Usirax Syrup (Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride)

Adult dose

This medicine should be administered at the minimum effective dose for the shortest possible duration. 1. Psychiatric disorders Adults: Administer 50㎎ per day orally in 3 divided doses (12.5mg, 12.5mg, 25mg). The maximum dose in adults is 100mg per day. 2. Dermatologic disorders Adults: Administer 30-60㎎ per day orally in 2-3 divided doses. Adjust the dose according to age and symptoms. Older adults This medicine is not recommended for older adults because its elimination is reduced compared with that in adults and the risk of adverse reactions (anticholinergic effects) is increased. If needed, however, it is recommended to start at half the recommended adult dose because the effects may be prolonged. The maximum daily dose in older adults is 50mg.

This medicine may affect heart rhythm, posing a risk of arrhythmia in electrocardiogram tests. Caution is especially needed for patients with heart diseases or electrolyte imbalances. Patients allergic to this medication or those with certain glaucoma, porphyria, pregnant or nursing women should not use it. Those with impaired liver or kidney function should reduce the dosage. This medication can cause side effects such as drowsiness, headache, dizziness, and dry mouth. Severe allergic reactions or skin rashes, arrhythmias, and other abnormal symptoms may occur, so caution is advised. Concurrent use with central nervous system depressants or alcohol may exacerbate drowsiness or decreased concentration, so it should be avoided. Attention should be paid when driving or operating machinery considering the effects of this medication. In case of overdose, severe central nervous system depression, heart abnormalities, and respiratory distress may occur, requiring immediate hospital treatment. This medication should be stored out of reach of children, and it is advisable not to transfer it to other containers.

Drowsiness, headache, sedation, dizziness, insomnia, tremor, anxiety, confusion, convulsion, movement disorder, loss of direction sense, hallucination, loss of consciousness, dry mouth, nausea, constipation, vomiting, hypersensitivity, anaphylactic shock, itching, erythematous rash, papular rash, hives, dermatitis, angioedema, increased sweating, fixed drug eruption, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, blistering, tachycardia, hypotension, QT interval prolongation on ECG, ventricular arrhythmia, bronchospasm, urinary retention, accommodation disorder, blurred vision, abnormal liver function tests, hepatitis, fatigue, malaise, fever, thrombocytopenia, aggression, depression, tic, muscle rigidity, sensory disturbance, oculomotor seizures, diarrhea, urinary disturbances, enuresis, myasthenia, edema, weight gain, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, fever, drowsiness, pupillary reflex impairment, tremor, confusion, hallucination, consciousness depression, respiratory depression, convulsion, hypotension, bradycardia, arrhythmia, deep coma, cardiopulmonary collapse

This medication is sensitive to light, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container that blocks light. Furthermore, to maintain the effectiveness of the medicine, it is important to store it at room temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

It is in a brown bottle containing a colorless and transparent solution.

Package unit

100 milliliters