Hayleve - Chlorphenamine maleate
Genesis Pharmaceuticals
Description
Sedating antihistamine.
By mouth for symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria, food allergy, drug reactions, relief of itch associated with chickenpox.
• Child 1–23 months: 1 mg, twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 1 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 6 mg daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 12 mg daily.
• Over 12 years: 4 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 24 mg daily
• Elderly: 4 mg, every 4–6 hours, maximum 12 mg daily.
Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions or symptomatic relief of allergy by intramuscular injection or by intravenous injection over 1 minute.
• Child 1–5 months: 250 mcg/kg (maximum per dose 2.5 mg), max 4 doses daily
• Child 6 months–5 years: 2.5 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, maximum 4 doses per day.
Indications
For symptomatic relief of allergy, such as hay fever, urticaria, food allergy or drug reactions. It can also be used to relieve the itch associated with chickenpox. Given as emergency treatment for anaphylactic reactions.
Contraindications
Avoid use in the case of hepatic impairment, pregnancy or when breast feeding.
Preparations Available
Tablet
Sizes Available
Tablets
Hayleve, 4 mg, pack of 28
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