Revitelle
Revitelle is an antihistamine that helps relieve symptoms of hay fever, allergic rhinitis, and itchy skin rashes like hives.
Form
tabletti
Strength
20 mg
Active Ingredient
Bilastine
Manufacturer
Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A.
How to Use
Dosage
The recommended dose for adults and children 12 years and older is one 20 mg tablet once a day.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth with a glass of water. You should take it one hour before eating or drinking fruit juice, or two hours after. The tablet can be split if you find it hard to swallow whole.
Important
Do not take more than one 20 mg tablet (20 mg total) in a single day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Drowsiness, feeling sleepy
- •Runny nose or nasal irritation
- •Allergic eye inflammation
- •Stomach or abdominal pain
RARE
- •Abnormal heart tracing (ECG)
- •Changes in liver function shown by blood tests
- •Dizziness, feeling off balance or spinning
- •Tiredness, weakness, exhaustion
- •Increased appetite
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Weight gain
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Anxiety
- •Dry nose or uncomfortable feeling in the nose
- •Diarrhea
- •Inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis)
- •Thirst
- •Shortness of breath
- •Dry mouth
- •Indigestion
- •Itching
- •Cold sores (oral herpes infection)
- •Fever
- •Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- •Sleep problems
- •Changes in kidney function shown by blood tests
- •Increased blood fat levels
- •Eye irritation (non-allergic)
- •Loss of consciousness
- •Swollen lips
- •Eczema
- •Hives (urticaria)
- •Palpitations (fast or strong heartbeat)
- •Vomiting
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to bilastine or any other ingredient.
- Talk to your doctor before use if you have kidney problems, low levels of potassium, magnesium, or calcium in your blood, heart rhythm problems, a very slow heartbeat, or if you are taking other medicines that can affect your heart rhythm.
- Do not take this medicine with food, grapefruit juice, or other fruit juices, as this can make it less effective.
- Do not give this medicine to children under 12 years old.
- Do not take more than the recommended dose. If your symptoms do not improve after 3 days, or if they get worse, contact your doctor.
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- Stop taking this medicine and get medical help right away if you have signs of a severe allergic reaction, such as trouble breathing, dizziness, fainting, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, or a red, swollen rash on your skin.
- Do not use this medicine for more than 10 days without a doctor's advice.