Description
Piriton Syrup and Piriton Tablet formats make a great hay fever treatment option for all the family. Piriton can relieve the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies, and so aid restful sleep when symptoms are troublesome at night. Piriton can also be used to relieve the itchy rash of chickenpox.
You can take Piriton for the relief of:
- Food allergy symptoms such as itchy skin, skin rash and hives
- Hayfever
- House dust mite allergies
- Insect bites and stings
- Mould spore allergies
- Nettle rash and hives
- Pet allergies
- Prickly heat and heat rash
- Skin allergies and dermatitis
- Symptoms of drug reactions responsive to antihistamines
- The itchy rash of chickenpox
Uses / Instructions
Use the two-headed spoon provided with the syrup.
Adults and children over 12 years:
- Take two 5ml spoonfuls every 4-6 hours.
- Maximum daily dose: 12 x 5 ml spoonfuls in 24 hours.
Children aged 6-12 years:
- Give one 5ml spoonful every 4-6 hours.
- Maximum daily dose: 6 x 5 ml spoonfuls in 24 hours.
Children aged 2-6 years:
- Give 2.5ml every 4-6 hours.
- Maximum daily dose: 6 x 2.5 ml spoonfuls in 24 hours.
Children aged 1-2 years:
- Give 2.5ml every 4-6 hours.
- Maximum daily dose: 2 x 2.5 ml spoonfuls in 24 hours.
Children under 12 months:
Side Effects
Stop using this product and consult your doctor if you experience:
Allergic reaction which can be severe.
Signs include:
- Raised and itchy rash (hives)
- Swelling, sometimes of the face or mouth causing difficulty in breathing
- Collapse
Very Common (affects more than 1 in 10 people)
- drowsiness and sedation Common (affects between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people)
- disturbance in concentrating, un-coordination, dizziness, headache
- blurred vision
- feeling or being sick, dry mouth
- fatigue
Other side effects may include:
allergic reactions, swelling of the skin, loss of appetite, confusion, excitation, irritability, nightmares, low blood pressure, thickening of phlegm, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, indigestion or upset stomach, itchy skin, rash, sensitivity to the sun, muscle twitching, muscle weakness, difficulty passing water, chest tightness, low blood count, bruising, hepatitis (severe stomach pain, nausea or vomiting and loss of appetite and/or jaundice (yellow colouring of the skin or the whites of the eyes)).
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
See patient information leaflet for a full list of side effects.
Ingredients
Active ingredient:
Chlorphenamine Maleate (2mg in 5mls on liquid)
Other ingredients:
Sucrose, glycerol, ethanol, tingle flavour, peppermint oil, water and, as a preservative, a mixture of methyl, ethyl and propyl hydroxybenzoates (E 218, E 214 and E 216). Methyl, ethyl and propyl hydroxybenzoates (E 218, E 214 and E 216) may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed). The bottle contains 150 ml.
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