Description of Avil injection: Uses and Benefits Side-effects

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What is Avil injection?  

Avil injection is an antiallergic medicine. It treats symptoms of severe allergic reactions due to insect bites/stings, certain medications, hives (rashes, swelling, etc.). When your body comes in contact with an allergen such as pollen, animal dander, house dust, etc., it produces a chemical called histamine. It causes eye irritation, runny or blocked nose, sneezing, skin rashes, itching, etc. Avil injections works by blocking the action of histamine. 

Uses and Benefits of Avil injection

Avil injection is given to treat the symptoms of an allergic reaction. 

• Avil injection is used to treat allergic conditions such as hay fever, itchy skin, and skin rashes.
• Avil injection gives relief from symptoms like blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and itchy or watery eyes. This will make it easier for you to do your daily tasks. 
• It can also provide relief from allergic reactions after insect bites and symptoms of hives and eczema such as rash, swelling, itching, and irritation. This will improve the condition of your skin and your mood and confidence also improve. 

Dosage of Avil injection and How to Take it? 

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Please do not take it yourself. 

Avil injection is given as an injection into veins or muscles under the supervision of a doctor. It should be taken as per the advice of the doctor. The dosage and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine as long as it is prescribed for you. 

Composition of Avil injection 

Each Avil injection contains: Pheniramine (22.75 mg). 

Side Effects of Avil injection 

Most side effects do not require any medical care and disappear after some time as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects persist or if you are concerned about them.

• Sleepiness is the most common side effect. (Read more : Insomnia)
• Hypersensitivity to allergies 
• Breathlessness 
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision 
• Itching 
• Irritation 
• Tachycardia 
• Dry mouth 

Precautions related to Avil injection  

Avil injection can cause drowsiness ( a feeling of being sleepy and lethargic), caution should be taken in patients whose activities require attention and concentration: 

• It is not safe to consume alcohol while using Avil injection. 
• Avil injection may cause excessive drowsiness (a feeling of being sleepy and lethargic) with alcohol. 
• Information about the use of Avil Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. 
• Avil injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human information suggests that the drug poses no significant risk to the infant. 
• Large doses or prolonged use of Avil Injection may cause sleepiness and other effects in the infant. 
• Avil injection may disrupt your alertness and vision, or you may feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. 
• Limited information is available on the use of Avil Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. 
• Limited information is available on the use of Avil injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. 
• Toxic or high doses of Avil Injection may cause hallucination.

When not to use Avil injection? 

• Genetic abnormality (Porphyria) 
• Heart diseases 
• Eye diseases

 Interaction of Avil Injection with Other Drugs

Taking Avil Injections with any of the following medicines can change the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects.

Severe 

• Zafirlukast (Zuvair) 
• Selegiline (Selegiline, Eldepryl, Elegelin, Jumex, Selgin) 
• Rasagiline (Rasagin, Rasalect, Rasipar, Relgin, Rasagiline) 
• Atropine (Atropine Sulphate, Atropine + Chloramphenicol + Dexamethasone, Sunephrine H, Atropine + Tetracycline) 

Moderate 

• Betahistine (Histiwel, Histanil, Behop) 
• Chlordiazepoxide (Equblam) 
• Diazepam (Sycodep, Placidox, Toframine, Valium, Trikodep) 
• Alprazolam (Flumusa Forte, Anxit, Alp Plus, Alprax, Alprop) 
• Amitriptyline (Amitar Plus Tablet, Amitop Plus, Libotryp Tablet, Amitril Plus, Amitryn C)
• Imipramine (Sycodep, Toframine, Trikodep, Trikodep Forte, Tudep) 
• Amikacin (Omnikacin, Amicin Injection, Mikacin Injection, Camica, Cecef) 

Frequently Asked Questions about Avil injection 

1) Can Avil Injection be habit-forming or addictive? 

Avil Injections ain’t addictive, take any medicine by asking the doctor so that there is no harm. 

2) Is it safe to drive a vehicle or operate a heavy machine after taking Avil Injection? 

Driving and operating heavy machines are not safe after taking Avil injection. Avil injection may disrupt your alertness and vision, or you may feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. 

3) Is it safe to take Avil Injection? 

You can take Avil Injection after consulting a doctor.

4) Can Avil Injection be used to treat mental disorders? 

Taking Avil Injection is not beneficial for mental development. 

5) Is Avil Injection a good medicine for cold? 

Avil injection is effective in controlling symptoms of cold, tearing of eyes, blocked nose, and runny nose. Taking Avil Injection relieves all these symptoms. 

Avil Injection Reaction with Food 

It is safe to take Avil Injection with food. 

Avil Injection Reaction with Alcohol 

• Taking Avil injections with alcohol can cause side effects, so it is better to consult a doctor. 
• Avil injection may cause excessive drowsiness (feeling sleepy and lethargic) with alcohol. 

Substitutes Of Avil Injection 

• Nicophen 22.75mg Injection 
• Kayphen 22.75mg Injection 

Manufacturer:

Sanofi India Ltd. 

Ingredients/Salt: 

Pheniramine (22.75 mg), Prescription is mandatory

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