About Avil 25 Tablet
Avil 25 Tablet contains Pheniramine Maleate 25 mg. Pheniramine is an older-type antihistamine. It is used to relieve allergic reactions such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy skin, hives and reactions to insect bites. It often causes drowsiness, so be careful with activities that need alertness.
Uses of Avil 25 Tablet
- Allergic rhinitis (sneezing and runny nose due to allergy)
- Hives (urticaria) and itchy skin
- Itching and swelling after insect bites
- Other allergic reactions, as advised by your doctor
Benefits
In allergic reactions
It eases itching, sneezing, a runny nose and skin swelling caused by allergy, helping you feel more comfortable.
Side effects
Drowsiness is common. Older people and children can be more sensitive to the side effects.
Common
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Constipation
- Difficulty passing urine
Get medical help if you notice
- Fast or irregular heartbeat — contact your doctor
- Confusion, restlessness or fits (seizures), especially in children or older people — seek medical help
- Being unable to pass urine — seek medical help
- Allergic reaction: swelling of the face or lips, difficulty breathing — seek emergency care
How to use
Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Swallow the tablet with water; it can be taken with or without food.
How it works
It blocks histamine, a chemical released during allergic reactions that causes itching, sneezing and swelling. It also enters the brain, which is why it can cause drowsiness.
Safety advice
Alcohol Unsafe
Avoid alcohol. It greatly increases drowsiness with this medicine.
Pregnancy Consult your doctor
Use only if your doctor advises it. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Consult your doctor
Antihistamines of this type may pass into breast milk and can cause drowsiness in the baby. Ask your doctor.
Driving Caution
It often causes drowsiness and slower reactions. Do not drive or use machines while you feel sleepy.
Kidney Consult your doctor
Limited information is available. Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease.
Liver Consult your doctor
Limited information is available. Tell your doctor if you have liver disease.
If you miss a dose
If you miss a dose, take it when you remember. If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Do not take two doses together.
Quick tips
- Expect some drowsiness; do not drive if you feel sleepy.
- Avoid alcohol and sleeping pills while taking it.
- Tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, an enlarged prostate, epilepsy or difficulty passing urine.
- Give it to children only if a doctor has prescribed it.
Substitutes
Same salts in the same strength from other makers. Only switch brands on your doctor's or pharmacist's advice; our pharmacist checks every order against the prescription.
Fact box
- Chemical class
- Alkylamine (propylamine) derivative
- Therapeutic class
- Respiratory / anti-allergy
- Action class
- H1 antihistamine (first generation, sedating)
- Habit forming
- No
- Prescription
- Required
Interactions with other medicines
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about every medicine, vitamin and herbal product you take.
| Medicine | What can happen |
|---|---|
| Alcohol, sleeping pills, anxiety medicines and opioid pain relievers | Greatly add to drowsiness |
| MAO inhibitor antidepressants | May increase and prolong its side effects |
| Other medicines with drying effects (some antidepressants, bladder or stomach-cramp medicines) | Can add to dry mouth, constipation and urine problems |
This page is general information to help you understand your medicine. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.
Written by the Asthra Health Care team from the approved prescribing information (Pheniramine maleate prescribing information (CDSCO-approved labelling)). Pharmacist review pending.