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Respiratory Handbook

The professional's guide to product selection

Non-sedating antihistamines

Benadryl - Acrivastine

Non-sedating antihistamine.

Adult and child over 12 years for symptomatic relief of allergies such as hayfever: 8 mg, 3 times daily.

Benadryl - Cetirizine Hydrochloride

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1 year: 250 mcg/kg twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 2.5 mg, twice daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Cetirizine Hydrochloride - AAH Pharmaceuticals

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1 year: 250 mcg/kg twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 2.5 mg, twice daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Cetirizine Hydrochloride - Alliance Healthcare

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1 year: 250 mcg/kg twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 2.5 mg, twice daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Cetirizine Hydrochloride - DE Pharmaceuticals

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1 year: 250 mcg/kg twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 2.5 mg, twice daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Desloratadine - Accord Healthcare Ltd

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.

Desloratadine - Bristol Laboratories

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.

Desloratadine - Crescent Pharma Ltd

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.

Desloratadine - DE Pharmaceuticals

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.

Desloratadine - Viatrus

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.

Fexofenadine hydrochloride - Zentiva

Non-sedating antihistamine.

Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Child 6–11 years: 30 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 120 mg, once daily.
Chronic idiopathic urticaria
• Over 12 years: 180 mg, once daily.

Ilaxten - Bilastine

Non-sedating antihistamine.

Adult and child over 12 years: 20 mg, once daily. Advise patient to take tablet 1 hour before or 2 hours after food or fruit juice.

Loratadine - Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) UK

Non-sedating antihistamine.

For symptomatic relief of allergy, such as hay fever, or chronic idiopathic urticaria.

• Child 2–11 years: body weight under 31 kg, 5 mg, once daily, body weight 31 kg and over, 10 mg, once daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Loratadine - DE Pharmaceuticals

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 2–11 years: body weight under 31 kg, 5 mg, once daily, body weight 31 kg and over, 10 mg, once daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Loratadine - Torrent Pharma (UK) Ltd

Non-sedating antihistamine.

For symptomatic relief of allergy, such as hay fever, or chronic idiopathic urticaria.

• Child 2–11 years: body weight under 31 kg, 5 mg, once daily, body weight 31 kg and over, 10 mg, once daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Mizolastine - Sanofi

Non-sedating antihistamine.

For symptomatic relief of allergy, such as hay fever, or urticaria.

• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Neoclarityn - Desloratadine

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.

Ryaltris - Mometasone furoate with olopatadine hydrochloride

Ryaltris - Mometasone furoate with olopatadine hydrochloride

For treatment of moderate to severe nasal symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis in adults and adolescents of 12 years of age and older.

  • Adults and adolescents of 12 years of age and older: two actuations into each nostril, twice daily