Celestar Dosage & Drug Information

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Contents

Per 5 mL Betamethasone 0.25 mg, dexchlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg

Indications/Uses

Relieve resp, ocular & dermatologic allergies & inflammation.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult & childn >12 yr 5-10 mL 4 times daily. Max: 40 mL/day. Childn 6-12 yr 2.5 mL 3 times daily. Max: 20 mL/day, 2-6 yr 2.5 mL 3 times daily. Max: 10 mL/day.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Peptic ulcer. Systemic fungal infection. Patients treated w/ MAOI agent. Newborn & premature infant.

Special Precautions

Ocular herpes simplex. Emotional instability or psychotic tendencies. Non-specific ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, fresh intestinal anastomoses, pyloroduodenal obstruction. HTN; osteoporosis. Myasthenia gravis; TB; prostatic hypertrophy. May affect ability to drive or operate machinery. Cirrhosis. Renal insufficiency. Childn.

Adverse Reactions

Hypersensitivity. Musculoskeletal, GI, dermatologic, neurologic, endocrine, ophth, metabolic, psychiatric, CV, hematologic, genitourinary & resp disturbances.

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Drug Interactions

Enhanced corticosteroid metabolism by phenobarb, phenytoin, rifampicin, ephedrine. Enhanced hypokalemia by K-depleting diuretic; amphotericin B. Cardiac glycosides, coumarins, aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs; alcohol, CNS depressants, MAOI.

MIMS Class

Antihistamines & Antiallergics

ATC Classification

R06AB52 - dexchlorpheniramine, combinations ; Belongs to the class of substituted alkylamines used as systemic antihistamines.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Celestar syr

Packing/Price

60 mL x 1's

Celestar

Manufacturer:

Ifars