Tandegyl Indications and Dosage

Tandegyl is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Clemastine or other antihistamines of similar chemical structure.

Indications

Oral dosage form:

Injectable dosage form:

Dosage and administration

Oral
The tablets should be taken with water before meals.

Adults and children over 12
1 tablet or 20 ml (4 teaspoonfuls) syrup morning and evening. In refractory cases, up to 6 tablets or 120 ml syrup daily may be given.

Children under 12
Before breakfast and at bedtime
1 to 3 years : 5 to 10 ml syrup (1-2 teaspoonfuls)
3 to 6 years : 10 ml syrup (2 teaspoonfuls)
6 to 12 years : 10 to 20 ml syrup (2-4 teaspoonfuls) or half to 1 tablet

Injection
Adults
The usual dose is 1 ampoule (2 ml = 2 mg) by i.v. or i.m. injection morning and evening. For prophylactic use 1 ampoule (2 ml) should be given by slow i.v. injection immediately before the possible occurrence of anaphylactic or histamine reactions. The ampoule solution may be diluted with isotonic saline or a 5% glucose solution in the proportion 1:5

Children
0.025 mg/kg daily by i.m. injection divided in two doses.

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