Vallergan 10mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Alimemazine tartrate

Available from:

Sanofi

ATC code:

R06AD01

INN (International Name):

Alimemazine tartrate

Dosage:

10mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 03040100

Patient Information leaflet

VALLERGAN
® 10MG TABLETS/
ALIMEMAZINE TARTRATE 10MG TABLETS
(alimemazine tartrate)
Your medicine is known by any of the above names, but will be referred
to
as alimemazine tablets throughout this
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1) What alimemazine tablets are and what they are used for
2) What you need to know before you take alimemazine tablets
3) How to take alimemazine tablets
4) Possible side effects
5) How to store alimemazine tablets
6) Contents of the pack and other information
1) WHAT ALIMEMAZINE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Alimemazine tablets contain the active ingredient alimemazine tartrate
and
belongs to a group of medicines called phenothiazines. It works by
blocking
a natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an
allergic
reaction. It also works directly on the brain to help you feel more
relaxed.
WHAT ALIMEMAZINE TABLETS ARE USED FOR
•
To treat itching (pruritus) or an itchy, lumpy rash (urticaria)
•
As a sedative for children aged between 3 and 7 years. This is a
medicine given to reduce awareness or make the child feel relaxed and
at ease before an operation
2) WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ALIMEMAZINE TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE ALIMEMAZINE TABLETS IF:
•
You are allergic (hypersensitive) to:
-
alimemazine tartrate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
(listed in section 6).
-
any other similar medicines (phenothiazines) such as
chlorpromazine.
The signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or
breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
•
You have liver or kidney problems.
•
You have epilepsy.
•
You have Parkinson’s disease.
•
You have thyroid problems (hypothyroidism).
•
You have a tumour on the adrenal gland (called phaeochromocytoma).
•
You have myasthenia gravis (a form of muscle weakness).
•
You have an enlarged prostate gland.
•
You have increased pressure in the eye (called narrow angle
glaucoma).
•
You have a history of a blood or bone marrow disorder called
agranuloc