindicated in pregnancy. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE May cause drowsiness, if affected do not drive or operate machinery. Avoid alcoholic drink. Sea legs tablets contain Lactose and therefore should not be taken by patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 27/02/2015_ _CRN 2158609_ _page number: 1_ 4.5 INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF INTERACTION None stated. 4.6 FERTILITY, PREGNANCY AND LACTATION Contraindicated in pregnancy. 4.7 EFFECTS ON ABILITY TO DRIVE AND USE MACHINES May cause drowsiness, if affected do not drive or operate machinery. 4.8 UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS None known. 4.9 OVERDOSE No specific statement. 5 PHARM Read the complete document