Reactine duo

Reactine duo in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).

Duration of use?
The duration of use depends on the nature of the symptoms and/or the course of the disease. The duration of use should not exceed 14 days.

Overdosage?
As the medicine is composed of various active ingredients, a variety of overdosage symptoms may occur, including dizziness, visual disturbances, coordination disorders, insomnia, increased blood pressure, accelerated pulse and cardiovascular collapse. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.

Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Urinary retention, e.g. with an enlarged prostate
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Hyperthyroidism
- History of stroke

Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Cardiovascular diseases, such as:
- High blood pressure
- Coronary heart disease (circulatory disorders of the heart muscle)
- Cardiac arrhythmia with an accelerated pulse (palpitations)
- History of heart attack
- Impaired kidney function
- Impaired liver function
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
- Bladder neck constriction
- Ulcers in the digestive tract
- Constriction in the digestive tract, e.g. in the oesophagus, stomach or small or large intestine
- Enlargement of the prostate with residual urine formation
- Impending surgery

Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 12 years of age: The medicine must not be used.
- Elderly patients aged 60 and over: The medicine must not be used in this group.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: The medicinal product must not be used.
- Lactation: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

- Nausea
- Dry mouth
- headache
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- insomnia
- Imbalance
- nervousness
- restlessness
- anxiety
- Accelerated pulse
- palpitations
- General weakness

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- The ability to react may be impaired even when used as intended, especially at higher doses or in combination with alcohol. Pay particular attention if you are driving or operating machinery (including domestic machinery) that could cause injury.
- This medicine contains substances that may be classified as doping substances. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about this.
- Take care if you are allergic to binding agents (e.g. carboxymethylcellulose with the E number E 466)!
- Take care if you are intolerant to lactose. If you have to follow a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore generally inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
How do the ingredients of the medicine work?

Cetirzine: The active ingredient helps with allergies and soothes itching. It suppresses the effect of the body's own substance histamine and prostaglandins in two ways: Firstly, it inhibits the release of the substances from the mast cells (special defence cells) of the blood and tissue; secondly, it displaces the substances from their binding sites. As tissue hormones and messenger substances, histamine and prostaglandins play an important role in the development of inflammation and allergic reactions.
Pseudoephedrine: Dilated blood vessels in the nasal mucosa are constricted, which results in reduced blood flow and thus causes the mucous membranes to decongest.

Application

- Allergic rhinitis, e.g. hay fever

Dosage

General dosage recommendation:1 tablet2 times dailyAdolescents from 12 years and adults under 60 years in the morning and evening, regardless of the meal