Allefin Allergy 5 mg, 10 coated tablets

Allefin Allergy is used to treat symptoms associated with:

• allergic rhinitis (including chronic allergic rhinitis);
• hives.

Allefin Allergy in the form of film-coated tablets is indicated for use in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 years and older.
If after 3 days there is no improvement or the patient feels worse, contact your doctor.

The active substance is levocetirizine dihydrochloride. Each film-coated tablet contains 5 mg levocetirizine dihydrochloride.

The other ingredients (excipients) are: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate and Opadry II White 85F18422 coating: polyvinyl alcohol, macrogol 3350, titanium dioxide (E 171), talc.

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
The recommended dose for adults, adolescents and children aged 6 years and over is 1 tablet daily.
Dosage in special patient groups:
Renal and liver impairment
In patients with impaired kidney function, the dose may need to be reduced depending on the severity of the kidney disease, in children the dose should also be adjusted according to body weight; the dose will be determined by your doctor.
Patients with severe kidney impairment must not use Allefin Allergy.

Patients who only have liver problems should take the usual recommended dose.
Patients who have both liver and kidney problems may need a lower dose depending on the severity of their kidney disease, in children the dose should also be adjusted according to body weight; the dose will be determined by the doctor.
Elderly patients (65 years and over)
There is no need to adjust the dose in elderly patients if their kidney function is normal.

When not to use Allefin Allergy

• if you are allergic to levocetirizine dihydrochloride, cetirizine, hydroxyzine, any other derivatives (substances with a similar structure) of piperazine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine,
• if you have severe kidney problems (severe renal failure with creatinine clearance less than 10 ml/min).