Pseudoephedrine+Levocetirizine

• Treatment of runny nose and sneezing caused by allergies.

When should one not use Pseudoephedrine+Levocetirizine

• If you are allergic to levocetirizine, pseudoephedrine, other piperazine derivatives or any other ingredients used in the product.
• If you have had severe adverse reactions to similar cough and cold preparations (such as decongestants, phenylephrine).
• If you suffer from hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
• If you have eye problems (closed-angle glaucoma).
• If you have urinary problems (due to an enlarged prostate).
• If you have high blood pressure (hypertension), heart problems or blood vessel disease (such as coronary artery disease).
• If you have thyroid problems (hyperthyroidism).
• If you have a history of diabetes.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Drowsiness and/or dizziness
• Tiredness or difficulty sleeping
• Dry mouth

Other General Warnings

• You have predisposing factors of urinary retention (e.g. spinal cord lesion, prostatic hyperplasia).
• You have epilepsy (fits) or are at risk of it.
• You are undergoing any allergy skin tests.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Antidepressants (such as isocarboxazid, selegiline, tranylcypromine) taken with this medication may cause a serious (possibly fatal) drug interaction. Most antidepressants should not be taken for two weeks before treatment with this medication.
• Other products that cause drowsiness such as pain medications (opioid) or cough relievers (such as codeine, hydrocodone), medications for sleep (such as alprazolam, lorazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants (such as carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine), or other anti-allergy (such as chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine) can cause severe side effects.
• Pseudoephedrine+Levocetirizine should not be used while using cetirizine because cetirizine is very similar to levocetirizine.

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