"Tavegil" for children. Description, instruction

Today we will talk about a drug called "Tavegil". Instructions for use by children stipulate that this medication is if not the best, then at least one of the best drugs of this group. "Tavegil" means for children is an antihistamine, which is part of the group of benzhydryl esters. This remedy is good and that is recognized as one of the safest in the treatment of allergic reactions.

We live at a time when allergies in childhood are observed more often. Needless to say, such pathologies affect not only children, but also their parents. Is it possible not to worry, watching the appearance of edema in the child, a rash, a cold, itching and other characteristic allergic symptoms. It is noteworthy that just the drug "Tavegil" for children is in such cases an excellent solution to the problem. Accordingly, the deserved popularity of the means under consideration among parents and grandmothers is great.

As already mentioned, the drug "Tavegil" for children is recognized as a safe means. He has undergone many clinical trials, it relieves swelling, itching and other allergic manifestations. The antihistamine effect from the use of this drug is observed a few hours after its administration and will last ten to twelve hours. For convenience of use, the drug "Tavegil" for children is also available in the form of syrups.

Indications for the use of tablets "Tavegil":

• It is used as a therapeutic and preventive agent for various allergic and pseudo-allergic manifestations.
• With insect bites.
• Hives.
• Hay fever.
• Eczema, contact dermatitis, medicinal rashes.

As an additional tool is used for anaphylactic shocks, anaphylactoid shocks, angioedema edema.

How to take "Tavegil" (pills)? For children over the age of twelve, as well as adults, 1 mg is prescribed - one tablet of the drug in the morning and in the evening. In cases where the pathology is difficult to treat, the dosage can be increased to six tablets per day. Until the age of twelve, children are given 0.5 tablets in the morning before meals and at night. Tablets of the drug are always taken before meals and washed down with a sufficient amount of water.

In injections, the drug is administered to adults by intramuscular or intravenous route. In the morning and in the evening 2 ml of the drug is administered. Injection intravenously, the drug is administered for prophylactic purposes immediately before the potential manifestation of an anaphylactic reaction. The dose is 2ml. Injection is slow, the drug takes up to 3 minutes.

Despite the recognized safety of the drug, you should know that, like any drug, it has contraindications and possible side effects.

Contraindications are:

• Hypersensitivity to antihistamines.
• Age is less than one year.
• Breastfeeding (lactation).
• Pathologies of the lower respiratory tract, asthma.

The drug with special caution is prescribed for patients suffering from stenosis of the pylorus, prostatic hypertrophy, angle-closure glaucoma, obstruction of the neck of the bladder, diseases of the cardiovascular system. Intraarterial administration of the drug is prohibited.

Patients taking the described drug should, if possible, refrain from driving vehicles and activities that require concentration.

Overdose of drugs of this group, in particular, the drug "Tavegil" can oppress or vice versa stimulate the CNS. The stimulating effect is more often manifested in patients of childhood. May occur and dry mouth, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, flushes of blood, dilated pupils. As a first aid, after three hours after taking the medicine, you can do a lavage of the stomach and call a doctor.