Amarin indications
Oral
Allergic conditions
Adult: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Child: As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Elderly: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Oral
Prophylaxis of motion sickness
Adult: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling.
Child: As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling.
Ophthalmic
Allergic conjunctivitis
Adult: Amarin maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day.
Child: ≥6 yr: Amarin maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day.
Uses of Amarin in details
Amarin is used for treatment of symptoms of allergic rhinitis (e.g. sneezing, runny and itchy nose and eye irritation) and other symptoms of allergy and hay fever.
Amarin description
One of the histamine H1 antagonists with little sedative action. It is used in treatment of hay fever, rhinitis, allergic dermatoses, and pruritus. [PubChem]
Amarin dosage
Oral
Allergic conditions
Adult: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Child: As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Elderly: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Oral
Prophylaxis of motion sickness
Adult: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling.
Child: As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling.
Ophthalmic
Allergic conjunctivitis
Adult: Amarin maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day.
Child: ≥6 yr: Amarin maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day.
Amarin interactions
May mask ototoxicity produced by aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Potentially Fatal: Potentiation of CNS depression by alcohol, sedatives, opioids, barbiturates, hypnotics, narcoleptics. May increase antimuscarinic effect of MAOIs, atropine and TCAs.
Amarin side effects
All medicines can have some unwanted side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. Your doctor or pharmacist has weighed the risks of using this medicine against
the benefits they expect it will have for you. Do not be alarmed by this list of possible side effects.
You may not experience any of them.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking this medicine.
Tell your pharmacist or doctor if you notice
any of the following and they worry you:
• drowsiness
• nervousness, irritability, incoordination, lack of concentration
• dizziness
• tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
• nausea and vomiting
• difficulty passing urine
Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following:
• changes in your usual behaviour or mood
• severe sedation, confusion or restlessness
• hallucinations
• vision problems
• irregular heart beat
Amarin contraindications
Do not take this medicine if you:
• are taking an antidepressant medicine known as a MAO Inhibitor
• are male and you have an enlarged prostate
Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to it or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
Some symptoms of an allergic reaction include skin rash, itching, asthma, wheezing, shortness of breath or swelling of the fact, lips or tongue,
which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing, fainting.
Do not take it after the expiry date (EXP) printed on the pack.
If you take it after the expiry date has passed, it may not work as well.
Do not take it if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
Do not give this medicine to a premature or newborn baby.
Active ingredient matches for Amarin:
Pheniramine in Bangladesh.
List of Amarin substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Allervil (Pakistan) | |
| Amdory (Mexico) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Lansoprazole 15 mg | |
| Capsule; Oral; Lansoprazole 30 mg | |
| Capsules; Oral; Lansoprazole 15 mg | |
| Capsules; Oral; Lansoprazole 30 mg | |
| Ansiprazol (Colombia) | |
| ANZ | |
| ANZ 30MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Monokem Labs) | $ 0.51 |
| ANZ (TAURUS) | |
| ANZ 30MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Taurus Laboratories Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.50 |
| ANZ - 30 | |
| ANZ - 30 Capsule/ Tablet / 30mg / 10 units (Monokem Labs) | $ 0.51 |
| Anzo (Vietnam) | |
| Anzo Capsule (Vietnam) | |
| Anzo Capsule 30 mg x 7 Blister x 4 Tablet | |
| Anzol-30 | |
| Anzol-30 30mg CAP / 3x10 | |
| Anzoprol (Brazil) | |
| Apo-Lansoprazole (Australia, Canada) | |
| Capsule, Delayed Release; Oral; Lansoprazole 15 mg | |
| Capsule, Delayed Release; Oral; Lansoprazole 30 mg | |
| Apo-lansoprazole capsule / delayed release 30 mg (Apotex Inc (Canada)) | |
| Apo-lansoprazole capsule / delayed release 15 mg (Apotex Inc (Canada)) | |
| APO-Lansoprazole ODT (Australia) | |
| Apradil (Greece) | |
| Aprazol (Bosnia & Herzegowina, Georgia, Turkey) | |
| APRAZOL 0.25MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Bilim) | $ 0.14 |
| APRAZOL 0.5MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Bilim) | $ 0.20 |
| Aprazol 0.25mg Tablet (Bilim) | $ 0.01 |
| Aprazol 0.5mg Tablet (Bilim) | $ 0.02 |
| Aprazol 30 mg (Turkey) | |
| ARLAN (India) | |
| 30 mg x 100's (Armour) | |
| Arlan 30mg TAB / 10 (Armour) | |
| Arlan 30mg TAB / 100 (Armour) | |
| ARLAN cap 30 mg x 10's (Armour) | $ 0.54 |
| Arlan 30mg TAB / 100 (Armour) | |
| Aslan (Bangladesh) | |
| Aspen Lansoprazole (South Africa) | |
| Avancid (Mexico) | |
| Aviject (Turkey) | |
| Aviject 45,5 mg/2 ml (Turkey) | |
| Avil (Australia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Turkey) | |
| Syrup; Oral; Pheniramine Maleate 15 mg / 5 ml (Sanofi Aventis) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Pheniramine Maleate 45.3 mg (Sanofi Aventis) | |
| AVIL Capsule/ Tablet / 25mg / 15 units (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.05 |
| AVIL Capsule/ Tablet / 50mg / 15 units (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.06 |
| Avil 25mg TAB / 15 (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.05 |
| Avil 50mg TAB / 10 (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.06 |
| Avil 15mg/mL SYR / 100ml (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.14 |
| 25 mg x 15's (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.05 |
See 1573 substitutes for Amarin | |
References
- DailyMed. "LANSOPRAZOLE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "pheniramine". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "lansoprazole". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Amarin are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Amarin. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
Consumer reported useful
No survey data has been collected yetConsumer reported price estimates
No survey data has been collected yet1 consumer reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Amarin before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 1 month and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions.
Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Amarin. To get the time effectiveness of using Amarin drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 1 | 100.0% | |
10 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-45 | 5 | 50.0% | |
| 6-15 | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 46-60 | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 1-5 | 1 | 10.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
