Hixizine is an antiallergic medication that can be found in the form of syrup or tablet. In the case of syrup the active substance is Hydroxyzine hydrochloride, and in the case of the tablet the active principle is Hydroxizine dihydrochloride.
This medication is indicated for the treatment of allergies such as urticaria and atopic dermatitis, since its action is to bind to the histamine receptors and to alleviate the itching resulting from the allergy.
Indications
Itchy skin and body caused by atopic dematitis; urticaria; angiodema; rhinitis; conjunctivitis; pruritus; allergic coughs; nausea; dizziness; Meuniere disease; manifestations of anxiety.
Price
The box of Hixizine 25 mg containing 30 capsules costs approximately 20 reais.
How to use
Hixizine syrup:
- Adults: Take 25 mg, 3 or 4 times daily.
- Children: Take 0.7 mg per kg body weight; 3 times a day.
| Body weight | Dose of syrup |
| 6 to 8 kg | 2 to 3 ml per outlet |
| 8 to 10 kg | 3 to 3.5 ml per outlet |
| 10 to 12 kg | 3.5 to 4 ml per outlet |
| 12 to 24 kg | 4 to 8 ml per socket |
| 24 to 40 kg | 8.5 to 14 ml per socket |
Hixizine tablets
- Adults: 1 tablet, 3 to 4 times a day;
The maximum time to use these medicines is only 10 days.
Side effects
Dry mouth; somnolence.
Contraindications
Hixizine causes sleep and should not be used during pregnancy risk C; women in the lactation phase; respiratory problems (emphysema, bronchitis); increased intraocular pressure; hyperthyroidism; heart disease; hypertension; patients with asthma attacks; liver problems; convulsions; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components.
