What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Nasal Decon/Anti-Hist 4 Mg-25 Mg Tablet to Children or the Elderly?
If you are PREGNANT
- Requires a Risk/Benefit Assessment:
If you are NURSING
- Precaution: INSUFF DATA AVAIL; MOLECULAR WT LOW ENOUGH FOR POSSIBLE BREASTMILK EXCRETION
- Precaution: NOT RECOMMENDED. MAY CAUSE PARADOXICAL EXCITATION/INHIBIT LACTATION.
If you are an adult over 60
- Management or Monitoring Precaution: Neuro/Psych-Anticholinergic effects may cause sedation, worsen cognitive impairment and increase fall risk. Non-sedating agents preferred. Gastrointestinal-May cause or worsen pre-existing constipation. Genitourinary-Best avoided in patients with urinary retention from any cause.
Giving Nasal Decon/Anti-Hist 4 Mg-25 Mg Tablet to a child under 12
- Contraindication: Risk of serious and life-threatening adverse effects of CNS depression or excitation. Not recommended age <2 years. Avoid using with underlying asthma.
- Severe Precaution: Risk of CNS excitation and respiratory depression. Avoid using with underlying asthma. Consult healthcare provider.
- Contraindication: Possible CNS excitation, convulsions in newborns.
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