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cetirizine 10mg tablets - higher the better?
recently seen a few script
Rx: Cetirine 10mg Tablets
take up to two tablets each day
then come another one
Rx: Cetirizine 10mg tablets
take up to two tablets four times a day when required
rang the doctor he said 'have you not seen the new guidelines'?
does anybody comes across a new guidelines or somemat about cetirizine??
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"does anybody comes across a new guidelines or somemat about cetirizine?? "
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I've seen 1 BD a few times but never any higher.
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Jepp,Originally Posted by Web Ferret
10 mg BD sometimes used to support treatment of asthmoid conditions of allergical geneses, a SPC says.
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Last edited by johannes; 3rd, September 2008 at 04:29 PM.
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which SPC is that? it is not unlicensed use??
can't find it in Zirtek Allergy Tablets SPC
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Can't say for UK actually.
Pls see PM.
(In Germany it is.)
Last edited by johannes; 4th, September 2008 at 03:37 PM.
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At the very least, I would require sight of these "new guidelines", and be happy with their source.
When a strange one like this pops up, it's a good idea to ring the manufacturer's drug information department..I've always found them very helpful.
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I am not aware of the guidelines in both new Zealand at America it is licenced at up to 20mg daily...as far as I am aware always has been.
I have a friend in Englnad who recently also commented how the information leaflet not spc now stated up to two a day.
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Had a script once for Astemizole 2 BD didn't dispense it though - got straight on to doctor and got it changed to 1 od, this was the days before it was withdrawn from use.
Wasn't one of the antihistamines licensed for asthma, think it was Ketotifen?
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