NALCROM Capsule Ref.[7204] Active ingredients: Cromoglicic acid

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2015  Publisher: Aventis Pharma Limited, One Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK or trading as: Sanofi-aventis or Sanofi, One Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK

Therapeutic indications

Nalcrom is indicated for food allergy (where adequate investigations have been performed to determine sensitivity to one or more ingested allergens) in conjunction with restriction of main causative allergens.

Posology and method of administration

Nalcrom must be administered orally.

Adults (including the elderly)

Initial dose: 2 capsules four times daily before meals.

Children (2-14 years)

Initial dose: 1 capsule four times daily before meals.

For adults (including the elderly) and children, if satisfactory control is not achieved within two to three weeks, the dosage may be doubled but should not exceed 40 mg/Kg/day.

Maintenance dose: Once a therapeutic response has been achieved, the dose may be reduced to the minimum required to maintain the patient free from symptoms.

Overdose

As Nalcrom is only absorbed to a minimum extent, no action other than medical supervision should be necessary.

Shelf life

36 months.

Special precautions for storage

Store below 25°C. Store in a dry place. Keep the bottle tightly closed in order to protect from moisture.

Nature and contents of container

An aluminium can with aluminium screw cap containing 100 capsules or an HDPE bottle with screw cap containing 100 capsules.

Special precautions for disposal and other handling

Instructions for use are supplied with each pack.

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