What it is used for
- Hay fever: sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes
- Year-round allergic rhinitis
- Hives (urticaria)
- With pseudoephedrine: a blocked nose caused by allergy
How it is used
- Swallow the capsules whole with water; follow the leaflet and ask your pharmacist, or use it as your doctor prescribed
- Do not give it to children unless the leaflet allows it for the child's age
- The product with pseudoephedrine can keep you awake, so avoid taking it close to bedtime
Possible side effects
- Drowsiness in some people
- Dry mouth or headache
- With pseudoephedrine: trouble sleeping, nervousness, a fast heartbeat or raised blood pressure
Who should not use it
- Allergy to acrivastine, triprolidine or any ingredient in the product
- Severe kidney disease
- The product with pseudoephedrine: severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, severe heart disease, or taking an MAOI antidepressant now or recently
Before and while using it
- If you feel drowsy, do not drive or use machines
- Avoid alcohol, which can increase drowsiness
- Ask your doctor first if you have kidney disease or are elderly
- The product with pseudoephedrine: ask your doctor first if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, an overactive thyroid, glaucoma or an enlarged prostate
Medicine interactions
- Alcohol, sedatives, sleeping medicines and other antihistamines can increase drowsiness
- With pseudoephedrine: do not combine with MAOI antidepressants or other decongestants, and it can reduce the effect of blood pressure medicines
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- It is not usually recommended in pregnancy or breastfeeding unless your doctor advises it, especially the product with pseudoephedrine
How to store it
- Keep it in the original pack in a dry place, out of the reach of children
Get medical help straight away if
- Your face, lips or tongue swell, or you find it hard to breathe.
- You get a severe rash, blistering or peeling skin.
- A side effect worries you or doesn’t go away: contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Questions about this medicine?
Talk to a doctor by video, or send your question by text.
Source: Standard international medicine references
This guide is general information and doesn’t replace advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Don’t start, stop or change a medicine without asking them, and always read the leaflet in the pack.