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Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness with alcohol. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Dryness in mouth, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Tiredness, Restlessness, Sleepiness. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. |
| Liver | Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Eltrifed 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Cetirizine and Pseudoephedrine which relieve sneezing and runny nose due to allergies. Cetirizine is an antiallergic which blocks the action of a chemical messenger (histamine) responsible for runny nose, watery eyes and sneezing. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant which narrows the small blood vessels providing temporary relief from congestion or stuffiness in the nose. |