Citazine Suspension

Citazine Suspension is commonly prescribed in children to treat fever, body ache as well as allergic symptoms associated with common cold like runny nose, cough, sneezing, and watery eyes. Also, it is one of the commonly used medicines in chickenpox for symptomatic relief.

Give Citazine Suspension to your child by mouth with or without food, preferably at a fixed time. Children often have a sensitive stomach and complain of stomach upset while taking medicines. Prefer giving this medicine with food if this happens. Always remember that the dosing schedule provided by your child's doctor depends on the type of symptoms your child has, so make sure to follow the prescribed dose, time, and way strictly. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, give the same dose again.

Some of the minor and temporary side effects that your child may experience while taking this medicine include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, sleepiness, and skin rash. Usually, these episodes subside once your child's body adapts to the medicine. In case these side effects persist or become bothersome for your child, consult your child's doctor without any delay.

Share your child's complete medical history with your child's doctor, including any ongoing medicine regime or history of any allergy, heart problem, blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child's overall treatment.

• Treatment of Fever
• Treatment of Common cold

Treatment of Fever
Citazine Suspension helps reduce high body temperature and relieve headache, body ache, and malaise. It works by blocking the pain and fever pathways in the brain responsible for the rise in body temperature.

Treatment of Common cold
Citazine Suspension is a combination medicine that effectively relieves symptoms of the common cold, such as a blocked nose, runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, and congestion or stuffiness. It helps loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough out. It also shrinks the blood vessels and provides rapid relief that lasts for several hours. These actions make breathing easier.

Citazine Suspension is safe and effective. It usually starts to work within a few minutes, and the effects can last up to several hours. Take it as prescribed by your doctor, and do not stop using it unless you are advised otherwise.

Citazine Suspension does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-

Common side effects of Prol

• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Rash
• Dizziness

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Citazine Suspension may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Citazine Suspension contains two active ingredients: paracetamol, and promethazine. These ingredients together relieve common cold symptoms. Promethazine is an antiallergic that relieves allergy symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing. Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It blocks the release of certain chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for pain and fever.

• Never combine Citazine Suspension with other cold and flu medicines as that may lead to side effects.

• Never combine Citazine Suspension with other cold and flu medicines as that may lead to side effects.

• Stop Citazine Suspension and immediately report to the doctor if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulties.

• Practice self-care tips:

  1. Keep the surroundings and surfaces neat and clean to avoid exposure to allergens
  2. Make sure your child maintains proper hygiene and sanitation to avoid infection
  3. Ensure your child takes enough rest to expedite recovery.

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