ASTELIN

Astelin Information

Azelastine is a popular antihistamine which is commonly purchased under the trade name of Astelin. The intake of this medical product is able to rapidly block the effects of histamine (a substance that naturally occurs in the human organism).

Astelin Indications

A regular intake of Astelin will help patients ease some of their unpleasant clinical manifestations (especially symptoms of an allergic reaction: runny nose, itchy nose, sneezing, and so on). This medicine is one of the most effective remedies for allergic symptoms that affect the nose.

Astelin Warnings

A prolonged therapy with Astelin will induce several adverse reactions that will eventually impair the patient’s reactions and / or thinking. Because of this, we advise patients who are following a regular therapy schedule with this medication to avoid performing any activity that requires physical or mental alertness. The use of alcoholic beverages will increase the severity of the patient’s symptoms.

Patients who are suffering from a known allergic reaction to this medicine should avoid starting a therapy with Astelin. Studies have shown that this clinical remedy is a category C FDA medication. In other words, the use of this product should not be recommended to pregnant females. Scientists have not determined whether this medicine’s ingredients are able to pass into the female patient’s breast milk. For further professional information, contact your health care provider.

Astelin Intake Guidelines

The medicine’s prescription label should contain several pieces of information regarding the appropriate way in which you should employ your doses of Astelin. Read it with great care. If you are using the nasal spray form of Azelastine, you will have to gently blow your nose before applying the medication. If you have a new bottle of this medication, you should pump 4 sprays into the air in order to effectively prime the unit. A fine mist should appear.

After you have applied the adequate number of Astelin sprays, you should clean the pump with a damp handkerchief / tissue. You should avoid blowing your nose and / or sneezing after using your dose of this clinical antihistamine. If you detect a worsening of your initial symptoms, alert your personal physician. Make sure that you store your pack of Astelin in an upright position.

Astelin Dosage

The average adult who wants to start using Astelin will be prescribed 4 sprays of this medication per day (in each nostril). The same dose goes for children older than 12. Younger patients should not be prescribed more than 2 doses of this medication per day (in each nostril). Children under the age of 5 should not be prescribed a therapy with Astelin, as they are highly sensitive to this medicine’s ingredients, developing highly severe adverse reactions.

Astelin Overdose

Severe cases of overdose with Astelin are unlikely to occur. Furthermore, in case such a medical condition does arise, it would not cause any severe clinical manifestations, apart from severe drowsiness and / or sleepiness. We strongly recommend all individuals who suspect that they have overdosed with Astelin to seek professional medical attention as soon as possible.

Astelin Missed Dose

Any disruption that affects the patient’s Astelin therapy schedule should be immediately reported to the individual’s medical professional. It is vital for the patient to avoid neglecting his or her dosing routine, in order to be granted the best results from their therapy with this antihistamine. For further professional instructions regarding such clinical cases, you should contact your personal health care provider.

Astelin Side Effects

As with most other clinical remedies, a long-term or an improper use of Astelin can induce the development of several unpleasant clinical manifestations. In some cases, patients who were being treated with this antihistamine developed a severe allergic reaction to this drug’s components. They accused the following clinical manifestations: swelling (that affected the patient’s throat, face, lips, and so on), breathing difficulties, urticaria, skin rash, hives, etc. In such cases, the patient must discontinue using this product and seek their PD’s professional assistance.

Other severe clinical manifestations that have been linked to the intensive use of Astelin include: wheezing, chest tightness, breath shortness, uneven or fast heartbeat, and so on. Luckily, such symptoms are experienced only by a small number of individuals. There are other, more common adverse reactions which can be triggered by the regular use of Astelin, which have been reported in more numerous cases; they include: headache, dizziness, drowsiness, nosebleed, nausea, weight gain, eye redness, runny nose, sneezing, cough, dry mouth, and so on. If you develop any of these symptoms, you may continue with your current dosing schedule, but make sure that you alert your PD.

Astelin Drug Reactions

Before a patient may start using this medical product, he or she should inform their medical provider if they are following a therapy with any drugs that induce sleepiness (especially allergy or cold remedies, sleeping pills, narcotic pain drugs, and so on). A combination between such products and Astelin is not recommended. Another medication that is known to harmfully interfere with the patient’s intake of this antihistamine is Tagamet (Cimetidine).

Combinations between Astelin and other medical products may diminish the effectiveness of both clinical remedies. Most physicians recommend their patients to avoid the use of Nizoral, other antihistamines (especially Claritin and / or Benadryl) during their therapy with Azelastine.