Lecitin - Tablet Levocetirizine Hydrochloride - 5mg 1 Tablet(s) / Tablet Zenith Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Introduction: Lecitin belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines. It is used to treat various allergic conditions such as hay fever, conjunctivitis, some skin reactions such as eczema, hives, and reactions to bites and stings. It also relieves watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and itching. Lecitin can be taken with or without food. The dose required by you may vary depending on what you are taking it for. This medicine is usually taken in the evening, but follow the advice of your doctor on how to take it. You may need this medicine only on days you have symptoms, but... Uses of Lecitin: Allergic conditions Side effects of Lecitin: SleepinessFatigueHeadacheDryness in mouth How to use Lecitin: Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lecitin may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. How Lecitin works: Lecitin is an antihistaminic medication. It treats allergy symptoms such as itching, swelling, and rashes by blocking the effects of a chemical messenger (histamine) in the body. Indication: Allergic rhinitis, Allergic conditions, Chronic idiopathic urticaria Administration: May be taken with or without food. Adult Dose: Oral Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria Adult: 5mg once daily Child Dose: Oral Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Chronic idiopathic urticaria Children 12 years of age and older: 5mg once daily Children 6 to 11 years of age: 2.5mg (1/2 tablet or 1 teaspoon oral solution) once daily Children 6 months to 5 years of age: 1.25 mg (1/2 teaspoon oral solution) once daily Renal Dose: Renal Impairment CrCl 50-80 mL/min: 2.5 mg PO qDay CrCl 30-50 mL/min: 2.5 mg PO qOD CrCl 10-30 mL/min: 2.5 mg PO 2x/wk CrCl <10 mL/min: contraindicated Contraindication: Patients who are hypersensitive to this medication or to any of its ingredients. Mode of Action: Levocetirizine is an active isomer of cetirizine which selectively competes w/ histamine for H1-receptor sites on effector cells in the GI tract, blood vessels and resp tract. Precaution: Epileptic patients and patients at risk of convulsions. Renal impairment. Pregnancy and lactation. Patient Counselling May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Monitoring Parameters Monitor CrCl prior to treatment for dosage adjustment. Lactation: expected to be excreted in breast milk, avoid Side Effect: 1-10% Dry mouth,Fatigue,Nasopharyngitis,Pharyngitis Frequency Not Defined Somnolence, dizziness, pyrexia, cough, epistaxis, diarrhoea, vomiting, constipation, otitis media, dysuria, urinary retention, blurred vision, angioedema, paraesthesia, dystonia, oculogyric crisis, myoclonus, extrapyramidal symptoms. Interaction: Possible additive adverse CNS effects w/ CNS depressants (e.g. sedatives, tranquilizers).