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Usderlor is an antiallergic drug that helps relieve symptoms caused by allergies. Suitable for both seasonal and year-round allergies. To learn more about the use and use of Usdeslor, please refer to the information through the article below.1. What is Usderlor?
Usderlor has the main active ingredient Desloratadin 5mg, which is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets. Desloratadine is a long-acting antihistamine that does not cause drowsiness. The drug has a selective antagonistic effect on peripheral histamine H1 receptors, thereby reducing inflammatory symptoms caused by allergens.
When allergens come into contact with the body of people who are allergic to these agents by different routes, many inflammatory chemical mediators are produced. In which, histamine is the main substance produced. Preventing histamine from binding to its receptors helps limit the inflammatory response. Desloratadine drug binds to these receptors after being absorbed into the body, making the histamines unable to attach to this receptor, so there is no effect.
2. Uses of the drug Usdeslor
Usderlor is an antiallergic drug used in the following cases:
Relieves the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, year-round allergic rhinitis such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, stuffy nose, a cough . Seasonal conjunctivitis such as eye irritation, eye redness, watery eyes. Relief of symptoms of chronic idiopathic urticaria. Do not use Usdeslor drug in the following cases:
Do not use with people who are allergic to any ingredient of the drug, history of allergy to loratadine. Not recommended for pregnant and lactating women. Due to the inappropriate content should not be used for children under 12 years old.
3. Dosage and how to use Usdeslor
The drug is in the form of tablets that should be taken with water. You must not chew or crush the tablet before taking it. Usdeslor can be taken with or without meals.
Dosage:
Adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older: Take 1 tablet a day. For intermittent allergic rhinitis (symptoms appear < 4 days/week or symptoms < 4 weeks) appropriate treatment is based on the patient's symptoms, stopping treatment when symptoms are resolved and possible recurrence. treatment when symptoms reappear. In persistent allergic rhinitis (symptoms appear more than 4 days/week and persist for >4 weeks) when treatment can be continued during allergen exposure.
4. Possible side effects when using Usderlor
Some side effects you may experience when taking the drug include:
Common unwanted effects such as: Headache, dry mouth, fatigue. Rare: Hallucinations, dizziness, somnolence, somnolence or insomnia, psychomotor hyperactivity, convulsions, increased heart rate, palpitations; Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea; Increased liver enzymes, increased bilirubin, hepatitis, myalgia. Hypersensitivity reactions such as anaphylaxis, angioedema, causing dyspnea, pruritus, rash and urticaria have also been reported very rarely. Other undesirable effects: QT prolongation is more common in children, jaundice, photosensitivity, asthenia. When experiencing dangerous side effects, it is necessary to take medicine and go to a medical facility immediately for advice. In addition, if prolonged use has other unpleasant side effects, the patient should also stop taking the drug and notify the doctor.
5. Notes when using Usdeslor
Some things you need to keep in mind when taking the drug, including:
You should not use it if you have a history of allergy to any ingredient of the drug or allergy to loratadine. Usdeslor contains lactose as an excipient. Patients with rare hereditary problems of lactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine. Caution should be exercised when desloratadine is administered to pregnant women, although in animal studies desloratadine has not been shown to be teratogenic. However, the other risks to the fetus are unknown, so you need to consider when deciding to use the drug. Lactation: Desloratadine can pass into breast milk, therefore desloratadine is not recommended for use in nursing women or if used, discontinue nursing. Drug interactions may occur with concomitant use of drugs: desloratadine increases peak plasma concentrations of drugs such as erythromycin, ketoconazole, antibiotics azithromycin, cimetidine. This medicine should not be taken with alcohol, as it increases the risk of alcohol's effects on the body. Some rare drug side effects can cause drowsiness, dizziness affecting the ability to use machines, so it should be used with extreme caution, especially in the early days when the possible side effects are unknown. encounter of the drug. Store the medicine in a cool, dry place. Do not use if there are signs of damage and expiration date. Keep out of reach of children. The antihistamine Usdeslor can be used in many cases to cause symptoms of an allergic disease. This is an over-the-counter drug, but if you are not sure about this drug, you should consult your doctor before using it.
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