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Fmarin Tablet is made in the form of tablets, with the main ingredient being Mequitazine. The drug is used to treat many different allergic conditions.
1. What are the effects of Fmarin Tablet?
Each Fmarin Tablet contains Mequitazine 5mg and excipients just enough. Mequitazine is a phenothiazine derivative with a mechanism of action and activity as an H1-receptor histamine antagonist, including antimuscarinic and mild CNS-sedating properties.
Indications: Fmarin Tablet is used to treat allergic conditions as follows:
Respiratory tract: Rhinitis year round, pollen allergy, hay fever; Skin: Eczema, pruritus, urticaria, contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis; Vision: Year-round conjunctivitis, seasonal conjunctivitis Contraindications: Do not use Fmarin Tablet for people with prostate tumor, glaucoma.
2. Usage and dosage of Fmarin Tablet
How to use: Take Fmarin Tablet directly.
Dosage:
Adults: Take 1 tablet 5mg/time x 2 times/day; Children over 12 years old: Take 1 tablet of 5mg/time x 2 times/day; Children under 12 years old: Do not use Fmarin Tablet; People with mild and moderate renal and hepatic impairment: No dose reduction is required; People with severe kidney and liver failure: Not recommended because there have been no studies on this subject; Elderly: No dose reduction is required. However, because the elderly are more sensitive to the side effects of antihistamines, especially the effect of reducing the activity of the central nervous system, lowering blood pressure at therapeutic doses, it is necessary to pay attention. Monitor the patient carefully while taking the drug. Overdose:
An overdose of Fmarin Tablet can be fatal, especially in infants and children. The phenomenon of overdose of antihistamines is often accompanied by effects such as extrapyramidal syndrome, antimuscarinism, on the digestive system, the central nervous system. In infants and children, the CNS stimulant effect is more pronounced than the CNS depressant effect, causing phenomena such as agitation, ataxia, tremor, and hallucinations. sensations, mental disorders, convulsions, high fever,... After that, the patient is at risk of deep coma, cardiovascular and respiratory collapse; In adults, depression of the central nervous system is more common, resulting in lethargy, coma and convulsions, followed by respiratory failure and possibly also cardiovascular collapse; Treatment: Symptomatic treatment and supportive treatment include methods: Artificial respiration, external cooling when the patient has a high fever. Diazepam can be used to control seizures. Can use more activated charcoal for the patient.
3. Fmarin Tablet side effects
During the use of Fmarin Tablet, patients may experience allergic reactions, photosensitivity reactions in the skin, dry mouth, drowsiness, constipation. Administration of the drug to psychotic patients may cause extrapyramidal symptoms such as tremor, transient muscle paralysis, and hypertonia. These reactions are rare, mild, and generally slow to occur.
Patients need to inform their doctor about unwanted effects during the use of Fmarin Tablet for advice on appropriate management.
4. Precautions when using Fmarin Tablet
Need to pay attention to the following issues before and while using Fmarin Tablet:
Avoid combining with MAO derivatives and avoid using alcohol-containing drinks during treatment; Use of Fmarin Tablet for pregnant and lactating women: Not recommended because Mequitazine is excreted in breast milk; Effects of Fmarin Tablet when driving and operating machinery: Be careful because the drug can cause drowsiness
5. Fmarin Tablet drug interactions
Fmarin Tablet drug interactions are:
Increases the effectiveness of CNS depressants (anesthetics, sleeping pills); Increases atropinic effect when used concomitantly with anticholinergics. During the use of Fmarin Tablet, patients should follow the doctor's instructions, carefully read the instructions to bring about high treatment efficiency, and limit the risk of unwanted effects.
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