Dayhista
Cheaper & Alternative Brands
Same generic (Mebhydrolin Napadisylate), same form (Tablet)
Clinical Prescribing Information
Medical monograph and safety information for healthcare professionals & patients.Indications & Clinical Uses
Aexidal is indicated in-
Allergic disease or symptoms such as urticaria
Pruritus of various origin
Eczema
Itching
Drug rash
Insect bites
Allergic conjunctivitis
Dermatitis of nutritional origin
Hay fever
Vasomotor rhinitis
Allergic asthma.
Dosage & Administration
Adults and children over 10 years: 2-6 tablets daily
Children-
5-10 years: 2-4 tablets daily
2-5 years: 1-3 tablets daily
Up to 2 years: 1-2 tablets daily
Treatment should be given in several single doses daily. Mebhydrolin may be swallowed during or shortly after meals. For children, the tablet may be crushed and mixed with food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of Mebhydrolin tablet or to mebhydrolin
Prostatic hypertrophy, narrow-angle glaucoma.
First trimester of pregnancy.
Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
Lassitude, dizziness, hypotension, muscular weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation, epigastric pain, headache, blurred vision, tinnitus, depression, nightmares, anorexia, dryness of the mouth, tightness of the chest, tingling, sedation, drowsiness etc. may occur.
Warnings & Precautions
The substance may cause drowsiness, if affected, driving or operating machinery & alcoholic drinks should be avoided.
Pharmacology & Mechanism of Action
Mebhydrolin diminishes or abolishes the main actions of histamine in the body by blocking of histamine receptors.