Teguphen 25mg
Information About Teguphen 25mg
About Teguphen 25mg
Medicine Brand Teguphen 25Mg is manufactured by Lupin Laboratories Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Triprolidine.
Pakaging
100Ml
Active Ingredients For Teguphen 25mg
Triprolidine 25Mg
Diseases List For Which Teguphen 25mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Anti allergic quick acting drug that clear nasal congestion and running of nose Urticaria itching and angioedema
Other Significations For Teguphen 25mg
This Medication AllegraD is a combination of an antihistamine fexofenadine and a decongestant pseudoephedrine Fexofenadine is an oral second generation antihistamine that is used to treat the signs and symptoms of allergy and hives It is similar to the other second generation antihistamines loratadine Claritin cetirizine Zyrtec 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 cell to become activated releasing other chemicals that produce the effects that we associate with allergy for example sneezing Fexofenadine 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 fexofenadine and other secondgeneration antihistamines do not readily enter the brain from the blood Therefore they cause less drowsiness and are called nonsedating antihistamines Pseudoephedrine causes blood vessels in the nasal passages to narrow vasoconstrict Vasoconstriction reduces nasal congestion by preventing fluid from draining from blood vessels into nasal passages The FDA approved AllegraD in December 1997
Precautions To Be Taken Before Teguphen 25mg
AllegraD should not be taken with monoamine oxidase MAO inhibitor drugs such as phenelzine Nardil and tranylcypromine Parnate because combining pseudoephedrine with MAO inhibitors can lead to dangerous increases in blood pressure and other serious side effects Aluminum containing antacids for example Maalox reduces the absorption of fexofenadine Therefore aluminum containing antacids and fexofenadine should not be administered together Fruit juices apple orange grapefruit may reduce the absorption of fexofenadine andexofenadine should only be administered with water
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Teguphen 25mg
Can We Take Teguphen 25mg 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 Teguphen 25mg
Can We Use Teguphen 25mg 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 Teguphen 25mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity