Valontan Pediatric 25mg Dimenhydrinate 4 Coated Tablets

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC CATEGORY
Antiemetic and anti-nausea.

INDICATIONS
Prevention and treatment of nausea, vomiting and vertigo, typical of naupathias (seasickness, car, train, plane sickness).

CONTRAINDICATIONS / SECONDARY EFFECT
Hypersensitivity 'to the active substance or to any of the excipients. Contraindicated in children younger 'less than 2 years. It is not recommended for use during pregnancy. In breastfeeding patients, it is necessary to decide whether to give up breastfeeding the baby and start the treatment or, vice versa, to continue breastfeeding avoiding the administration of the product.

DOSAGE
In children aged between 2-6 years: 1 tablet or 1 suppository up to a maximum of 3 times a day. In children aged between 7-12 years: 1-2 tablets or suppositories 2-3 times a day. It is recommended to take about 30 minutes before obtaining the desired effect. Do not administer to children younger 'less than 2 years. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Do not use for prolonged treatments.

INTERACTIONS
During the treatment, in order to prevent additive phenomena of sedation, it will be necessary to avoid that the child is administered drugs that act on the central nervous system.

SIDE EFFECTS
The most frequent side effect of antihistamines is sedation which can manifest itself as drowsiness. With the use of antihistamines, dry mouth, photosensitivity, accommodation disorders, urination disorders, headache, anorexia, nausea, allergic skin reactions may occur. Less frequently dizziness, asthenia, insomnia (especially in children), euphoria, tremors, hypotension, tachycardia and, at high doses, especially in children, convulsions. The use of antihistamines at the same time as certain antibiotics or other ototoxic drugs can mask the first signs of ototoxicity, which can only reveal itself when the damage is irreversible. Use with caution in subjects suffering from glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, other syndromes urinary retention, intestinal obstruction, arterial hypertension, cardiovascular disease, bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema, hyperthyroidism. The medicine can exacerbate seizure disorders. It should therefore be used with great caution in subjects suffering from epilepsy. The tablets contain sucrose and are therefore not suitable for people with hereditary fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase deficiency.