Nowadays, a huge number of people sufferallergic diseases. They can appear quite differently. Someone begins a long rhinitis, someone is tormented by rashes all over his body, and someone can not cope with his cough. There are many medications for this disease, all of which have their own characteristics of application and indications for use. One of these drugs is "Alersin". The instructions attached to it contain a detailed description of the indications and contraindications.
Structure of the preparation
"Alerzin" is available in two dosage forms: in the form of tablets and drops. If to consider drops, then 1 ml of medicine includes:
- Levocetirizine dihydrochloride 5 mg is the main active ingredient.
- As auxiliary substances are available:85% glycerin, saccharin sodium, propylene glycol, sodium trihydrate acetate, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, glacial acetic acid, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, purified water.
1 tablet also contains 5 mg of active substance, and as additional components are included:
- Microcrystalline silicon cellulose.
- Lactose monohydrate.
- Low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose.
- Magnesium stearate.
Drops are available in bottles of 20 ml, and tablets - in a pack of 7-14 pieces.
Pharmacological action and pharmacodynamics
According to its properties, the drug belongs toantihistamine drugs. The main active ingredient, if we consider “Alerzin” (drops), the instructions for use are described as capable of blocking histamine receptors.
The impact of the drug is possible due to:
- Reduced vascular permeability.
- Reduced eosinophil migration.
- Limiting the release of inflammatory mediators.
The active substance of the drug does not allow the development of allergic manifestations, due to the fact that it has the following properties:
- Antiexudative.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- Antipruritic
Taking the drug inside leads to its rapid absorption into the bloodstream, and this process is almost independent of food intake. Bioavailability of the drug is 100%.
Effectiveness is manifested in some patients already 12-15 minutes after ingestion, in the majority - in half an hour or an hour. Accurate information about the distribution of substances in the tissues of the body is not available.
Indications for use of the drug
Regarding the means "Alerzin" instruction contains information about the indications for use. It is usually recommended in the following situations:
- Treatment of symptoms in patients who suffer from chronic idiopathic urticaria.
- As a medicine for rhinitis caused by allergens.
The list of indications is small, judging by the information that the instruction on the Alersin tool reports. Reviews about him are good enough if you follow all the recommendations of the doctor on the application.
Who should not take "Alersin"
No matter how good the drug is, it must have contraindications. At "Alersin" they are as follows:
- Do not take medicine for patients with severe kidney disease.
- During breastfeeding, women are not prescribed the drug.
- If there is an individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
- During pregnancy.
- In the presence of lactose deficiency.
- There is intolerance to galactose or impaired in the process of assimilation of glucose and galactose, but this applies only to the tablet form.
- Take special care when prescribing to elderly patients.
"Alersin": instructions for use
Given the different form of release of the drug, the dosage and treatment regimen will vary. These nuances must be clarified with the doctor.
If “Alerzin” (drops) is written out, the instructionrecommends taking them inside, not taking food intake. To use the drug can be either in pure form or diluted with water. Do not store diluted drops, they must be consumed immediately.
The dosage is chosen by the doctor, but usually it is 5 mg once a day.
If the pharmacy offers you "Alersin" (tablets), the instruction recommends taking them whole, washed down with water. The dosage is also 5 mg or 1 tablet per day.
Duration of treatment
If allergic rhinitis occurs periodically andlasts from 4 days to a month, then the therapy with Alersin will necessarily be coordinated with the characteristics of the course of the disease. Often, with the disappearance of symptoms, treatment can be stopped, and when they occur, they can be resumed again.
If allergic rhinitis lasts more than a monththe result of constant contact with allergens, then therapy may be permanent. In chronic form of urticaria and rhinitis, treatment with Alersin can last for about a year.
Side effects of the drug
Not all patients tolerate exposure.this drug. Everyone's body is different, so you can expect some undesirable manifestations that can affect many organ systems:
1. On the part of the respiratory system may shortness of breath.
2. The nervous system may respond with the following symptoms:
- Sleep disturbance.
- Headache.
- Fast fatiguability.
- Increased arousal.
- Weakness.
- Asthenia.
- Convulsions.
- Dizziness, even fainting.
- Tremor of the limbs.
