Child 3 years old and over NHS Calderdale NHS Kirklees Child: (name/DoB) is allergic to
and reacted in the following way.
WHAT TO DO IF THIS CHILD IS HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION Have they got any of the following? Itchy skin or rash Diarrhoea or vomiting Colicky tummy ache High temperature
Yes
Mild Reaction 1. Remove the cause of the reaction if possible (e.g. sting, food, drug) 2. Give-
under 6 years-
cetirizine 5mg (5ml of oral solution)
over 6 years tablet)
cetirizine 10mg (10ml oral solution or 1
3. Contact the parents and keep child under observation until they arrive. 4. Parents should be advised to contact GP or go to Accident and Emergency Department. Please ensure drug doses are reviewed at least once a year by your Doctor Signed Name
Date Status
Adapted from recommendations from the Resuscitation Council, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust guidelines. Document produced by; Dr J Garside, Consultant Paediatrician/ Ann Coleman, Directorate Pharmacist for CWF Directorate Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust, April 2005. Amended 2012 Approved by: CHFT Medicines Management Committee 13th September 2012. Review date: September 2014