What are Allergy and Hayfever Relief Tablets Cetirizine? These 30 Day Allergy and Hayfever Relief tablets can be used by adults and children 6 years and up to prevent and treat allergic conditions such as hay fever and treat allergic reactions that affect the skin. These tablets are specially formulated to provide allergy relief and soothe sore, itchy eyes rashes and hives. This can be used by adults and children above 6 years, making this an ideal hay fever medication or general antihistamine for the whole family. How Does Allergy and Hayfever Relief Tablets Cetirizine Work? These tablets contain Cetirizine Hydrochloride or Cetirizine Dihydrochloride as active ingredient. These hay fever tablets can help provide fast, much-needed relief from allergic reactions such as Rashes Sneezing Watery eyes Running or blocked nose. Ingredients What are the active ingredients? Each Cetirizine 10mg Tablet contains 10 mg of the active ingredient cetirizine hydrochloride or dyhydrochloride. Contains lactose Ingredients Usage How to take Allergy and Hayfever Relief Tablets Cetirizine Always take Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or your pharmacist if you are not sure. Adults, elderly patients and children 12 years and over: 1 tablet daily Children aged between 6 to 12 years: Half a tablet 5mg twice daily Patients with moderate kidney problems: Half a tablet 5mg once daily Method of administration Cetirizine Hydrochloride or Dyhydrochloride 10 mg tablets can be taken with food or without food. The tablets should be swallowed with water. If you take more Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets than you should Contact your doctor or Accident and Emergency department at your nearest hospital. Take this leaflet and any tablets you still have with you. Symptoms of overdose include confusion, diarrhoea, dizziness, tiredness, feeling generally unwell, dilated pupils, itching, restlessness, sleepiness, loss of consciousness, tremor, headache, abnormal rapid heart rate or problems passing urine. Usage Warnings Precautions to consider before using Allergy and Hayfever Relief Tablets Cetirizine Do not take Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets: If you are allergic hypersensitive to Cetirizine Hydrochloride or Dyhydrochloride , to any of the other ingredients of Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets, to hydroxyzine or to piperazine derivatives closely related active substances of other medicines. If you have severe kidney problems. If you have or there is a family history of problems with galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets are not for use in children under 6 years of age. Take special care with Cetirizine Hydrochloride or Dyhydrochloride 10 mg tablets If you have liver and kidney problems, please ask your doctor for advice if necessary, your doctor may recommend a lower dose. When drinking alcohol while taking this medicine. If you are an epileptic patient or a patient at risk of convulsions fits, you should ask your doctor for advice. If you have predisposition factors of urinary retention eg: spinal cord lesion, prostatic hyperplasia as cetirizine increases the risk of urinary retention. 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. The available information on this medicine suggests no interactions with other medicines should be expected. Allergy skin tests are inhibited by antihistamines and a wash-out period of 3 days is required before performing them. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Pregnancy: As with other drugs, use of Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets should be avoided in pregnant women. Accidental use of the drug by a pregnant woman should not produce any harmful effects on the foetus. Nevertheless, the use of the medicine during pregnancy should be discontinued. Breast-feeding: Do not use this medicine while breast feeding because cetirizine passes into breast milk. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine. Driving and using machines A few people have experienced dizziness, drowsiness or fatigue after taking cetirizine. If affected, do not attempt any skilled task such as driving or operating machinery. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Take special care if you drink alcohol while taking Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets- the effect may be increased. Never drink and then drive or operate tools and machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets This medicine contains lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product. What are the common side effects Like all medicines, Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets can cause side effects, although not