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Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution 60 ml

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is used to treat various kinds of allergic symptoms like blocked/runny/itchy nose, red/watery eyes, and skin rashes. It contains Bilastine, which blocks the effects of histamine, a chemical messenger naturally involved in allergic reactions. It may cause side effects such as abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, dry mouth, sore throat, and nausea. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.

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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

BILASTINE-2.5MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is an oral antihistamine used to relieve the symptoms of seasonal and year-round allergies, as well as itchy skin rashes. It is commonly prescribed to treat allergic rhinitis, which causes sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes, as well as urticaria, commonly known as hives. This medication helps block the natural chemicals in your body that trigger these uncomfortable allergic reactions.

For the best results, this medicine should be taken consistently at the same time every day. You must take Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution on an empty stomach, either one hour before or two hours after eating food or drinking fruit juice. Making simple lifestyle adjustments, such as keeping indoor air clean and avoiding known allergy triggers, can also significantly improve your daily comfort while using this medication.

While this medicine is generally well-tolerated, some people may experience mild side effects like headaches or slight drowsiness. If you experience any severe or unusual symptoms, such as an irregular heartbeat or a severe skin rash, stop taking the medication and consult your doctor immediately.

Before starting Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution, it is important to discuss your medical history with your doctor, especially if you have moderate to severe kidney issues. This medication may not be suitable for young children unless specifically prescribed by a healthcare provider. Do not take this if you have a known allergy to any of the ingredients in this formulation.

This medicine can interact with certain prescription medications, alcohol, and fruit juices, which can alter how the drug works or increase your risk of side effects. For instance, drinking grapefruit juice while taking this medication can reduce its effectiveness. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or an elderly individual, talk to your doctor or pharmacist to ensure this medicine is safe for your specific situation.

Uses of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is used in the treatment of allergic conditions. The detailed uses of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution are as follows:

  • Allergic rhinitis (hay fever): Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution helps reduce inflammation in the nasal passages, relieving symptoms such as sneezing, an itchy or runny nose, and nasal congestion.
  • Allergic conjunctivitis: This medicine effectively soothes red, itchy, and watery eyes caused by environmental allergens like pollen, dust mites, or pet dander.
  • Urticaria (hives): It relieves the intense itching, redness, and swelling associated with hives and other allergic skin conditions.

Key Benefits

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution helps relieve allergy symptoms, making it easier to breathe and allowing you to feel more comfortable throughout the day.

Benefits may include:

  • Helps relieve sneezing, a runny nose, and nasal itching caused by allergies.
  • Reduces itchy, watery, and red eyes associated with allergic reactions.
  • Improves symptoms of hives, including itching and raised skin rashes.
  • Promotes better comfort during daily activities with long-lasting allergy relief.
  • Supports restful sleep by controlling allergy symptoms throughout the day and night.
  • Provides effective allergy relief with a low likelihood of causing drowsiness.
Side effects of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution 60 ml
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
  • Get enough sleep. Maintain a regular sleep cycle.
  • Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly.
  • Manage stress with yoga or meditation.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery unless you are alert.
Managing Medication-Triggered Rhinitis (Stuffy Nose): A Step-by-Step Guide
  • Consult your doctor if you experience nasal congestion, runny nose, or sinus pressure after taking medication.
  • Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan by changing your medication, adding new medications, or providing guidance on managing your rhinitis symptoms.
  • If advised by your doctor, use nasal decongestants or saline nasal sprays to help relieve nasal congestion.
  • Practice good hygiene, including frequent handwashing, avoiding close contact with others, and avoiding sharing utensils or personal items.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and other fluids to help thin out mucus and soothe your nasal passages.
  • If you experience symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis like itching, redness, eyelid swelling and watery discharge as side effect of medicine, inform your doctor so that they may change dosage or prescribe alternative medicine.
  • Identify and avoid any environmental allergens.
  • Use artificial tears to lubricate your eyes and relieve irritation.
  • Apply a cool compress to your eyes to reduce itching and inflammation.
  • Avoid rubbing your eyes as it can worsen irritation.
  • Remove your contact lenses until your symptoms improve.
  • Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet full of vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids to help maintain eye health.
  • Wear UV-protecting sunglasses when you are outside or in bright light.
  • Avoid touching or rubbing your eyes it may increase irritation.
  • Seek medical care if you are experiencing extreme eye pain or discomfort.

