Ebastel

Ebastel is an oral antihistamine remedy used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria. Ebastine is the active ingredient in this medicine that works by preventing the effects of histamine, a substance that causes allergy symptoms in the body.

Ebastel is produced by the pharmaceutical laboratory Eurofarma and can be bought in pharmacies in the form of tablets or syrup.

Indications of Ebastel

Ebastel is indicated for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, associated or not with allergic conjunctivitis, and chronic urticaria.

Ebastel price

The price of Ebastel varies between 26 and 36 reais.

How to use Ebastel

The mode of use of Ebastel tablets for adults and children up to 12 years old may be:

• Allergic rhinitis: 10 mg or 20 mg once daily, depending on the severity of the symptoms;
• Urticaria: 10 mg once daily.

Ebastel in syrup is indicated for children above 2 years and can be taken as follows:

• Children aged 2 to 5 years: 2.5 ml of syrup once a day;
• Children aged 6 to 11 years: 5 ml of syrup once daily;
• Children over 12 years and adults: 10 ml of syrup once a day.

The duration of treatment with Ebastel should be indicated by the allergist physician according to the symptoms presented by the patient.

Side effects of Ebastel

Side effects of Ebastel include headache, dizziness, dry mouth, drowsiness, pharyngitis, stomach pain, difficulty in digestion, weakness, nasal bleeding, rhinitis, sinusitis, nausea and insomnia.

Contraindications of Ebastel

Ebastel is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula, in pregnancy, in breast-feeding, and in patients with severe hepatic impairment. The tablets are contraindicated in children under the age of 12 and syrup in children under the age of 2 years.

Patients with heart problems, antifungal or antibiotic treatment or lack of potassium in the blood should not use this medicine without medical advice.

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