Acet 5mg
Information About Acet 5mg
About Acet 5mg
Medicine Brand ACet 5mg is manufactured by Acto Pharmaceuticals Laboratories and mainly contents the generic drug Cetirizine.
Pakaging
1 x 1
Active Ingredients For Acet 5mg
Cetirizine 5 mg
Diseases List For Which Acet 5mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Allergic rhinitis ocular symptoms like redness lacrimation and itching Urticaria dermographism atopic eczema and contact dermatitis acute allergic reactions due to drugs foods insect bites
Other Significations For Acet 5mg
This Medication Cetirizine is a nonsedating antihistamine that works by blocking histamine H1 receptors on cells It is similar to the other second generation antihistamines loratadine Claritin fexofenadineAllegra and azelastine Astelin Histamine is a chemical that is responsible for many of the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions for example swelling of the lining of the nose sneezing and itchy eyes Histamine is released from histaminestoring cells mast cells and then attaches to other cells that have receptors for histamine The attachment of the histamine to the receptors causes the cells to be activated releasing other chemicals that produce the effects that we associate with allergy for example sneezing Certirizine blocks one type of receptor for histamine the H1 receptor and thus prevents activation of H1 receptorcontaining cells by histamine Unlike the first generation antihistamines cetirizine and other secondgeneration antihistamines do not readily enter the brain from the blood and therefore they cause less drowsiness Cetirizine may cause more drowsiness than other second generation antihistamines
Precautions To Be Taken Before Acet 5mg
Theophylline TheoDur Respbid SloBid Theo24 Theolair Uniphyl SloPhyllinreduces the breakdown of cetirizine by 16 and can increase blood levels of cetirizine Drugs that cause drowsiness may add to drowsiness resulting from cetirizine
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Acet 5mg
Can We Take Acet 5mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Acet 5mg
Can We Use Acet 5mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective
Side Effects Of Acet 5mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity