Alerfri Syrup
Give Alerfri Syrup to your child by mouth with or without food. Children often have a sensitive stomach and complain of stomach upset while taking medicines. Prefer giving this medicine with food if this happens. Always remember that the dosing schedule provided by your child’s doctor depends on the type of symptoms your child has, so make sure to follow the prescribed dose, time, and way strictly.
Alerfri Syrup
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About This Medicine
General information about this product
Alerfri Syrup is commonly prescribed in children to treat common cold symptoms like sore throat, runny nose, cough, sneezing, watery eyes, body ache, and fever.
Give Alerfri Syrup to your child by mouth with or without food. Children often have a sensitive stomach and complain of stomach upset while taking medicines. Prefer giving this medicine with food if this happens. Always remember that the dosing schedule provided by your child’s doctor depends on the type of symptoms your child has, so make sure to follow the prescribed dose, time, and way strictly.
Give Alerfri Syrup at a fixed time each day so that it gradually makes a place in your child’s daily routine, which will help you to remember. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine give the same dose again. However, never repeat the dose if it’s already time for the next dose. Your child may start to feel better within a week of regular dosing. However, you must continue giving the medicine to your child to finish the complete prescribed course as stopping it abruptly may worsen your child’s condition.
Some of the minor and temporary side effects that your child may experience while taking this medicine include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, rash, and headache. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. In case these side effects persist or become bothersome for your child, consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Narrate your child’s complete medical history to your child’s doctor, including any ongoing medicine regime or history of any allergy, heart problem, blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.
03Uses
Treatment of Common cold symptoms
04How It Works
Alerfri Syrup is a combination of three medicines: Chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, and phenylephrine which relieves common cold symptoms. Chlorpheniramine is an antiallergic that relieves allergy symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing. Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It blocks the release of certain chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for pain and fever. Phenylephrine is a nasal decongestant that narrows the small blood vessels providing relief from congestion or stuffiness in the nose.
05What If You Miss A Dose?
Do not panic. Unless your child’s doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it’s almost the time for the next dose. Follow the prescribed dosing schedule and do not give a double dose to catch up with the missed dose.
06Benefits
In Treatment of Common cold symptoms
Alerfri Syrup is a combination medicine that effectively relieves symptoms of common cold such as blocked nose, runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, and congestion or stuffiness. It helps to loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough out. This makes it easier for air to move in and out. It shrinks the blood vessels and provides rapid relief that lasts for several hours. Alerfri Syrup usually starts to work within a few minutes and the effects can last up to several hours. Take it as prescribed by the doctor. Do not stop using it unless you are advised to by your doctor. Taking this medicine enables you to live your life more freely without worrying so much about things that set off your symptoms.
07Side Effects
Alerfri Syrup does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Dizziness
Headache
Sleepiness
Allergic reaction
Vomiting
Nausea
Rash
Diarrhea
08Safety Information
Kidney:CAUTION
Alerfri Syrup should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Alerfri Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:CAUTION
Alerfri Syrup should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Alerfri Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
09Drug Tips
Alerfri Syrup may make your child feel sleepy. Ensure your child takes extra care when taking part in physical activities.
Never combine Alerfri Syrup with other cold and flu medicines as that may lead to side effects.
Stop Alerfri Syrup and immediately report to the doctor if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulties.
Practice self-care tips:Clean and disinfect surfaces after sneezing and coughing to avoid allergyGive your child plenty of fluids as it helps to thin and loosen the mucus in the lungs Restrain your child from having dairy products, coffee, and foods that are spicy and fried. All these can trigger coughingMake your child gargle with warm saltwaterEnsure your child takes enough rest.
Clean and disinfect surfaces after sneezing and coughing to avoid allergy
Give your child plenty of fluids as it helps to thin and loosen the mucus in the lungs
Restrain your child from having dairy products, coffee, and foods that are spicy and fried. All these can trigger coughing
Make your child gargle with warm saltwater
Ensure your child takes enough rest.
References
Sources and references
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