Directions for Use

  • Take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not change your dose or stop taking it without consulting them.
  • Always take the tablet on an empty stomach, either 1 hour before or 2 hours after food or fruit juice. Eating food or drinking juice close to your dose can significantly lower how much medicine your body absorbs.
  • Swallow the tablet whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break the tablet.
  • Ensure you complete the full course of treatment recommended by your healthcare provider, even if your symptoms improve quickly.

How Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution Works

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution contains bilastine, which belongs to a class of medicines known as second-generation antihistamines. When your body detects an allergen like pollen, dust, or animal fur, it releases a substance called histamine. Histamine binds to specific receptors on cells, leading to inflammation, itching, swelling, and mucus production. This medicine works by selectively blocking these histamine receptors. By preventing histamine from binding to its targets, the medication stops the allergic chain reaction before symptoms can worsen. Because it does not easily cross the blood-brain barrier, it provides this relief with a very low likelihood of causing sedation or tiredness.
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution may cause excessive dizziness when taken with alcohol, so intake should be avoided together.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is pregnancy category B medicine, so it can be used by the pregnant mother only if your doctor has prescribed it.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Take Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution only when prescribed, it is known to pass on in a limited quantity via breast milk to the child.

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Driving

Caution

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution should be used with caution while driving as it may interfere with driving capabilities. You may feel drowsy or sleepy after taking Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution.

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Liver

Caution

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions as dose adjustment might be required.

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Kidney

Caution

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions as dose adjustment might be required.

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Children

Unsafe

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is not recommended for children below the age of 12 years. For 12 years and above, please take Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution in the dose and duration as prescribed.

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Heart

Safe if prescribed

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is safe for use in heart patients if recommended by the physician.

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Geriatrics

Safe if prescribed

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is safe for use in elderly patients if prescribed by the physician.

What if I have taken an overdose of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution

If you suspect an overdose or if someone has accidentally swallowed too much of this medicine, seek immediate medical attention or contact a local poison control center. Symptoms of an overdose may include severe dizziness, headache, or heightened drowsiness.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Avoid certain fruit juices: Do not drink grapefruit, orange, or apple juice within 2 hours of taking this medicine, as these juices can reduce how well your body absorbs it.
  • Reduce indoor allergens: Wash your bedding regularly in hot water, vacuum carpets with a HEPA-filter vacuum, and keep pets out of your bedroom to help lower allergen exposure.
  • Limit pollen exposure: Check your local pollen forecast and stay indoors or keep windows closed when pollen levels are high to help reduce allergy symptoms.
  • Use a saline nasal rinse: Consider using a gentle saline nasal rinse to help wash away pollen, dust, and other allergens from your nasal passages.

Have a query?

How Soon It Starts Working

  • The time required for Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution to start to work: Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution starts working within 30 minutes to 1 hour after administration.
  • The time for which the effects of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution last: The duration of action for Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is 24-26 hours.

What if you forget to take Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember on an empty stomach. However, if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed one.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight. • Keep out of sight and reach of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

Drug Warnings

  • Check the expiry date: Always check the expiry date before taking your medicine. Do not use it if it has expired.
  • Take on an empty stomach: Take this medicine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Food can reduce how well the medicine works.
  • Be careful when driving: Avoid driving, riding a bicycle, or operating machinery until you know how this medicine affects you. It may cause drowsiness or reduce alertness in some people.
  • Prepare for allergy testing: If you are scheduled for an allergy skin test, stop taking this medicine 3 to 4 days beforehand, or as advised by your doctor. This helps ensure accurate test results.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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  • Antifungals (e.g., ketoconazole): Taking ketoconazole alongside Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution may increase the amount of the medicine in your body and may increase the risk of side effects.
  • Antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin): Taking erythromycin with Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution may increase the amount of the medicine in your body.
  • Immunosuppressants (e.g., cyclosporine): Taking cyclosporine alongside Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution may increase the amount of the medicine in your body.
  • Blood pressure medications (e.g., diltiazem): Taking diltiazem with Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution may increase the amount of the medicine in your body and may require closer monitoring.
No Drug - Drug interactions found in our data. We may lack specific data on this medicine and are actively working to update our database. Consult your doctor for personalized advice

