Warnings or Restrictions
Do not take Allergy & Hayfever Relief Tablets
- if you areallergicto cetirizine hydrochloride, or any of the ingredients of this medicine (listed in the leaflet), to hydroxyzine or to any piperazine derivatives (closely related active substances of other medicines)
- if you have asevere kidney disease(severe renal failure with creatinine clearance below 10 ml/min).
Warnings and precautions
- If you haveliverorkidney problems, please ask your doctor for advice; if necessary, you will take a lower dose. The new dose will be determined by your doctor.
- If you have problems passing urine (like: spinal cord problems or prostate or bladder problems) please ask your doctor for advice
- If you are anepileptic patientor a patient at risk of convulsions, you should ask your doctor for advice.
- If you are scheduled for allergy testing, ask your doctor if you should stop taking Allergy & Hayfever Relief Tablets for several days before testing. This medicine may affect your allergy test results.
Children and Allergy & Hayfever Relief Tablets
The use of this medicine is not recommended in children aged less than 6 years since this formulation does not allow for appropriate dose adaptation.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine.
Allergy & Hayfever Relief Tablets should be avoided in pregnant women. Accidental use of the drug by a pregnant woman should not produce any harmful effects on the foetus. Nevertheless, the medicine should only be administered if necessary and after medical advice. Cetirizine passes into breast milk. Therefore you shouldnot takeAllergy & Hayfever Relief Tablets if you arebreast-feedingunless you have contacted a doctor.