- Hallucinations
3. From the side of the cardiovascular system, one can observe increased heart rate and tachycardia.
4. The urinary system will show its failure in the form of urinary retention, dysuria.
5. There may be visual impairment.
6. Violations of the gastrointestinal tract in the form of nausea, diarrhea, constipation, dryness in the oral cavity, hepatitis.
7. Myalgia.
8. The skin may appear rash, itching, in some situations - angioedema.
9. Rarely, there may be swelling, increased appetite, weight gain.
If any undesirable manifestations occur during the treatment with Adersin, it is worth visiting a doctor and discussing further treatment with him.
Reception of increased doses of the drug
Некоторые ошибочно считают, что повышенная the dosage will give a positive effect faster and exceed the norm of taking the medicine. This leads to an overdose of the active substance in the body, which can provoke:
- Drowsiness.
- Increased irritability.
- Nervous excitement.
All these manifestations will depend on the amount of drug taken in excess of the norm. In case of overdose, it is necessary to clear the stomach, and then eliminate the symptoms that have appeared.
Interaction with other drugs
We have considered the drug "Alersin" instructionThe price for it is quite reasonable, but it is necessary to discuss the combination of medication with other drugs, if you use any, with your doctor before use.
Long-term laboratory tests have established that the joint administration of Alersin and Antipirin, Glipizida, Erythromycin, Diazepam does not give negative consequences.
If you combine the drug and treatment with Ritonavir, the distribution of the latter in the body is reduced by 10-12%.
Combined use with "Theophylline" reducesclearance of levocetirizine, but the kinetics of "Theophylline" does not change. During the treatment with “Alerzin”, the use of sedatives is not recommended, although with the use of therapeutic dosages there was no increase in their effect.
Some indications during treatment "Alerzine"
The doctor, before prescribing any drug,must conduct a thorough examination of the patient. This also applies to completely safe means, to which “Alerzin” can also be attributed. In the presence of concomitant diseases, the dosage and treatment regimen must be adjusted.
Patients with pathologies of the excretory system should take the drug with caution, especially in elderly patients with chronic renal failure.
If a patient has spinal cord injuries, prostate adenoma, it is necessary to adjust the dose of the drug, as it can cause urinary retention in the body.
Some of the components of "Alerzina" can causeallergic manifestations, so patients suffering from excessive susceptibility to various factors, should be cautious during treatment.
The use of the drug in childhood
Применять для лечения аллергического ринита или urticaria in babies should only be after consultation with the doctor "Alerzin." Instructions for children do not recommend using it for the treatment of babies younger than 6 months.
The dosage of the drops will depend on the age of the child:
- From 6 to 12 months a day, 5 drops of the drug can be taken once.
- From 1 year to 6 years "Alersin" (drops) instruction for children recommends giving 5 drops, 2 times a day.
- Children over 6 years old dosage is 5 ml 1 time per day.
Tablets should not be given to children under 6 years of age. After 6 years a day, a dose of 5 mg, which is 1 tablet.
The use of "Alerzina" during pregnancy and lactation
Women in an interesting position practically not assigned "Alerzin", the instruction does not contain reliable facts about the safety of levocetirizine for the development of the fetus.
If you need to take the drug during breastfeeding, then it should be stopped.
Drug analogues
"Alerszina" has a fairly largethe number of analogues, they have a similar therapeutic effect, therefore, if there are contraindications to its use, it is worth discussing this issue with your doctor.
Among the analogues we can mention the following:
- Allertek.
- Zestra.
- Zodak.
- Zyrtec.
- “Rollinosis”.
- "Cetrin".
- Cetirinax.
If there are no contraindications to taking “Alerzin”, thenit is necessary to discuss with the doctor whether it is possible to replace it with an analogue. In some cases, it is better to use the drug that has already been tested and has a positive effect.
Reviews about the drug
Allerzin (drops) has already been examined in detail.instruction. The price of the drug is relatively small (about 330 rubles), so most patients can afford to buy it. Reviews about the treatment with this medicine are positive, this is due to the quick action, convenient use and high efficiency.
Some patients who use the medication periodically, note one drawback - this is a small shelf life after opening the vial with drops.
Allergy has quite unpleasant manifestations,from which you want to quickly get rid of. Pharmacy shelves are full of antihistamines, but the choice of medication is better to be entrusted to a specialist, rather than self-medicating, then the effect will be guaranteed.
