Manufacturer: Systopic Laboratories Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Levocetirizine(2.5mg), Montelukast(4mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Give this medicine to your child at a fixed time before or after food in the prescribed dose, time, and way. For asthma, prefer giving Levosiz-M Kid Tablet in the evening or 2 hours before physical activity. For allergy, it is best to give it either in the morning or in the evening, depending upon the time of onset of symptoms. In case your child has both, prefer giving it in the evening. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, give the same dose again, but skip it if it’s already time for the next dose.
Your child may start to feel better after a few regular doses. However, you must still complete the prescribed dose to ensure maximum benefit. Moreover, stopping the medicine abruptly may worsen your child’s condition. This medicine may cause some minor and temporary side effects like vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, rash, and headache. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case these effects persist or start bothering your child, consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Let your child’s doctor know if your child is already taking any medicines. Also, narrate your child’s complete medical history, including any prior episodes of allergy, heart problem, blood disorder, vascular disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Levosiz-M Kid Tablet contains Levocetirizine and Montelukast. Together these two relieve sneezing and runny nose caused due to allergies. Levocetirizine is an antiallergic that blocks a chemical messenger (histamine) responsible for runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing. Montelukast is a leukotriene antagonist. It works by blocking another chemical messenger (leukotriene). This reduces inflammation (swelling) in the airways and nose and improves symptoms.
Levocetirizine is rapidly and extensively absorbed following oral administration. In adults, peak plasma concentrations are achieved 0.9 hour after administration of the oral tablet. The accumulation ratio following daily oral administration is 1.12 with steady state achieved after 2 days. Montelukast is rapidly absorbed following oral administration. After administration of the 10-mg film- coated tablet to fasted adults, the mean peak montelukast plasma concentration (Cmax) is achieved in 3 to 4 hours (Tmax). The mean oral bioavailability is 64%.
Levosiz-M Kid Tablet 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-
Common side effects of Levosiz-M
Rash
Nausea
Diarrhea
Dryness in mouth
Fatigue
Headache
Skin rash
Sleepiness
Vomiting
Montelukast + Levocetirizine is contraindicated in patients with an allergy to either or both drugs, hepatic impairment, NSAID allergy, Churg-Strauss syndrome. Montelukast + Levocetirizine is contraindicated in children less than six months of age. Montelukast + Levocetirizine can cause dizziness.
Your child’s age and body weight. So stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor.
Levocetirizine+Montelukast is used for sneezing and runny nose due to allergies, Hay fever and Allergic skin conditions. Levocetirizine + Montelukast is a combination of two medicines: Levocetirizine and Montelukast, which relieves sneezing and runny nose due to allergies.
LEVOCETIRIZINE+MONTELUKAST may have an interaction with other anti-allergic drugs, pain killers (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac), blood thinners (aspirin), antifungals (fluconazole, miconazole, or voriconazole), heart medications (amiodarone).
Do not chew, crush or break it. Levosiz-M Kid Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
Do not panic. Unless your child’s doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it is almost the time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose to catch up and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Never combine Levosiz-M Kid Tablet with other cold and flu medicines as that may have side effects.
Levosiz-M Kid Tablet helps prevent asthma attacks. Never use it to stop an attack that has already started, as it will not help.
If you are giving Levosiz-M Kid Tablet to your child for asthma or allergy, you need not give another dose to prevent exercise-induced breathing problems. In case of any confusion, consult your child’s doctor as soon as possible.
Make sure that you always have enough medicine.
Practice self-care tips:
Abstain your child from coming in contact with allergens
Encourage your child to wear a face mask and avoid dusty places
Give plenty of fluids as it helps in thinning and loosening the mucus in the lungs.
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. Levosiz-M Kid Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. My child has a persistent cough along with allergic symptoms. Can I give cough and allergy medicine together?
No. Do not mix cough and allergy medicines because they usually both contain similar ingredients. This may result in double dosing of the active ingredients, thereby causing serious side effects.
Q. Can I decrease the dose of Levosiz-M Kid Tablet by myself if my child starts to feel better?
No, adhere to the dose as prescribed by your child’s doctor. Do not increase or decrease the dose by yourself as it can impact your child’s health. While increasing the dose may cause unwanted effects like sedation and depression, decreasing the dose or stopping it suddenly can result in rebound reversal of all symptoms.
Q. How should Levosiz-M Kid Tablet be stored?
Levosiz-M Kid Tablet should be stored at room temperature in a dry place, away from direct heat and light. Also, keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children to avoid any accidental intake.
Q. Can Levosiz-M Kid Tablet make my child sleepy?
Levosiz-M Kid Tablet causes mild drowsiness which can make your child sleepy. However, never give this medicine to your child to induce sleep. Forced sleep could mask any underlying sleep disorder like insomnia.
