Alerfree 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: Alerfree 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: Alerfree 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 Alerfree in details
Alerfree 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.
Alerfree 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]
Alerfree 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: Alerfree 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: Alerfree 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.
Alerfree 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.
Alerfree 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
Alerfree 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 Alerfree:
Pheniramine in Pakistan.
List of Alerfree substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Aerovil (Bangladesh) | |
| Alervil (Bangladesh) | |
| Aller-G (Australia) | |
| Allervil (Pakistan) | |
| Amarin (Bangladesh) | |
| 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 |
| 50 mg x 15's (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.06 |
| 15 mg x 1 mL x 100ml (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.14 |
| Avil 25 mg x 100's (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 13.86 |
| AVIL 22.75 MG INJECTION 1 vial / 2 ML injection each (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.04 |
| AVIL 25 MG TABLET 1 strip / 15 tablets each (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.07 |
| AVIL 50 MG TABLET 1 strip / 15 tablets each (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.08 |
| AVIL tab 25 mg x 15's (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.05 |
| AVIL tab 50 mg x 15's (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.06 |
| AVIL syr 15 mg x 1 mL x 100ml (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.14 |
| Avil 22.75mg Injection (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.01 |
| Avil 25mg Tablet (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.01 |
| Avil 50mg Tablet (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.01 |
| Avil - RC | |
| Avil - RC 22.75mg VIAL / 10ml | $ 0.09 |
| Avil 1,25% (Turkey) | |
| Avil 15 mg (Turkey) | |
| Avil 2 ml 45,5 mg (Turkey) | |
| Avil 22,7mg (Turkey) | |
| Avil Retard (Bangladesh, India) | |
| Tablet, Sustained Release; Oral; Pheniramine Maleate 75 mg (Sanofi Aventis) | |
| AVIL RETARD Modified Release Capsule/ Tablet / 75mg / 10 units (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.12 |
| Avil Retard 75mg DRAG / 10 (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.12 |
| 75 mg x 10's (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.12 |
| AVIL RETARD drag 75 mg x 10's (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.12 |
| AVIL-RC (India) | |
| 22.75 mg x 10ml (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.09 |
| Avil-RC 22.75mg VIAL / 10ml (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.09 |
| AVIL-RC inj 22.75 mg x 10ml (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.09 |
| Avil-RC 22.75mg VIAL / 10ml (Sanofi Aventis) | $ 0.09 |
| Aviletten (Germany) | |
See 76 substitutes for Alerfree | |
References
- PubChem. "pheniramine". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "pheniramine". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01620 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DTP/NCI. "pheniramine: The NCI Development Therapeutics Program (DTP) provides services and resources to the academic and private-sector research communities worldwide to facilitate the discovery and development of new cancer therapeutic agents.". https://dtp.cancer.gov/dtpstandard/s... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Alerfree 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 Alerfree. 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
1 consumer reported useful
Was the Alerfree drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease?According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not useful | 1 | 100.0% | |
1 consumer reported price estimates
Was the price you paid to purchase the drug reasonable? Did you feel it was expensive?The below mentioned numbers have been reported by ndrugs.com website users about whether the Alerfree drug is expensive or inexpensive. There is a mixed opinion among users. The rating about the cost of the drug depends on factors like which brand drug the patient purchased, how effective it was for the price paid, the country or place the drug is marketed, and the economic condition of the patient. The users who feel the drug is expensive can look for an alternative brand drug or a generic drug to save the cost.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not expensive | 1 | 100.0% | |
5 consumers reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Alerfree before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 5 days 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 Alerfree. To get the time effectiveness of using Alerfree drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 2 | 40.0% | |
| > 3 month | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 2 days | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 3 days | 1 | 20.0% | |
14 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-29 | 5 | 35.7% | |
| 30-45 | 3 | 21.4% | |
| < 1 | 3 | 21.4% | |
| > 60 | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 1-5 | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 46-60 | 1 | 7.1% | |
Consumer reviews
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
