Cinfa Ebacin Forte 20 Mg, 10 film-coated tablets

Ebacin is a medicine that contains the active substance Ebastine. It belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines (anti-allergics) .

Ebastine is indicated for the relief of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (sneezing, nasal itching, runny nose, nasal congestion and red, watery eyes) and urticaria (hives) with mild symptoms.

Adults and adolescents from 12 years of age, when the dose of 10 mg is not sufficient.

If you are allergic to ebastine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Like all medicines, Ebacin can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects have been observed in clinical trials and post-marketing experience:

Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):

• Headache

Frequent (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):

• Drowsiness
• Dry mouth

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):

• Hypersensitivity reactions: allergic reactions (such as anaphylaxis and angioedema).
• Nervousness, insomnia
• Dizziness, decreased sensation of touch or sensation, decreased or altered taste
• Palpitations, tachycardia
• abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, digestive problems
• liver inflammation (hepatitis), cholestasis, abnormal liver function tests (increased transaminases, gamma-GT, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin)
• Urticaria, skin rash, dermatitis
• Menstrual disorders
• Edema (swelling due to fluid accumulation), fatigue.

• if your electrocardiogram results are altered.
• if you have high levels of potassium in your blood.
• if you have severe liver disease
• if you are being treated with a class of medicines used to treat fungal infections called azole antifungals or medicines used to treat certain infections called macrolide antibiotics.
• if you are being treated with rifampicin, a type of medicine used to treat tuberculosis.
• Do not use this medicine if you have an acute allergic emergency, as it takes 1 to 3 hours for ebastine (the active substance in this medicine) to take effect.
• If you experience symptoms such as throat tightness, difficulty breathing, hoarseness or slurred speech, wheezing ('whistling' when breathing), low blood pressure, repeated vomiting and/or loss of consciousness, you should seek emergency medical attention because of the risk of anaphylaxis.

You should consult a doctor if you get worse or if you do not improve after 7 days. You can also consult our pharmacists.

The price of non-prescription medicines is set by law. However, at Farmaciasdirect you can get Cinfa Ebacin Forte 20 Mg, 10 coated tablets at a discount of 10%, which is the legal maximum allowed.