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Delerget is made in the form of tablets with the main active ingredient is desloratadine 5mg. This is a drug belonging to the second generation of antihistamines, often indicated for the treatment of allergic diseases. The following article will help you get more useful information about the drug Delerget.
1. What disease does Delerget treat?
Desloratadine contained in Delerget is known to be an active metabolite of loratadine. Peripheral, the drug has a selective antagonistic effect on H1 receptors and blocks the release of histamine from mast cells in the body. Free histamine is a substance closely related to allergies or sensitization in humans, they are released when the body encounters abnormal agents, affecting the immune system, thereby causing common symptoms. such as: itching, dermatitis, rash, red skin, runny nose, cough, sneezing, watery eyes...
From the above mechanism of action, Delerget is often used to treat symptoms of diseases. Allergic conjunctivitis Allergic conjunctivitis Chronic urticaria, pruritic rash Note that Delerget is only able to relieve symptoms, not treat it. causes of these diseases.
2. Dosage and how to take Delerget
Delerget can be used by adults and children 6 years of age and older.
Dosage of the drug in adults and children over 12 years old: 5mg / time / day. Dosage of the drug in children from 6 to 12 years old: 2.5mg / time / day. Delerget is available in tablet form and is taken orally. The best time to use the drug is after a meal, take it with a moderate amount of water.
3. Possible side effects when taking Delerget
When patients use Delerget for a long time, they may experience one or more of the following side effects:
Headache, dizziness Fatigue Dry mouth, dry nose Insomnia, Tachycardia, palpitations Increased liver enzymes
4. Precautions when using Delerget
Do not use Delerget in patients with a history of allergy to desloratadine or any of the excipients contained in the drug.
Caution should be exercised when administering Delerget to patients assessed to have impaired liver or kidney function.
Limit the use of Delerget to pregnant or lactating patients because the drug has the ability to cross the placenta or breast milk. Currently, there are no clear research results in these cases.
5. Delerget drug interactions
When using Delerge with drugs that affect liver enzymes such as azithromycin, cimetidine, ketoconazole, erythromycin and fluoxetin, the concentration of Delerget tends to increase. However, studies have shown that this change is not too serious and does not lead to dangerous clinical changes on the patient's electrocardiogram.
Above are the important uses of Delerget, patients need to read carefully the information about the drug before using it to make the most effective use.
