AERIUS ORAL SOLUTION 0.5 mg/ml

ORGANON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

ORGANON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Therapeutic

Prescription Only

SOLUTION

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: The prescriber should be aware that most cases of rhinitis below 2 years of age are of infectious origin and there are no data supporting the treatment of infectious rhinitis with AERIUS®. Children 6 through 11 years of age: 5 ml (2.5 mg) AERIUS® Syrup and Oral Solution once a day, with or without a meal. Children 2 through 5 years of age: 2.5 ml (1.25 mg) AERIUS® Syrup and Oral Solution once a day, with or without a meal. Children 1 through 2 years of age (urticaria): 2.5 ml (1.25 mg) AERIUS® Syrup and Oral Solution once a day, with or without a meal. In adults and adolescents (12 years of age and over): 10 ml (5 mg) AERIUS® Syrup and Oral Solution once a day, with or without a meal. Desloratadine is not recommended for long-term use. Intermittent allergic rhinitis (presence of symptoms for less than 4 days per week or for less than 4 weeks) should be managed in accordance with the evaluation of patient’s disease history and the treatment could be discontinued after symptoms are resolved and reinitiated upon their reappearance. In persistent allergic rhinitis (presence of symptoms for 4 days or more per week and for more than 4 weeks), continued treatment may be proposed to the patients during allergen exposure periods.