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The drug Desal is a drug with a pronounced anti-allergic effect from the group of N-histamine receptor blockers.

Form of formulation and composition of the preparation

The drug Desal is available in the form of tablets for oral administration and in the form of a solution for oral administration.
Solution Desal is a colorless transparent liquid, without any inclusions or impurities with a pronounced smell of fruit filling. The main active component of the solution is desloratadine, propylene glycol, sorbitol, flavoring, citric acid monohydrate, hypromellose as auxiliary substances.
The solution is sold in bottles of brown glass with a measuring spoon in a set, in a cardboard box with detailed instructions.
Tablets Desal blue in a protective film shell round, convex on both sides. The main active component of the tablets is desloratadine, as auxiliary substances are: microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, magnesium stearate, talc, macrogol. The drug is sold in blisters for 10 pieces of 1-3 blisters in a cardboard box with a detailed description.

Pharmacological properties of the drug

The drug Desal in any of its form of release is an antihistamine means of prolonged action. Desal is a blocker of H-histamine receptors.
The main active component of the drug has a pronounced antipruritic and anti-edematous effect, reduces the permeability of the capillary wall, eliminates spasms of smooth muscles.
Against the background of treatment with the drug Desal patients do not inhibit the speed of psychomotor reactions, there is no drowsiness and lethargy, as when using other antihistamines. The therapeutic effect of the drug develops 30 minutes after taking the pill or solution inside and continues throughout the day.

Indications for use

The drug Desal is prescribed for adults and children to eliminate the following conditions:
    Inflammatory processes of the nasal cavity, rhinitis, caused by the influence of an allergic agent;
    Rinorrhea, sneezing, puffiness and stuffiness of the nose, difficulty with breathing against the background of the development of an allergic reaction to plant pollen, medicines, household chemicals, animal hair and others;
    Rash on the skin of an allergic origin, accompanied by severe itching and anxiety of the patient;
    Allergy to insect bites;
    Hives.

Contraindications to use

Before starting the use of antihistamine drug Desal, you should carefully study the accompanying instructions, since the medicine has a number of contraindications:
    Individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
    Children under 1 year of age (for solution use);
    Children under 12 years of age (for the use of tablets);
    Heavy diseases of the liver and kidneys, accompanied by a violation of their function;
    The period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
    Lactase insufficiency.

Dosing and Administration

For tablets: adults are prescribed 1 tablet regardless of food intake, without chewing or grinding, with plenty of water.
For the solution: Children over 1 year in half a measuring spoon of the drug 1 time per day. Children from 6 to 12 years, 1 measuring spoonful of solution once a day, regardless of food intake.
The duration of the course of therapy with the drug Desal in any of its dosage forms is determined by the doctor, depending on the severity of the allergy.

Use of the drug during pregnancy and lactation

The drug Desal is not prescribed for the treatment of allergic reactions in women waiting for the birth of a child. This is due to the lack of reliable data on the safety of the effect of the main active ingredient of the drug on fetal development.
Since desloratadine can penetrate into breast milk, and then into the body of a child with food, the use of this medication during breastfeeding is contraindicated. If it is necessary to treat the drug Desal a woman is recommended to interrupt lactation for a while and transfer the child to artificial feeding.

Side effects

With prolonged use of this medication or a significant excess of the recommended dose, the following side effects may develop in patients:
    Dry mouth;
    Stomach ache;
    Nausea, vomiting, stools;
    Increased nervous excitability;
    Insomnia;
    Headaches and dizziness;
    Irritability;
    Increased body temperature;
    Muscle pain;
    Increase in the number of palpitations per minute;
    Allergic skin reactions;
    In rare cases, the development of Quincke edema or anaphylactic shock.

An overdose of the drug

If the recommended dose is significantly exceeded, the patients develop an overdose. This is expressed in the intensification of the above-described side effects and the development of violations from the liver.
When developing an overdose of the drug, treatment should be discontinued and consult a doctor. The patient, as a rule, is washed with the stomach, the enterosorbents are given inwards and, if necessary, they carry out symptomatic treatment.

Drug Interactions

Data on the drug interaction of the drug Desal with other drugs are not available, but if you are already taking something, you should definitely inform the doctor.

special instructions

Patients with abnormalities in the liver or kidney treatment with Desal should be carried out with extreme caution.
Patients younger than 1 year of treatment with Desal solution is not carried out because of the lack of data regarding the safety of the drug on the child's body.
The use of tablets in high doses can lead to the development of dizziness and drowsiness, so the background of therapy should avoid driving vehicles or managing complex mechanisms.

Conditions of dispensing and storage of the drug

The drug Desal is released in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. Keep the medicine in a place inaccessible to children at a temperature of not more than 25 degrees. Solution Desal after opening the bottle should be stored for no more than 6 months, then discarded.
Shelf life of the drug does not exceed 24 months from the date of production. At the end of the expiration date, the medicine should not be taken orally.