Table 6.
Anti H1 | Presentation | Doses |
|
---|---|---|---|
Children 2–12 years | 12 years | ||
Classic (first generation) | |||
Clemastine | Syrup: 5 mg/mL Tablet: 1 mg |
<1 year: 2.5 mL 12/12 h 1–3 years: 2.5–5 mL 12/12 h 3–6 years: 5 mL 12/12 h 6–12 years: 7.5 mL 12/12 h |
20 mL 12/12 h 1 tablet 12/12 h |
Dexchlorpheniramine | Syrup: 25 mg/mL Tablet: 2 mg Pill: 6 mg |
6 years: 1.2 mL 8/8 h 6–12 years: 2.5 mL 8/8 h |
5 mL or 1 tablet 8/8 h Maximum of 12 mg/day |
Hydroxyzine | Syrup or tablet | Up to 6 years: 50 mg/day >6 years: up to 100 mg/day |
Up to 150 mg/day |
Promethazine | Syrup: 5 mg/5 mL Tablet: 25 mg |
1 mg/kg/day 2–3 times/day | 20–60 mg/day |
Cyproheptadine | Elixir: 2 mg/5 mL Tablet: 4 mg |
2–6 years: 2 mg 8/8 h Maximum 8 mg/day 6–12 years: 4 mg 8/8 h Maximum 16 mg/day |
4 mg 8/8 h Maximum 16 mg/day |
Non-classic (second generation) | |||
Loratadine | Oral solution: 5 mg/5 mL Tablet: 10 mg |
>2 years: <30 kg: 5 mg/day >30 kg: 10 mg/day |
10 mg/day |
Cetirizine | Drops: 10 mg/mL Tablet: 10 mg |
2–6 years: 2.5 mg/dose 12/12 h 6–12 years: 5 mg/dose 12/12 h |
10 mg/day |
Rupatadine | Tablet: 10 mg | – | 10 mg/day |
Epinastine | Syrup: 10 mg/5 mL Tablet: 10 mg Tablet: 20 mg |
6–12 years: 5–10 mg/day | 20 mg/day |
Levocetirizine | Drops: 5 mg/mL Tablet: 5 mg |
6 years: 1.25 mg/dose 12/12 h 6–12 years: 5 mg/day |
5 mg/day |
Desloratadine | Oral solution: 2.5 mg/5 mL Tablet: 5 mg |
2–5 years: 1.25 mg/d 6–11 years: 2.5 mg/day |
5 mg/day |
Ebastine | Syrup: 1 mg/mL Tablet: 10 mg |
2–6 years: 2.5 mg/day 6–12 years: 5 mg/day |
10 mg/day |
Fexofenadine | Oral solution: 6 mg/mL Capsules: 60 mg Tablet: 120 mg |
6 months–2 years: 15 mg/dose 12/12 h 2–11 years: 30 mg/dose 12/12 h |
60 mg 12/12 h 120 mg/d |
Bilastine | Tablet: 20 mg | – | 20 mg/day |
Modified from Mion.15