Clemastine comprimés

About clemastine

Clemastine belongs to a group of medicines known as sedating antihistamines. It is used to relieve allergies, such as hay fever and allergic skin conditions. You can buy clemastine tablets without a prescription at a pharmacy.

Exposure to substances such as pollen, pet fur, house dust or insect bites can cause some people to produce an excess of a chemical called histamine. This causes allergic symptoms which can include skin rashes, sneezing, watery eyes, and a runny or blocked nose. Because clemastine blocks the effects of histamine, it helps relieve allergic symptoms like these.

Before taking clemastine

To make sure that this is the right treatment for you, before you start taking clemastine it is important that you discuss the treatment with a doctor or pharmacist if:

• Vous êtes enceinte, vous essayez d'avoir un enfant ou vous allaitez.

• Vous avez un problème de fonctionnement du foie ou des reins.

• Vous souffrez d'une maladie qui provoque une augmentation de la pression dans vos yeux, comme le glaucome.

• Vous avez des problèmes de prostate ou des difficultés à uriner.

• Vous savez que votre intestin grêle est bloqué.

• You have a stomach ulcer.

• Vous êtes épileptique.

• Vous souffrez d'une maladie sanguine héréditaire rare appelée porphyrie.

• Vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médicaments complémentaires.

• Vous avez déjà eu une réaction allergique à un médicament.

How to take clemastine

• Before you start this treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside your pack. The manufacturer's leaflet will give you more information about clemastine tablets and will provide a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking them.

• Take clemastine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you to. The usual recommended doses are:
  

  • For adults: 1 (1 mg) tablet twice daily, taken morning and evening.

  • For children aged 6-12 years: ½-1 tablet twice daily, taken morning and evening.

  • For children aged 3-6 years: ½ tablet twice daily, taken morning and evening.

• You can take clemastine before or after meals. Some people find it helps to swallow the tablets with a drink of water.

• Si vous oubliez de prendre une dose, ne vous inquiétez pas, prenez la dose suivante à l'heure prévue et continuez comme avant. Ne prenez pas deux doses en même temps pour compenser une dose oubliée.

• Most people only need to take an antihistamine for a short while when they have symptoms. You should stop taking clemastine once your symptoms have eased.

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• Clemastine may cause drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive and do not use tools or machines. Alcohol will make the drowsiness worse, so it is best not to drink alcohol while you are on clemastine.

• Si vous devez subir une opération ou un traitement (en particulier s'il s'agit de tester une allergie), informez la personne chargée du traitement que vous prenez un antihistaminique.

• Clemastine may cause some people's skin to become more sensitive to sunlight than normal. Use a sunscreen that protects against UVA light and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, especially in strong sunlight or until you know how your skin reacts. Do not use sunbeds.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are safe to take with an antihistamine. This is because a number of other medicines can interfere with the way clemastine works and can increase the risk of side-effects.

Can clemastine cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains the most common one associated with clemastine. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any continue or become troublesome.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes qui pourraient être dus à ce médicament, demandez conseil à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien.

How to store clemastine

• Conservez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.

Informations importantes sur tous les médicaments