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Atarax syrup 2mg
Hi doctors I have 14 month old baby she suddenly developed red bumps on legs and hands so pediatician suspected it must be food allergy or some insect bite and prescribed
Atarax 2mg syrup 5ml 3 times a day
I googled and showed it causes sedation in babies
I am getting worried if will harm baby
Her weight is 8.8kgs
So Will 5ml thrice a day is fine ?
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Give 3 mL thrice daily for 3 days.
Won’t cause sedation with low doses.
Apply calamine lotion too.
Avoid sour foods. Do not apply powder on the body. Give lots of fluids orally.
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Calo soft af lotion( topical application )
Syp atarax 2mg/ml wt dependent
Sudden red lump it mostly
May be due to allergy
Allergen may be
Food
Cloth
Or some insect bite
Next Steps
mostly will settle
we have to wait
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Hello,
Since your child has red bumps that may be associated with itching, Atarax (hydroxyzine) was prescribed. The prescribed dose is appropriate. you may also give 5 mL twice daily.
Atarax is an antihistamine and can cause drowsiness, which is a common side effect. If excessive sleepiness is your main concern, you can discuss switching to a less sedating antihistamine, such as Allegra syrup..
For reddish bumps you can use calamine lotion or Atarax lotion..
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U can give 5ml twice a day
Use Calosoft AF lotion for skin rashes
Drowsiness will be there but don’t worry
If u r worried about drowsiness
U can take Syp Allegra 3ml in night for 5days it does has any side effects
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Dose is correct
And yes it causes drowsiness
Can use alternative non sedative medicine
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Apply calamine lotion.
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Dose is high
Give atarax syrup 2 mg - 1ml twice daily for 2 days
Apply calosoft lotion on hands and legs .
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes these are due to side effects
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
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dose of 5ml of Atarax 2mg syrup given three times daily equals a total of 30 mg of hydroxyzine per day. For an infant weighing 8.8 kilograms, this dosage represents approximately 3.4 mg/kg/day, which is significantly higher than standard, consensus-based pediatric maintenance guidelines of 1 to 2 mg/kg/day for treating pruritus or allergic conditions. Sedation, marked drowsiness, and a dry mouth are very common, expected side effects of first-generation antihistamines in infants, though paradoxically, excitability can also occur.
U can give alternative medicine like levocet
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Rajkot
Apply calpsoft af lotion
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Dr. Ankur Gupta
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Lucknow
Can speak to your doctor about it
Dose seems fine
Sedation is a side effect
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