ACCLEVO SYRUP

ACCLEVO Syrup

1. What the medicine contains

Active ingredient: Levocetirizine hydrochloride
Form: Oral syrup
Pack size: 60 mL
Prescription: The Rx symbol is visible, so it is intended to be used under medical advice.

Levocetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine. It blocks the action of histamine, one of the chemicals responsible for many allergy symptoms.

2. What it is commonly used for

Levocetirizine may be prescribed for:

• Allergic rhinitis — sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose
• Watery or itchy eyes associated with allergies
• Itching associated with allergic skin conditions
• Urticaria (hives) and associated itching
• Other histamine-mediated allergic symptoms

It does not treat a bacterial or viral infection itself. For example, if a child has a common cold, levocetirizine may sometimes reduce an accompanying allergic/runny-nose component, but it isn't an antibiotic or antiviral medicine.

3. How it works

When an allergic reaction occurs:

Allergen → histamine release → sneezing, itching, runny nose, watery eyes, etc.

Levocetirizine blocks H1 histamine receptors, reducing the effects of histamine.

It therefore primarily controls allergy symptoms, rather than eliminating the underlying allergen.

4. Possible side effects

The more common effects include:

• Sleepiness/drowsiness
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Dry mouth
• Occasionally stomach discomfort

Children can sometimes respond differently to antihistamines; some may become sleepy, while others can occasionally become unusually restless or irritable.

If pronounced sleepiness, unusual behavior, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face/lips, or another serious reaction occurs, medical attention should be sought.

5. Difference from the Acclevo-M syrup you showed earlier

This distinction is important:

So Acclevo and Acclevo-M are not the same medicine. Acclevo-M contains an additional drug, montelukast.

6. Important point about the dose

I can identify the medicine from this photograph, but I cannot reliably read the concentration (for example, how many mg of levocetirizine are present in 5 mL).

That matters because the appropriate amount in mL depends on the strength of the syrup and the patient's age, and children's doses should not be guessed from the bottle size.

Don't use the 60 mL pack size as the dose—60 mL is simply the total volume in the bottle.

If you send a clear photo of the back/side of this box, particularly the line beginning “Each 5 mL contains…”, I can tell you exactly:

• the mg per 5 mL,
• what that concentration means,
• the usual age-specific dosing information,
• whether it is normally taken once or twice daily,
• whether it should be taken with food,
• and the important interactions/precautions.