País: Irlanda
Idioma: inglés
Fuente: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Chlorpheniramine maleate
Haleon Ireland Limited
R06AB; R06AB04
Chlorpheniramine maleate
4 milligram(s)
Tablet
Product not subject to medical prescription
Substituted alkylamines; chlorphenamine
Marketed
1985-06-10
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR USER PIRITON ALLERGY 4MG TABLETS Chlorphenamine Maleate READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. This medicine is available without prescription, but you still need to use Piriton tablets carefully to get the best results from them. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your pharmacist has told you. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. • If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. • You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse. • If you have any questions, or if there is anything you do not understand, ask your pharmacist. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Piriton tablets do and what they are used for 2. What you need to know before you take Piriton tablets 3. How to take Piriton tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Piriton tablets 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT PIRITON TABLETS DO AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR PIRITON TABLETS ARE USED TO TREAT THE ALLERGIC SYMPTOMS OF HAY FEVER AND OTHER ALLERGIES. The active ingredient is chlorphenamine maleate, an antihistamine which can help to relieve the symptoms of some allergies and itchy skin rashes. They can be used to treat the itchiness, redness, swelling, tenderness and irritation that can be caused by: • hay fever and other allergies e.g. pet, house dust mite and mould spore allergies • nettle rash and hives • skin allergies • reactions to food, food additives or medicines • insect bites and stings • chickenpox 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE PIRITON TABLETS DO NOT TAKE PIRITON TABLETS: • IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION to chlorphenamine, any other antihistamines or any of the other ingredients (listed in Section 6). • if you are taking or have taken in Leer el documento completo
Health Products Regulatory Authority 04 January 2024 CRN00DY6J Page 1 of 5 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Piriton Allergy 4mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 4mg Chlorphenamine maleate. Excipients: contains lactose monohydrate 94.5mg For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet Yellow, circular, biconvex tablets with a breakline on both sides. They are engraved with a “P” to one side of the breakline, on one face. The tablet can be divided into equal halves. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS The tablets are indicated for symptomatic control of allergic conditions responsive to antihistamines, including hay fever, vasomotor rhinitis, urticaria, food allergy, drug and serum reactions, insect bites. Also indicated for the symptomatic relief of itch associated with chickenpox. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Oral use. ADULTS AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND OVER: The usual dose is 1 tablet every 4 - 6 hours (maximum of 6 tablets in 24 hours). IN THE ELDERLY: The usual dose is 1 tablet every 4 - 6 hours (maximum of 3 tablets in 24 hours). Dosage should be as low as possible in view of greater susceptibility to anticholinergic central nervous system effects with a maximum of 12mg (3 tablets) in 24 hours. CHILDREN 6 - 12 YEARS: The usual dose is 0.1mg/kg or ½ a tablet every 4 - 6 hours (maximum of 6 half tablets in 24 hours). CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS: Not recommended for children under the age of 6 years. Do not exceed the stated dose or frequency of dosing. Minimum dosing interval 4 hours. Do not use continuously for more than two weeks without consulting a doctor. Patients with severe renal or hepatic impairment should seek doctor’s advice prior to taking this medicine. (See Section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use). 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS 1. Use in patients hypersensitive to the active ingredient or any other constituents. 2. Pre-coma states. 3. Use in patients who have been Leer el documento completo