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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER Alexander’s Hayfever and Allergy Relief 10 mg Tablets

(Cetirizine dihydrochloride)

The name of this medicine is Alexander’s Hayfever and Allergy Relief 10 mg Tablets, which will be referred to as Cetirizine Tablets throughout this leaflet.

Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.

This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to use Cetirizine Tablets carefully to get the best results from it.

-    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

-    Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

-    You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days.

-    If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

In this leaflet:

1.    What Cetirizine Tablets are and what they are used for

2.    Before you take Cetirizine Tablets

3.    How to take Cetirizine Tablets

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Cetirizine Tablets

6.    Further information

1.    WHAT CETIRIZINE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR

The name of this medicine is Alexander’s Hayfever and Allergy Relief 10 mg Tablets (referred to as Cetirizine Tablets or Cetirizine throughout this leaflet).

Cetirizine dihydrochloride is the active ingredient of Cetirizine Tablets. Cetirizine is an antiallergic medication. In adults and children aged 6 years and above, Cetirizine is indicated

-    for the relief of hayfever (allergic rhinitis) and year round allergies such as dust or pet allergies (perennial allergic rhinitis)

- for the relief of swelling, redness and itchiness of the skin

2.    BEFORE YOU TAKE CETIRIZINE TABLETS

Do not take Cetirizine Tablets

if you are known to be allergic (hypersensitive) to the active substance of Cetirizine, to any of its excipients (other constituents), to hydroxyzine or to piperazine derivatives (closely related active substances of other

•    medicines).

•    if you have a severe kidney disease

if you have hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose

•    malabsorption

if you are breast-feeding

Take special care with Cetirizine Tablets

-    Cetirizine Tablets are not recommended for use in children below 6 years

-    Do not take more medicine than the labelling and leaflet tell you to Drinking alcohol whilst taking these tablets is not recommended.

Taking other medicines

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Due to the profile of cetirizine, no interactions with other drugs are expected.

Taking Cetirizine with food and drink

Food does not noticeably affect the absorption of cetirizine.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

^Ask y^{our doctor for advice before} ta^king ^any ^medicine. avoided during pregnancy and the administration As with other drugs, use of Cetirizine Tablets should be of Cetirizine should be discontinued.

Do not take Cetirizine Tablets during breast-feeding because cetirizine passes into breast milk.

Driving and using machines

Antihistamines can cause drowsiness in some patients.

Although this has not been reported with cetirizine at the recommended dose, please be cautious whilst driving or operating machinery.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Cetirizine

Cetirizine tablets contain lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, please contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.

3.    HOW TO TAKE CETIRIZINE TABLETS

How and when should you take Cetirizine?

Please follow the instructions below unless your pharmacist has advised differently:

The tablets need to be swallowed with a glass of liquid.

Dosage

-    Adults and adolescents above 12 years old: One tablet (10 mg) once daily.

-    Children between 6 and 12 years old: One tablet (10 mg) once daily.

-    Patients with moderate to severe kidney failure: Patients with moderate kidney failure are recommended to take half a tablet (5 mg) once daily.

If you feel that the effect of Cetirizine tablets is too weak or too strong, please consult your pharmacist.

If you take more Cetirizine Tablets than you should

If you think you have taken an overdose of Cetirizine Tablets, please inform your pharmacist.

After an overdose, the side effects described in section 4 below may occur with increased intensity.

The following side effects have been reported:

-    confusion

-    diarrhoea

-    dizziness    _

-    tiredness

-    headache

-    a vague feeling of discomfort

-    dilating of pupils of the eyes

-    itching

-    restlessness    _KTqq _A