💡 Uses & Benefits

• Bronchial asthma prophylaxis: reduces frequency, severity, and duration of attacks over weeks of use

  Treats allergic conditions: effective for allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, hay fever, urticaria, and symptoms in neurofibroma patients 

• Dual action: acts both as an antihistamine and a mast-cell stabilizer—blocking mediator release (histamine, leukotrienes, PAF), preventing allergic reactions and asthma exacerbations 

📋 Dosage & Administration

• Adults & children ≥ 3 years: 1 mg twice daily with food; may increase to 2 mg twice daily if needed in severe cases

  Patients prone to sedation: start with 0.5–1 mg at night for first few days

• Elderly: same dosing as adults unless physician advises otherwise 

⚠️ Side Effects & Precautions

• Common side effects: drowsiness, slight dizziness, dry mouth during early treatment; typically resolves in a few days

• Precautions:

  • Avoid alcohol, sedatives, antihistamines—can potentiate effects and impair alertness

  • Continue prior asthma medications (e.g., corticosteroids, bronchodilators) for at least 2 weeks after starting Alarid to prevent exacerbation

  • Monitor platelet count if used with oral antidiabetic agents—cases of reversible thrombocytopenia reported; combination should be avoided 

🚫 Contraindications

• Known hypersensitivity to Ketotifen

• Use with oral antidiabetic medications is not recommended due to reported drop in platelet counts in a few patients 

• Pregnancy and lactation: safety not established; use not recommended unless physician deems necessary 

🧪 Pharmacology

• Generic: Ketotifen Fumarate, a non‑competitive H₁ antihistamine and mast‑cell stabilizer

• It prevents mediator release from mast cells and eosinophils, reduces tissue edema, bronchoconstriction, and hypersensitivity reactions 

⚠️ Overdose

• Symptoms: confusion, marked drowsiness, headache, slow or fast heart rate, respiratory depression, dizziness

• Treatment: gastric lavage/emesis if indicated, plus general supportive care 

🏷 Product Details (Bangladesh Market)

✅ Summary Highlights

• Prevents allergic asthma flare-ups with long-term use

• Relieves allergy symptoms such as rhinitis, conjunctivitis, urticaria

• Dual antihistamine and mast-cell stabilizing action

• Widely available and affordable in Bangladesh