Ebahist 10 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 6.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 180.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 60.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ebastine
Company Globe pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Ebahist 5 mg syrup

Indications

  • Seasonal and Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
  • Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria

Pharmacology

  • Ebastine is a long-acting and selective H1-histamine receptor antagonist.
  • Inhibition of peripheral receptors remains at a constant level after repeated administration.
  • Ebastine is rapidly absorbed and undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism following oral administration.
  • Ebastine is almost totally converted to the pharmacologically active acid metabolite, carebastine.

Dosage & Administration

  • Tablet: Adults (more than 12 years of age): 10 mg (one tablet) once daily.
  • Tablet: Children (6-12 years of age): 5 mg (half tablet) once daily.
  • Syrup: Children (2-5 years of age): 2.5 ml once daily (up to 5 ml in severe cases such as Perennial Allergic Rhinitis).
  • Syrup: Children (6-12 years of age): 5 ml once daily (up to 10 ml in severe cases such as Perennial Allergic Rhinitis).
  • Ebastine may be taken with or without food.

Interaction

  • Ebahist in combination with either ketoconazole or erythromycin increases in plasma level of Ebahist and prolonged QTc interval.
  • Ebahist does not interact with the pharmacokinetics of theophylline, warfarin, cimetidine, diazepam or alcohol.
  • The sedation effect of alcohol and diazepam may be enhanced.

Contraindications

  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to Ebastine or any of its ingredients.

Side Effects

  • Headache
  • Dry mouth
  • Drowsiness
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dyspepsia
  • Nausea
  • Insomnia

Overdose Effects

  • No clinically meaningful signs or symptoms were observed up to 100 mg given once daily.
  • There is no specific antidote for Ebahist.
  • In case of accidental overdoses, gastric lavage, monitoring of vital functions including ECG and symptomatic treatment should be carried out.

Therapeutic Class

  • Non-sedating antihistamines

Storage Conditions

  • Store below 30°C at a cool and dry place, away from light.
  • Keep out of reach of children

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