Drops "Parlazin" for children: instructions for use

Different antihistamines are used to combat the symptoms of allergies. One of these drugs is Parlazin. For easier use in children, it is released in the form of drops. In what cases they are prescribed to the child and in what dose? Can they harm the baby's body, and what analogs is it acceptable to replace such a tool?

The liquid form of Parlazin is produced in glass bottles with a capacity of 20 ml, equipped with a dropper of polyethylene. Inside the bottle is a colorless solution that smells of vinegar. Normally, there should not be any sediment.

Such drops are used to treat children. older than a year. Their active ingredient is cetirizine in the form of dihydrochloride. In 1 milliliter of the drug of this compound 10 mg. Besides it, there is propylene glycol, acetic acid, sodium saccharinate and some other components in the drops.

There is also a solid form of medication. Such Parlazin is represented by tablets covered with a light orange shell. They contain 10 mg of cetirizine and are sold in boxes of 5 to 30 pieces. Children can be given from 6 years of age.

The drug is referred to as antihistamines, since cetirizine in its composition is capable of blocking H1 receptors sensitive to histamine.

Thanks to this action, the drug does not develop early allergic reactions that are triggered by histamine. In addition, under his influence cell migration is reduced, and the release of mediators of a late allergic reaction is suppressed. Such effects lead to a reduction in itching, rash, swelling, inflammation and other manifestations of allergy.

The drug is absorbed from the digestive tract very quickly, and after 30-60 minutes the amount of cetirizine in the blood becomes maximum. Most of the drug is bound to plasma proteins, but only a small amount of the drug is metabolized in the liver. The drug is removed mainly with urine.

Parlazin is prescribed for children:

• with year-round conjunctivitis or rhinitis allergic nature;
• with urticaria;
• with seasonal allergic inflammation of the nasopharynx or mucous membrane of the eyes;

• with angioedema;
• with allergic skin lesions in which the patient is worried about itching;
• with pollinosis

The drug should not be given when:

• hypersensitivity to any ingredient;
• renal failure.

A child who takes Parlazin may experience tachycardia, diarrhea, drowsiness, nausea, an allergic reaction, visual disturbances, nervous agitation, problems with urine excretion and other negative effects. Their appearance should be a reason for going to the doctor to replace the medicine with another antihistamine.

Parlazin in liquid form is taken orally after dilution of the required number of drops in a small volume of water. Dosage and regimen depends on the age of the patient:

• if the child is 12-24 months old, he can be given this medicine twice a day, 5 drops per dose;
• if the baby is between 2 and 6 years old, a single dose for it will also be 5 drops, but sometimes the doctor prescribes a single dose (10 drops at once);

• if a child is aged from 6 to 12 years old, then the drug can be given to him twice a day, 10 drops, or once 20 drops at night;
• if the medication is prescribed to a teenager older than 12 years old, then Parlazin is taken once a day at bedtime at a dose of 20 drops.

Excess dosage causes dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, restless or drowsy behavior, and other symptoms. To eliminate them, it is recommended to wash the stomach and show the patient to the doctor.

Parlazin drops are sold in pharmacies without a prescription, and their average price is 230 rubles per bottle. Keep the solution at home is advised at room temperature in the reach of children, where sunlight does not fall.

About the treatment of allergies in a child with Parlazin speak mostly well, noting that such drops quickly eliminate the manifestations of the disease. In addition, they have a pleasant taste, and most children perceive this solution calmly.

A plus medication is considered and ease of use it is very easy to dose the medicine with a cap-dropper. With regard to possible harm, then, subject to the dosage prescribed by the doctor, tolerability of drops, according to moms, is mostly good. Only in rare cases, the drug provokes nausea, drowsiness and other side effects.

However, sometimes there are also negative reviews, in which they complain of a weak therapeutic effect, when the drops turned out to be useless or removed the symptoms of allergy only partially.

Instead of Parlazina, the doctor may recommend another antihistamine medicine with the same active ingredient. eg:

• Zyrtec
• Tsetrin.
• Cetirizine.
• Zodak.
• Cetirizine Hexal.
• Allertek.

• Cetirizine DS.
• Cetirizin-Teva.
• Cetirinax.
• Cetirizine-Akrikhin.
• Cetirizine Sandoz.
• Letizen

They are available in droplets and coated tablets. Most often, the liquid form of these drugs is prescribed to children older than 1 year, but Zyrtec drops and Tsetrin allowed from 6 months of age. In addition, the preparations Cetrin and Zodac are represented by another dosage form - syrup, prescribed to children over 2 years old.

Medication with an antihistamine effect with a different composition can also be substituted for Parlazinu, for example:

• Erius syrup. Such a medicine based on desloratadine is used from 1 year.
• Drops fenistil. The basis of such a drug, approved from 1 month, is dimetinden.

• Tablets Fenkrol. Such a tool based on hifenadina used with 3 years
• Drops Suprastinex. This medicine, which provides levocetirizine, is prescribed from 2 years.
• Tavegil tablets. This medicine containing clemastine is prescribed to children 6 years and older.
• Claritin Syrup. This drug loratadine used with two years of age.