Drops "Ksizal" children: instructions for use

Ksizal is one of the popular modern anti-allergy drugs. It is approved for use in children, and especially for young patients is available in the form of drops. In what cases is it prescribed for babies, how is it dispensed and what, if necessary, is it replaced?

Ksizal in the form of droplets produced in glass bottles, equipped with a dropper. Inside one such bottle contains a slightly opalescent or colorless liquid. One bottle holds 10 ml or 20 ml of medicine.

The active ingredient of such a drug is levocetirizine in the form of dihydrochloride. Its content in 1 ml of drops is 5 mg. Additionally, the drug includes glycerol, acetic acid, sodium saccharinate and other substances. In pediatrics, this medication is prescribed to children older than 2 years.

In addition to drops, Xisal is also available in solid form. These are oval tablets in a white shell, which are sold for 7-20 pieces in one pack. Each tablet contains 5 mg of levocetirizine. This form of medication is prescribed to children from 6 years of age, since it is impossible to divide the tablet into halves.

The active substance Ksizala blocks receptors for histamine - a substance that acts as the main mediator of allergy. In addition, under the action of the drug, vascular permeability is reduced, and the movement of eosinophils is less active. Affects the drug and the release of other substances that support the activity of inflammation. As a result of the use of drops, the manifestations of an allergic reaction are reduced, swelling and itching are eliminated.

Xisal drops are used as a symptomatic medication for:

• Allergic rhinitis.
• Hay fever
• Allergic skin lesions that are manifested by rash and itching.
• Hives.
• Allergic form conjunctivitis.
• Swelling Quincke.

The drug is not given to patients with the last stage of renal failure, as well as with increased sensitivity to any ingredient drops. Any kidney disease in a child requires the careful attention of a doctor and a change in dosage when prescribing Ksizal.

If you do not exceed the dose of Ksizal, the sedative effect in most patients does not occur. Only rarely in the treatment of drops children complain of headaches or abdominal pain.

Sometimes babies after taking the drug become weak and drowsy. The same side effects as nervous agitation, nausea, rapid heartbeat, muscle pain, itching, diarrhea, cramps, and others, are extremely rare.

Ksizal in liquid form is taken orally, dripping a certain amount of drops of the drug in a teaspoon. The drug is recommended to drink on an empty stomach or while eating. If necessary, the product may be diluted with a small amount of pure water.

The dose depends on age:

• A child 2-6 years old at a time give 5 drops. Since the medication is taken twice a day, the daily dosage for such a baby will be 10 drops.
• Children over six years old should be given 20 drops per day. Also, such small patients can be replaced with a liquid drug tablets. The daily dose of such Xisal will be 1 tablet.

The duration of use of the drug is affected by the diagnosis and the course of the disease. For example, if a child has pollinosis, then drops are prescribed for a period of 7 days to 6 weeks, and for atopic dermatitis, the medication is usually taken for a long time (up to 1.5 years).

If you give the child drops in a higher dose, it will lead to a restless and agitated state, which will be replaced by periods of drowsiness.

If an overdose is detected, immediately flush the baby's stomach or induce vomiting, and then give activated charcoal. If the child’s condition worsens, seek medical attention.

The drug can be taken with erythromycin, diazepate, azithromycin and many other drugs. When prescribing with drugs that inhibit the central nervous system, it is possible to increase this effect on the brain. Combination with other drugs has not been studied.

To buy Xisal drops in a pharmacy, you must first obtain a prescription from a pediatrician, allergist or other specialist. The average price of a bottle with 10 ml of the drug is 400-450 rubles.

It is possible to store the sealed medicine at home for 3 years from the date of issue, finding a dry place with a temperature below +30 degrees.

After the first use, the manufacturer recommends storing the medicine for no longer than 3 months. If there is still liquid in the bottle 3 months ago, it should be discarded. Giving expired medication to children is not allowed.

Parents generally respond well to the treatment of children with the liquid form of Xizal. They confirm that such a medicine is quite effective in allergic lesions of the nasopharynx or eyes, as well as in atopic dermatitis and other allergic diseases. Almost all moms form drops called very convenient to use. Most children swallow the drug without any problems, even without dilution with water.

Disadvantages means, according to parents, are its high cost and low shelf life after opening. The side effect of the drug on the child’s body is very rare, but sometimes the drug provokes drowsiness or an allergic reaction in individual children.

Instead of Xisal, you can use the drug Suprastinexwhich is also released in drops and tablets in the shell. He has the same active ingredient, so the indications, age restrictions, possible side effects and contraindications for these drugs are the same.

The doctor may also recommend other medicines from the group of histamine receptor blockers to a child with allergies:

• Claritin Syrup. This medicine contains loratadineassigned to children over 2 years old. It is also represented by pills that can be administered from the age of three.
• Drops Zyrtec. This drug based on cetirizine is most often chosen instead of Ksizal for children under 2 years old, since it is allowed from the age of six months. His analogue act Zodak drops, but they are recommended only for children older than a year.
• Drops fenistil. Such a medicine containing dimeinden is also in demand as an analogue in babies up to 2 years old, because it can be used in children older than 1 month.
• Erius syrup. This sweet medicine based on desloratadine is allowed from 1 year.

Dr. Komarovsky tells in detail in his program about antihistamine preparations for children.