The medicine "Citrine". Instructions for use

The drug "Citrine" is intended for the prevention and alleviation of allergic manifestations. The drug has antiexudative and antipruritic effect, reduces the permeability of capillaries, eliminates spasm in smooth muscles. The drug helps to reduce the migration of basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils and other elements of blood. The "Citrine" (tablets) (the instruction contains such information) helps to eliminate the skin reaction to the effect of allergens. With bronchial asthma, medication effectively reduces histamine-induced bronchoconstriction. The medicine begins to act actively for a maximum of one hour after administration. The duration of the therapeutic effect is not less than 24 hours. The maximum concentration of the drug is an hour later. There is a high rate of absorption of the drug from the digestive system. A small amount of the drug is metabolized in the liver. The active ingredient is cetrizine. After the cessation of treatment, the therapeutic effect lasts three days.

Indications

The drug is prescribed for conjunctivitis or rhinitis of an allergic nature. The "Citrine" tool for use recommends for atopic dermatitis, angioedema. Indications include hives of recurrent chronic course. A medication is prescribed for allergic dermatosis.

The medicine "Citrine". Instructions for use. Price

The drug is recommended by mouth. The duration of therapy is from one to four weeks. Against the background of a chronic course of pathologies, the duration of the course is up to six months. Patients with 12 years of age are prescribed on a pill once a day, from six years - on ½ tablets 2 times a day. When renal failure is recommended for ½ tab. 1 per day. The cost of medicines in pharmacies from a hundred rubles.

Side effects

On the background of therapy with the drug "Citrine" (instruction on the use of this warns) probably the development of dizziness, drowsiness or insomnia. The medicine provokes an increased excitement, tachycardia, arthralgia. To negative effects include anorexia, gastritis, a disorder of the liver. Some patients may experience urinary retention, hypertension, and stomatitis. In a number of cases, myalgia and pharyngitis were observed.

Contraindications to Citrin

Instruction for use does not allow the prescription of the drug to patients under six years of age, prone to allergic reactions to the components of the drug, pregnant.

additional information

When taking high doses of a drug or therapy for too long, intoxication may occur. In this case, patients have increased drowsiness, palpitations are becoming more frequent. There is an exacerbation of symptoms of an allergic disease. In particular, itching is worse, the rash spreads through the body. When an overdose occurs tremor, there is a delay in urine. In case of poisoning, consult a doctor. It is not recommended to use the medication together with sedatives. Simultaneous taking of a medication with the drug "Theophylline" can cause an overdose.