Xyzal (Levocetirizine)

What is Generic Xyzal?

Xyzal is a modern medication from the group of antihistamines of third generation. Xyzal is used for the treatment of acute and chronic forms of allergic reactions.

This drug has the following properties:

• Anti-inflammatory;
• Eliminating the itch;
• Preventing the action of histamine, which is produced by the body in response to stimuli from the outside, and cause allergies.

It can be used in the treatment of bronchial asthma which is an infectious-allergic type. This drug can be prescribed in a treatment regimen with an increased risk of sensitization. These include antibiotics, serums and vaccines. Its active ingredient is Levocetirizine and researches have shown that it can reduce in children attacks of asthma by 70%.

Xyzal is available in form of coated tablets. One coated tablet contains five milligrams of Levocetirizine dihydrochloride (which is an active derivative of hydroxyzine) and excipients.

In what kind of disease treatment Xyzal is helpful?

Xyzal is prescribed in cases of allergies of various etiologies: from food, insect bites, dust, animal hair, pollen, and other.

Indications for use of Xyzal are diseases such as seasonal and perennial rhinitis, conjunctivitis, urticaria (chronic idiopathic including), angioedema, eczema and hay fever, allergic dermatoses, accompanied by and manifested by itching, burning, skin rash and mucous membranes.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Generic Xyzal?

It has a number of contraindications for using:

•             Hypersensitivity to any component of the drug components;

•             Renal failure in severe;

•             Lactation;

•             Children up to age of six years.

Also Xyzal is contraindicated for taking simultaneously with drugs that have sedative effects.

How should I take Xyzal?

Xyzal is taken internally by mouth, one tablet once a day. Tablets should be swallowed without chewing and washed down with plenty of water. Admission of these tablets does not depend on time and food. Also if you need a smaller dose then you can divide the tablet.

Dosage information

The daily dose should not exceed two tablets or ten milligram.

The course of treatment lasts as long as is prescribed by a doctor. That will depend on your disease and characteristics of the patient. Duration of treatment can last from seven days to six months.

Patients with renal insufficiency may require adjustment of dosage.

What may interact with Xyzal?

To avoid undesirable effects don’t use during the treatment drinking alcohol, sedatives, medications that cause sleep or those which are intended to treat cold or allergies. Also it is forbidden to use Xyzal with the following drugs: MAOIs, Ritonavir, Theophylline and others. Of course this list is not complete that is why you need to tell your physician about every medication that you took during last month and currently take or if you smoke or use illegal drugs.

What should I watch for while taking Xyzal?

In cases of overdose of Xyzal you may experience drowsiness, excitement. Sometimes these signs follow each other. It is necessary to do gastric lavage and take sorbents.

Levocetirizine usually don’t cause drowsiness but if you feel weak due to consumption of Xyzal then you should refrain from driving and controlling mechanisms.

What side effects may I notice from Generic Xyzal?

Xyzal in most cases does not cause side effects. An exception may be such rare manifestations as:

• Dizziness, headache, fatigue, drowsiness or insomnia, blurred vision - this is the part of the central nervous system;
• Epigastric pain, nausea, dry mouth, vomiting, changes in hepatic biochemical analysis - is the part of the digestive tract;
• Tachycardia and nosebleeds - the cardiovascular system.

Where can I keep Xyzal?

To keep Xyzal you should in the inaccessible to children and protected from bright sunlight place. The optimal temperature for storage of the drug should not be more than twenty-five degrees Celsius.

The expiration date is printed on the package.