Active ingredient
- alimemazine tartrate
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
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ALIMEMAZINE TARTRATE 7.5MG/5ML & 30MG/5ML SYRUP
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
ALIMEMAZINE TARTRATE 7.5MG/5ML & 30MG/5ML SYRUP
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Alimemazine syrup is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Alimemazine syrup
3. How to take Alimemazine syrup
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Alimemazine syrup
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT ALIMEMAZINE SYRUP IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Alimemazine tartrate 7.5mg/5ml or 30mg/5ml Syrup (called Alimemazine syrup throughout this leaflet). This belongs to a group of medicines called phenothiazines. It works by blocking a natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction.
It also works directly on the brain to help you feel more relaxed.
What Alimemazine syrup is used for:
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ALIMEMAZINE SYRUP
Do not take Alimemazine syrup and tell your doctor if you:
Do NOT take this medicine if any of the above applies to you.
If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Alimemazine syrup.
Warnings and Precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Alimemazine syrup if you:
If you are not sure if any of the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Alimemazine syrup.
Children
Other medicines and Alimemazine syrup
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
This includes medicines you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Alimemazine syrup can affect the way in which some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Alimemazine syrup works.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following:
Alimemazine syrup with alcohol
Do NOT drink alcohol or take any medicines containing alcohol while you are taking Alimemazine syrup. This is because alcohol can increase the chances of you getting side effects. It can also cause serious breathing difficulties.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
You should NOT take Alimemazine syrup if you are breast-feeding. This is because small amounts may pass into the mother’s milk. This can be harmful to your baby.
Driving and using machines
You may feel drowsy or sleepy while taking this medicine. If this happens, do NOT drive or use any tools or machines.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Alimemazine syrup
This medicine contains :
3. HOW TO TAKE ALIMEMAZINE SYRUP
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you are not sure.
Taking this medicine
Instruction for proper use of the dosing pipette and adaptor
The adaptor is inserted in the bottle before use. The pipette is then put in the adaptor in the upright position and then turned upside down together with the bottle (Fig. 1). In this position the medicine is dosed. At the start of the measuring procedure, the transparent dosing body as well as the white plunger must be in the bottommost position. To measure the dosing quantity, use one hand to hold the bottom, transparent dosing body and the other hand to pull on the top, white plunger until you can read the desired quantity in ml.
Afterwards the bottle is turned in the upright position again and the dosed pipette can be removed (Fig. 2). The bottle is sealed after removing the inserted adaptor by using the common closure.
The recommended dose is:
Alimemazine tartrate 30mg/5ml Syrup
For itching or an itchy, lumpy rash
Children less than 12 years:
Children less than 12 years of age should be prescribed Alimemazine syrup in a lower strength (7.5 mg/5 ml) syrup formulation for itching or an itchy, lumpy rash.
As a sedative before an operation
Alimemazine tartrate 7.5mg/5ml Syrup
For itching or an itchy, lumpy rash
As a sedative before an operation
Exposure to sunlight
Alimemazine can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Keep out of direct sunlight while taking this medicine.
If you take more Alimemazine syrup than you should
If you take more Alimemazine syrup than you should, tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department immediately. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you have taken. Also do this if a child under 2 years of age swallows some of this medicine.
The following effects may happen:
Feeling drowsy, loss of conciousness, increased or rapid heartbeat, changes in heartbeat, uneven heartbeats and feeling very cold. You may also feel dizzy, light-headed or faint (due to low blood pressure) and you may notice you cannot control your movements (for example of the eyes, neck, arms and legs).
If you forget to take Alimemazine syrup
If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Alimemazine syrup can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop taking Alimemazine syrup and see a doctor or go to a hospital straight away if you notice any of the following side effects:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist straight away if you have any of the following side effects:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following side effects get serious or last longer than a few days:
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. (See details below)
United Kingdom: 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.
5. HOW TO STORE ALIMEMAZINE SYRUP
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
What Alimemazine syrup contains
What Alimemazine syrup looks like and contents of the pack
Alimemazine tartrate 7.5mg/5ml syrup is a clear colourless to pale yellow syrupy liquid. It is available in glass bottles of 100ml.
Alimemazine tartrate 30mg/5ml syrup is a clear colourless to pale yellow syrupy liquid. It is available in amber glass bottles of 100ml.
A 2 ml graduated dosing syringe and syringe adapter are also provided.
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This leaflet was last revised in March 2019.
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