Ketotifen, tablets 1 mg 30 pcs

Anti-allergic agent – stabilizer of mast cell membranes

ATC: S.01.G.X.08

Indications

Atopic bronchial asthma, pollinosis (hay fever), allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria.

Active ingredient

Ketotifen

Composition

Ingredients per 1 tablet:

Active ingredient: ketotifen fumarate – 1.38 mg (corresponds to ketotifen – 1.00 mg);

Excipients:

microcrystalline cellulose – 112.22 mg,

calcium hydrophosphate – 20.00 mg,

corn starch – 5.00 mg,

magnesium stearate – 1.40 mg.

How to take, the dosage

Ingestion, with meals, adults – 1 mg 2 times a day in the morning and in the evening. If necessary, the dose is increased to 2 mg twice a day.

In children from 3 years and older – 1 mg 2 times a day.

The duration of treatment is at least 3 months.

The therapy is withdrawn gradually, over a period of 2-4 weeks.

Interaction

It enhances the effect of sleeping pills, antihistamines, ethanol.

In combination with hypoglycemic drugs increases the likelihood of thrombocytopenia.

Special Instructions

Abrupt withdrawal of prior treatment with beta-adrenergic stimulants, glucocorticosteroids, ACTH in patients with bronchial asthma and bronchospastic syndrome after adding ketotifen to therapy is not advisable; withdrawal should be performed over at least 2 weeks, gradually reducing doses.

The treatment is discontinued gradually, over 2-4 weeks (relapse of asthma symptoms is possible).

Persons who are sensitive to sedation are given the drug in small doses for the first 2 weeks.

It is not intended to stop an attack of bronchial asthma.

In patients concomitantly receiving oral hypoglycemic agents, the number of platelets in peripheral blood should be monitored.