Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension

Short Description

Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension is a medication used to treat various symptoms caused by allergic conditions in children, such as hay fever, urticaria, conjunctivitis, and common cold.

Dosage Form

Oral Suspension

Introduction

Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension is given to children to treat a wide range of symptoms caused due to allergic conditions like hay fever, urticaria (hives), conjunctivitis (red, itchy eye), and common cold. These symptoms may include watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and itching.

Try giving the medicines at the same time each day to help you remember. Your child may feel sleepy or dizzy after each dose of Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension. If this happens, make your child sit or lie down and ask them to be careful while performing tasks that require mental focus.

Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension belongs to a class of medicines called antihistamines. It blocks the natural chemical substance (histamine) produced in the body during an allergic state. It also subsides (lowers) your child’s immune system’s response to these conditions thereby reducing the symptoms.

Avoid giving Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension with fatty meals and fruit juice as both can reduce the absorption of the medicine. Dry mouth can occur as a side effect of taking Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension. Taking sips of water may help. Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension can trigger constipation in your child. Give plenty of fluids and a fiber-rich diet to your child. Avicet 2.5mg Oral Suspension should be avoided in children who are less than 4 years of age as there is a risk of respiratory distress.