Artica 10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.25 (25 x 10: ৳ 312.50)
Strip Price: ৳ 12.50
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Hydroxyzine hydrochloride |
| Company | Aci limited |
| Also available as |
Title
- Artica Hydrochloride
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceutical
Description
- Anxiolytic Antihistamine
Dimensions
- N/A
Color Options
- N/A
Functions
- Symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension
- Management of pruritus
- Sedative
- Bronchodilator
- Antihistaminic
- Analgesic
- Antiemetic
Materials
- Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride
- Piperazine class
Technical Specifications
- H1 receptor antagonist
- Rapid absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
Design Elements
- N/A
Usability Features
- Potentiates Meperidine and barbiturates
- Does not interfere with the action of digitalis
- Avoid simultaneous administration with monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Dosage & Administration
- Adults: 50-100 mg 4 times daily for anxiety and tension relief
- Children (>6 years): 50-100 mg daily in divided doses for anxiety and tension relief
- Adults: 25 mg 3 to 4 times daily for pruritus due to allergic conditions
- Children (>6 years): 50-100 mg daily in divided doses for pruritus
- Adults: 50-100 mg as a sedative
- Children: 0.6 mg/kg of body weight as a sedative
Interaction
- May potentiate Meperidine and barbiturates
- Not known to interfere with the action of digitalis
- Avoid simultaneous administration with monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to Hydroxyzine or any of its ingredients
Side Effects
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Psychomotor impairment
- Antimuscarinic effects
- Rare side-effects: hypotension, palpitation, arrhythmias, dizziness, confusion, depression, sleep disturbances, tremor, convulsions, hypersensitivity reactions, blood disorders, liver dysfunction, angle-closure glaucoma
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Contraindicated in early pregnancy
- Not known whether excreted in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Consider potentiating action when used with CNS depressants
- Warn patients of drowsiness
- Caution against driving or operating machinery
- Advised against simultaneous use of other CNS depressant drugs
- Effect of alcohol may be increased
Use in Special Populations
- Renal impairment: half of the normal dose should be given
- Elderly: start with half the recommended dose
Overdose Effects
- Manifestation: hypersedation
- If vomiting has not occurred spontaneously, it should be induced
- Immediate gastric lavage is recommended
- General supportive care and close observation of the patient
- Hypotension control with intravenous fluids and specific medicines
- No specific antidote
- Hemodialysis may be indicated in specific cases
Therapeutic Class
- Sedating Anti-histamine
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Protect from light
- Keep out of the reach of children