Erius for children: instructions for use

"Erius" is a group of antihistamines and belongs to the third generation, therefore, almost does not cause drowsiness and has a long therapeutic effect. Such medicine is often prescribed for adults and can be prescribed for children with allergies.

"Erius" is available in several forms suitable for children of different ages:

• Syrup. This variant of medicine is most often chosen for children, because it is easy to swallow and has a pleasant taste. Such "Erius" is allowed for young patients older than 6 months. It is represented by an orange syrupy sweet transparent liquid, which is sold in dark glass bottles of 60 or 120 ml. A 5 ml dosing spoon is attached to the bottle, which has a mark of "2.5 ml".
• Tablets that are absorbed. This form of the drug can be given to children from 6 years of age. Such tablets are distinguished by a light red color and a cylindrical shape. They can be considered interspersed, and on one side there is the letter "K" (on the medicine with a lower dosage) or the letter "A" (on the tablet with a higher dosage). This "Erius" is sold in boxes of 5 to 120 tablets, placed in blisters of 5-6 pieces.
• Blue coated tablets. This version of the medication is prescribed from the age of 12, because it has a large dosage and there is a membrane of film material that protects the contents of the tablet from destruction in the digestive tract. The drug is small in size and has a convex round shape, and on one side of the tablet you can see the first letters of the name of the manufacturer - “SP” (“Schering-Plow”). One pack contains one blister, which contains 7 or 10 tablets.

The main component of all forms of "Erius" is a substance called desloratadine. One milliliter of syrup contains it in an amount of 500 μg, and one tablet that is absorbed in a dose of 2.5 mg or 5 mg. From one tablet in the shell, the patient receives 5 mg of desloratadine.

Inactive ingredients of the syrup are sucrose, sorbitol, benzoate and sodium citrate. In addition, the sweet product includes water, flavoring, citric acid and propylene glycol. Even in its composition is edetate disodium and yellow dye.

The core of the tablets to be swallowed consists of. in addition to the active substance from MCC, talc, corn starch and calcium phosphate, and for the shell of such “Erius” wax (carnauba and white bee) and a special coating called opadry (transparent and blue) are used.

As for the resorption tablets, inside such a preparation, the active substance is in granules, for the manufacture of which starch, microcrystalline cellulose and other substances are used, which help to hide desloratadine under the shell. In the production of tablets, mannitol, aspartame, sodium bicarbonate, fruit flavoring and some other compounds are added to such granules.

Desloratadine has the ability to block peripheral histamine receptors for a long time. The drug also helps to stop the allergic inflammatory reaction, inhibiting the release of active substances (chemokines, cytokines and others).The therapeutic effects of the drug are antiexudative and antipruritic, because under the action of "Erius" the capillaries become less permeable, smooth muscles relax, and the swelling of the tissues passes.

Because of this, the drug can alleviate the symptoms of an allergic reaction or prevent its development. At the same time, desloratadine does not have any effect on the brain, that is, the drug does not provoke drowsiness and does not affect the speed of the patient's reactions. The therapeutic effect of "Erius" begins to appear within half an hour after swallowing it and lasts up to 24 hours.

"Erius" is often prescribed for the treatment or prevention of allergic rhinitis, as this drug effectively eliminates nasal congestion, sneezing, and itching sensation in the nasopharynx, reduces the amount of mucus released. In addition, the drug helps get rid of redness and itching in the eyes, reducing tearing.

No less demanded drug and with urticaria or other skin manifestations of an allergic reaction, because under its action, rash and pruritus are significantly reduced or disappear completely. Such a remedy can be given to children and with chickenpox to alleviate the condition of the babies and prevent infection of the elements of the rash due to scratching.

Any form of "Erius" is prohibited to apply in case of hypersensitivity to its components, as well as allergies to loratadine. Syrup due to the presence in its composition of sorbitol and sucrose do not give young patients with hereditary problems with the absorption of carbohydrates, for example, with fructose intolerance. Tablets intended for resorption are not prescribed to children with phenylketonuria.

Due to the "Erius" intake, the following negative effects may occur:

• rapid fatigue;
• rise in body temperature;
• headache;
• loose stools;
• insomnia;
• dry mouth;
• allergic rash;
• tachycardia;
• changes in liver enzyme activity;
• pain in the abdomen and other ailments.

