Piriton in general

I am a very allergic kind of person a used to suffer from hayfever, eczema, heat rash and severe food allergies so these little tablets often feature in my day to day life! Usage: These tablets come in 4mg tablets and you can take up to 24mg in 24 hours. They should not be given to children under 6, but children 6 and over can be given half a tablet. They can be used for: Hayfever Bites Rashes Prickly Heat Poisen Ivy MILD allergic reactions (i must stress not SEVERE allergies for which immediate emergency care must be sought) Effectiveness: I find these tablets very useful in reducing the itchyness ...  Read the complete review

Unfortunately I had a bad reaction to Pirotin. I had used a face cream - for sensitive skin! - to which I had a bad reaction - face very swollen, dry, itchy etc. My doctor suggested over the counter Pirotin. Unfortunately not long after I took it I felt sick, very dizzy and blacked out. The doctor then prescribed an antibiotic. I guess it isn't suitable for everyone.

I would say that nearly everyone has experienced getting bitten by some sort of insect before, and those that have, know just how damm painful it can be. Well I used to live in London until recently, and had never been bitten before, but since moving to the country I have suffered terribly. I have noticed that all opinions on this product have been good, unfortunately mine has nothing good to say about it, although I only used the tablet form and have not tried the cream. Last summer was worse than the first year, I don’t know what sort of insects keep biting me and still don’t. I had bites on my arms and legs, which were very red and itchy ...  Read the complete review

I had never suffered any allergy in my life up until 3 weeks ago. I was ithing like crazy for 2 days then came out in lumps, Oh my god I thought I had chickenpox. I went to the doctors who informed me I had an allergy to something and he prescribed me these, I though what is a lousy pill going to do, how is it going to stop me itching and get of this nasty rash. 10 minutes after taking them my rash was dissapearing and thank god, the itching stopped. The only thing is they made me very drowsy, in fact I was sleeping all day they knocked me for 6, so do not drink or even worse drive with these. I suppose they are a cheap alternative to sleeping pills. ...  Read the complete review

Piriton (generic name Chlorpheniramine) has been around nearly as long as me, and is used in a wide range of allergy related conditions including hayfever and allergic swellings, as well as being brilliant at stopping itching associated with eczema and other skin allergies. It is also used in hospitals to treat anaphylaxis shock. It is a small pale cream tablet with a 4mg indicator on it (the strength of the tablet) and taken orally starts taking effect within about 60 mins. As I understand it, when the body has an allergic reaction to something it produces chemicals known as histamines, and as the name of the drug group suggests, the anti-histamines work ...  Read the complete review