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Drug-Food Interactions

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  • Food and Fruit Juices: Taking this medicine with meals or juices (especially grapefruit, apple, or orange juice) decreases its absorption and clinical effectiveness.
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Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

[ANTIHISTAMINE]

FAQs

Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is used‚ to treat various allergic symptoms like blocked/runny/itchy nose, red/watery eyes, and skin rashes.
Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution contains bilastine (anti-histamine), which is used to treat allergies as it blocks the effects of a chemical messenger known as histamine, which is naturally involved in allergic reactions.
Hay fever is an allergy caused by outdoor or indoor allergens, such as pollen, dust mites, or tiny flecks of skin and saliva shed by cats, dogs, and other animals with fur or feathers (pet dander). It leads to cold-like symptoms (runny nose, watery eyes).
Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is an antihistamine that provides instant relief from allergic conditions; however, in some people, it may cause sleepiness and induce drowsiness during the day. Hence, it is recommended that you take it at night if you experience excessive drowsiness during the day.
You should not take Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution if you have had an allergic reaction to Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution, are intolerant to lactose or sorbitol, have liver or kidney failure, epilepsy (fits), or difficulty peeing. Inform your doctor that you are taking Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution and have scheduled an allergy test, as it may impact the diagnostic result.
No, you are not recommended to stop taking Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution without consulting your doctor, as it may worsen the condition or cause recurring symptoms. Therefore, take Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution for as long as your doctor has prescribed it. If you experience any difficulty while taking Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution, please consult your doctor.
Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution is not recommended for use in patients with prostate enlargement since Bilastine may cause or worsen urinary difficulty in patients with prostate enlargement. It is advised to consult your doctor before using Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution.
The side effects of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution include dizziness, headache, dry mouth, sore throat, nausea and stomach pain. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
The effects of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution may start showing as early as 1 hour after consumption and last approximately 24 hours.
Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution should be used in dose and for duration as advised by the doctor only.
You are recommended to avoid taking antacids 30 minutes before or after taking Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution as it can make it harder for your body to absorb Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution.
Yes, Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution may cause headache as a common side effect. Drink plenty of water, take rest, and ask your doctor to recommend a suitable painkiller. If the headache persists or worsens, please consult your doctor.
Avoid consumption of fruit juices while taking Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution as it may affect the absorption of Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution.
No, you should not take Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution with breakfast or coffee. This medicine must be taken on an empty stomach, either 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating or drinking anything other than water to ensure it is absorbed properly. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you struggle to time your doses.
The safety of this medicine during pregnancy or breastfeeding has not been fully established. If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or nursing, you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist to weigh the benefits and potential risks before using this medication.
Taking it with food once will not cause harm, but it will make the medicine much less effective at relieving your allergy symptoms. Simply resume taking your next scheduled dose on an empty stomach. Talk to your doctor if your allergy symptoms remain uncontrolled.
In clinical studies, this medicine did not increase the drowsiness caused by moderate alcohol intake. However, because alcohol can affect individuals differently, it is generally recommended to use caution if consuming alcohol while taking any antihistamine. Talk to your doctor for personalised advice.
Yes, Bilazap 2.5 mg Oral Solution can be used for long-term management of seasonal allergies or chronic hives, provided it is done under medical supervision. Your doctor will advise you on the duration of your treatment based on your symptoms. Talk to your doctor regularly to review your treatment plan.

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Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, B/2, Mahalaxmi Chambers, 22, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400 026.
Other Info - BIL0110

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