If you notice such symptoms, you should contact your doctor.

Syrup give the child to drink undiluted, dosing measuring spoon, which is sold with a bottle. If necessary, the baby can drink it with a small amount of clean water.

Tableted "Erius" for resorption after extraction from the blister is placed in the patient's mouth, where the medicine is quickly dissolved by the action of saliva. It is not necessary to break and drink water with such a preparation.

Solid medicine in the shell should also be swallowed whole. Breaking up, breaking apart, chewing or grinding such an "Erius" in other ways is impossible. Wash down the drug is recommended with plain water.

To take "Erius" in any form you need only once a day. It is advisable to do it every day at the same time - if the child was given syrup before bed at 9 o'clock, then the next day the little patient should take the sweet medicine also at about 9 o'clock in the evening. Diet does not affect the time of taking "Erius", that is, a pill or syrup can be drunk both before and after meals.

The duration of Erius treatment depends on the symptoms and the course of the disease. For example, if a child has seasonal rhinitis, then the drug is stopped immediately after the disappearance of sneezing, itching in the nose and other symptoms. If the patient suffers from a year-round form of the disease, the medication is given during the entire time when there is a risk of contact with the allergen.

You will learn more about the rules of use of the drug "Erius" by watching the following video.

According to the instructions, it is as follows.

• Children 1-5 years. If "Erius" is assigned to a patient under five years old, then only the liquid form is used. A single dose of the drug in terms of the active substance is 1.25 mg. It corresponds to 2.5 milliliters of syrup.Recruit medication is recommended with a dosing spoon to the mark "2.5 ml".
• Patients 6-11 years old. For children of this age, Erius is most often chosen in syrup. They are given such a drug at 5 ml per reception, as the daily dose for these patients is 2.5 mg desloratadine. Also use solid medicine for resorption in a dosage of 2.5 mg. The child is given one such tablet per day.
• Children over 12 years old. At this age, the most convenient form is called the pill in the shell, since the adolescent needs only to swallow one pill per day to get a daily dose of the medicine - 5 mg. If tablets are used for resorption, they are also taken in a single dose of 5 mg - either one tablet with the content of desloratadine, or two tablets of 2.5 mg at once.

Studies have shown that taking "Erius" in a fivefold age dose does not have any toxic effect. If the child accidentally swallowed more medication, it is necessary to flush the stomach and give an enterosorbent, and if necessary, consult with a doctor.

According to the instructions, the medication may be combined with ketoconazole, erythromycin, fluoxetine, cimetidine or azithromycin. There is no information from the manufacturer about simultaneous use with other medicinal products.

All forms of "Erius" are freely sold in pharmacies, as they are non-prescription drugs. The average price of 60 ml of syrup or 10 tablets in the shell is 600 rubles.

It is necessary to keep any form of medicine at home at a temperature not higher than +30 degrees, putting the drug where children will not find it. Shelf life "Erius" - 2 years. If it has expired, you can not use the medication.

On the use of "Erius" in childhood you can find mostly good reviews. They call the medicine effective and confirm that it quickly helps to get rid of various allergic manifestations (runny nose, cough, rash) or to prevent their occurrence. Syrup is praised for the ability to use in babies, pleasant taste, ease of dosing, single use per day.

Among the advantages of tablets called small size and good tolerability. The disadvantages of "Erius" usually include the high price of the drug and the presence of a variety of chemical additives, and in some young patients the drug provoked unpleasant side effects, such as dry mouth or drowsiness.

If you need to replace "Erius" medicine that acts on allergic symptoms thanks to the same active ingredient, the doctor will write out:

• "Blogir-3";
• Lordestin;
• "Eliza";
• Desloratadine;
• «Desal»;
• "Ezlor";
• Desloratadine-Teva;
• "Nalorius";
• "Desloratadine Canon".

All of these drugs - analogues of "Erius" by the active substance. Among them are syrups, solution, lozenges and tablets in the shell, so finding the right option for a child of any age is not difficult. Some of them are cheaper than Erius.

In addition, instead of desloratadine, an allergist or other specialist may recommend another third-generation antihistamine medicine, for example, drops.Zyrtec" or "Zodak».