Active ingredient
- loratadine
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Boots Hayfever Relief All Day 5 mg/5 ml Oral Solution
Information for the user
Boots Children’s Hayfever & Allergy Relief 5mg/5ml Oral Solution
Loratadine
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
What this medicine is for
This medicine contains Loratadine which belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines, which act to relieve the symptoms of allergies.
It can be used to relieve the symptoms of hayfever (e.g. sneezing, runny and itchy nose and eye irritation). It can also be used to treat raised, red itchy skin (symptoms of urticaria, which is often known as hives or nettle rash).
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and children aged 2 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
Do not take:
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:
Other important information
If you are having skin patch testing to identify allergies, stop taking this medicine 48 hours before the tests.
Driving and using machines: This medicine does not normally cause drowsiness in the majority of people taking it. Therefore it will not normally affect your ability to drive or operate machines. However, very occasionally some people do report drowsiness after taking loratadine. If affected do not drive or use machines.
Information about some of the ingredients: This medicine contains 3 g of sucrose per 5 ml spoonful. This should be taken into account if you suffer from sugar diabetes.
If you take other medicines
This medicine is not expected to affect any other medicines that you may be taking. However, some medicines may affect the way the active ingredient in this medicine is broken down in the body.
If you are unsure about interactions with any medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.
How to take this medicine
Check the cap seal is not broken before first use. If it is, do not take the medicine.
Shake the bottle well before use. Use the spoon provided.
Giving this medicine to children:
It is important to know how much your child weighs to make sure you give them the correct amount of medicine. As a guide a child of 9 years of age will weigh about 30 kg. If in doubt weigh your child, then follow the instructions in the table on the back of this leaflet.
Do not give to children under 2 years.
Adults and children of 12 years and over: Take two 5 ml spoonfuls once a day.
Children of 2 to 12 years who weigh more than 30 kg: Give two 5 ml spoonfuls once a day.
Children of 2 to 12 years who weigh less than 30 kg: Give one 5 ml spoonful once a day.
If you have severe liver problems your doctor or pharmacist may advise you to take the recommended amount every other day. If this applies to you, follow their instructions.
This medicine should be swallowed.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If symptoms do not go away talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
If you take too much: Talk to a doctor straight away. Go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some. If you have any unwanted side effects you should seek advice from your doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking this medicine. See a doctor at once:
The most commonly reported side effects in adults and children aged 2 to 12 years are:
The most commonly reported side effects in children aged 2 to 12 years are:
The following very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) have also been seen during the marketing of loratadine:
The following not known side effect (cannot be estimated from the available data) has also been seen during the marketing of loratadine:
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
How to store this medicine
Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton, or 6 months after first opening. After this date return any unused product to your nearest pharmacy for safe disposal.
What is in this medicine
Each 5 ml of oral solution contains Loratadine 5 mg, which is the active ingredient.
As well as the active ingredient, the oral solution also contains propylene glycol, glycerol (E422), sodium benzoate (E211), citric acid monohydrate, sucrose, purified water, peach flavouring (artificial).
The pack contains 100 ml of clear, colourless oral solution.
Who makes this medicine
Manufactured for
by the Marketing Authorisation holder
Leaflet prepared July 2018
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Product name: Boots Children’s Hayfever & Allergy Relief 5 mg/5 ml Oral Solution
Reference number: 04917/0067
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