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TELFAST ORAL LIQUID<br />
SANOFI CONSUMER HEALTHCARE<br />
Presentation: Oral liquid 150mL bottle. 30mg/5mL.<br />
Active Ingredients: Fexofenadine hydrochloride.<br />
Approved Indications: Relief of the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), perennial allergic rhinitis and urticaria (hives).<br />
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to any ingredient.<br />
Precautions: Pregnancy & lactation.<br />
Adverse Effects: Occasional headache, drowsiness, nausea, fatigue and dizziness.<br />
Directions: 6-23 months for itchy skin/hives: 2.5mL twice daily as required. 2-11 year for itchy skin/hives & hay fever allergies: 5mL twice<br />
daily as required.<br />
Price Band: $25<br />
Medicine Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine<br />
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Hayfever<br />
BECONASE ALLERGY & HAYFEVER<br />
ASPEN PHARMACARE<br />
Presentation: Nasal spray, 200 sprays.<br />
Active Ingredients: Beclomethasone dipropionate 50mcg per spray.<br />
Approved Indications: Short-term treatment or prevention of seasonal allergic rhinitis.<br />
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to beclomethasone dipropionate or to any ingredient listed on the leaflet; or recurrent nosebleeds.<br />
Precautions: Nasal infection or wound, steroid dependency, pregnancy, lactation, tuberculosis. Consult with doctor after 3 months of<br />
continuous use.<br />
Adverse Effects: Rarely, nasal and throat irritation, sneezing, epistaxis, headache, raised intraocular pressure or glaucoma. Very rarely,<br />
nasal septal perforation.<br />
Directions: Adults and children 12 years and over: 2 sprays into each nostril twice daily.<br />
Price Band: $20 and over<br />
Subsidy Conditions: Not subsidised<br />
Medicine Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine<br />
LIVOSTIN EYE DROPS<br />
JOHNSON & JOHNSON (NEW ZEALAND) LTD<br />
Presentation: Eye drops 4mL.<br />
Active Ingredients: Levocabastine hydrochloride 0.5mg/mL.<br />
Approved Indications: Relieves watery, itchy or red eyes due to hayfever or allergic conjunctivitis.<br />
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to any ingredient.<br />
Precautions: Ask your doctor before using if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have or have ever had kidney impairment or you wear<br />
contact lenses.<br />
Adverse Effects: Occasional, transient local irritation.<br />
Directions: Adults and children: 1 drop in the effected eye(s), twice daily. If necessary the dose may be increased to 1 drop 3-4 times daily.<br />
Do not use for longer than 8 weeks.<br />
Price Band: $10 - $20. Available on Pharmaceutical Schedule<br />
Medicine Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine<br />
LIVOSTIN NASAL SPRAY<br />
JOHNSON & JOHNSON (NEW ZEALAND) LTD<br />
Presentation: Nasal Spray 10mL.<br />
Active Ingredients: Levocabastine hydrochloride 0.5mg/mL.<br />
Indications: Relieves an itchy or runny nose and sneezing due to hayfever and allergic rhinitis.<br />
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to any ingredient.<br />
Precautions: Ask your doctor before using if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have or have ever had kidney impairment.<br />
Adverse Effects: Occasional, transient local irritation.<br />
Directions: Adults and children: 2 sprays in each nostril, twice daily. If necessary the dose may be increased to 2 sprays 3-4 times daily.<br />
Do not use for longer than 8 weeks.<br />
Price Band: $10 - $20 and over<br />
Subsidy Conditions: Not subsidised<br />
Medicine Classification: Pharmacy Only Medicine<br />
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