Antihistamine (Oral)

• Some antihistamines may cause drowsiness or dizziness
• Avoid driving, operating machinery or other activities which require concentration while on this medication
• Dry mouth, skin and eyes
• Drink more water or suck an ice cube to help with mouth dryness
• Use moisturising eye drops to resolve eye dryness
• Difficulty in passing urine
• Stop this medication and consult your healthcare professional for other alternatives
• Confusion in the elderly or very young children
• Stop this medication and consult your healthcare professional for other alternatives

If you continue to experience symptoms for more than 2 weeks even with self-treatment or have any of the following symptoms:

• Blood in your phlegm or mucous
• Unexplained weight loss, constant fatigue, night sweats

Your condition may be too serious for self-treatment and you should consult a doctor.

​The symptoms of a drug allergy includes one or more of the following:

• Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
• Difficulty in breathing
• Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If you experience, any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professionals immediately.

• ​Inform your healthcare professional if:
• You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication
• You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding
• You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies
• You have difficulty urinating or have a history of other bladder conditions

​If you are taking a type of medication known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g. Rasagiline), contact your healthcare professional before taking antihistamines containing chlorpheniramine or brompheniramine as your blood pressure may drop dangerously low.

Taking this medication with alcohol may worsen the drowsy side effect. Avoid all alcohol while on this medication.

Many over- the-counter medications contains antihistamines, always check with your healthcare professionals before taking two over-the-counter medications at the same time to prevent overdosing.