Oriel 10 Tablet (Levocetirizine 10mg)

INTRODUCTION

ORIEL contain Levocetirizine which belongs to a group of medicine called antihistamines. It is used for the relief of symptoms of hay fever and other allergic conditions such as sneezing, runny or itchy nose or for skin rashes such as chronic nettle rash, idiopathic urticaria in adult and children over 6 years of age. It works by blocking the effects of histamine, which may be overproduced in allergic reactions which causes unpleasant symptoms such as itchy or watery eyes, running or blocked nose, sneezing and skin rashes.

Always take ORIEL exactly as your doctor has told you. This medicine must be taken with or without food. This medicine is strictly not recommended for use in children aged less than 6 years. Before taking this medicine tell your doctor if you have ever had kidney disease, heart disease, liver problems. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking this medicine. The common side effects are somnolence (sleepiness), dizziness, headache, diarrhoea, nausea, dry mouth, fatigue, pharyngitis, cold-like symptoms of the nose (children only).

USES OF ORIEL

Relieve the symptoms of hay fever and other allergic conditions such as sneezing, runny or itchy nose or for skin rashes such as chronic nettle rash, idiopathic urticaria

HOW ORIEL WORKS

ORIEL works by blocking the effects of histamine, which may be overproduced in allergic reactions which causes unpleasant symptoms such as itchy or watery eyes, running or blocked nose, sneezing and skin rashes.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Always take ORIEL exactly as your doctor has told you. This medicine must be taken with or without food. Try to take this medicine at the same time each day. It should be swallowed whole with water. Do not crush or chew the medicine.

SIDE EFFECTS OF ORIEL

SERIOUS
Allergic reactions (including sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, rash itchiness and fever), swollen throat, face, eyelids or lips(angioedema)
Convulsions (fits)
Thoughts about committing suicide
Bruising or bleeding more easily than normal
COMMON
Somnolence (sleepiness)
Dizziness, headache
Diarrhoea, nausea, dry mouth
Fatigue
Pharyngitis, cold-like symptoms of the nose (children only)
RARE
Depression, hallucination (hearing or seeing thing), aggression, confusion, sleeplessness
Tachycardia
Abnormal liver function test results
Urticaria (hives)
Oedema (generalised swelling due to water retention)
Weight increased

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

Dizziness:

Get up and move around to feel awake, take small naps to edge off the sleepiness. Give your eyes a break to avoid fatigue and eat a healthy food to boost energy.

Headache:

Apply hot or cold-water bag on your head. Take rest in a quiet and dark room. Drink tea or coffee.

Diarrhoea:

Drink lot of fluid such as water or squash, to avoid dehydration. Do not take any other medicines without talking to a doctor.

Nausea:

Try taking this medicine with, or just after, a meal or snack and stick to simple meals and do not eat rich or spicy food.

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

PREGNANCY
ORIEL is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless necessary. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.

BREASTFEEDING
ORIEL is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless necessary. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.

DRIVING AND USING MACHINES
Do not drive or operate machinery while taking this medicine, since it may cause drowsiness.

ALCOHOL
Consumption of alcohol is not recommended during treatment with ORIEL.

KIDNEY
ORIEL is not recommended in patients with active kidney diseases. Before taking this medicine consult your doctor. Consult your doctor for advice.

LIVER
ORIEL should be used with caution in patients suffering from liver function impairment or active liver diseases. Consult your doctor for advice.

ALLERGY
Do not take ORIEL if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to cetirizine or any other ingredients in this medicine.

OTHERS

Tell your doctor if you have or had a condition such as,

Problems passing urine (such as spinal cord problems or prostate or bladder problems)
An epileptic patient or a patient at risk of convulsion
Scheduled for allergy testing
Rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption

INTERACTIONS

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you use, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, and herbal supplements.