Fexofenadine 120mg Tablets
£9.99
Fexofenadine is a non-drowsy antihistamine used to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), including sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, and itchy eyes.
It works by blocking histamine, the substance responsible for allergic reactions, helping you stay comfortable throughout the day.
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What is Fexofenadine 120mg tablets used for?
Fexofenadine hydrochloride 120mg film-coated tablets are used in adults and children aged 12 years and over to relieve the symptoms of hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis).
It is taken during the pollen season to help manage symptoms such as:
- Sneezing
- Itchy, runny or blocked nose
- Itchy, red and watery eyes
How Fexofenadine works
Fexofenadine is a non drowsy antihistamine. During an allergic reaction, the body releases a substance called histamine, which causes inflammation and the typical symptoms of hay fever.
Fexofenadine works by blocking histamine (at H1 receptors), helping to:
- Relieve nasal congestion and irritation
- Reduce sneezing
- Ease itchy, watery eyes
It’s effects last up to 24 hours, making it suitable for once daily dosing during the allergy season.
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Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
For adults and children aged 12 years and over:
The recommended dose is one tablet (120mg) daily.
Take your tablet with water before a meal. This medicine starts to relieve your symptoms within 1 hour and lasts for 24 hours.
It is advised not to take fexofenadine with grapefruit juice or alcohol, as this may increase incidence of side effects.
If you take more fexofenadine than you should
If you take too many tablets, contact your doctor or the nearest hospital emergency department immediately. Symptoms of an overdose in adults are dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue and dry mouth.
If you forget to take fexofenadine
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet. Take the next dose at the usual time as prescribed by your doctor.
If you stop taking fexofenadine
Tell your doctor if you want to stop taking fexofenadine before you have finished your course of treatment. If you stop fexofenadine earlier than planned, your symptoms may return.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Some of the side effects are temporary with continued treatment or disappeared when treatment is stopped.
Side Effects
Common
- headache
- drowsiness
- feeling sick (nausea)
- dizziness
Uncommon
- tiredness/sleepiness
- Frequency not known
- difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- sleeping disorders
- blurred vision
- bad dreams
- nervousness
- fast or irregular heart beat
- diarrhoea
- skin rash and itching
- hives
- serious allergic reactions which can cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, flushing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing.
Serious Side Effects
Tell your doctor immediately and stop taking fexofenadine if you experience:
- swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat and difficulty breathing, as these may be signs of a serious allergic reaction.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Warning & Precautions
Do not take Fexofenadine if you:
- are allergic to fexofenadine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
Talk to you doctor or pharmacist before taking fexofenadine if you:
- have problems with your liver or kidneys
- have or ever had heart disease, since this kind of medicine may lead to a fast or irregular heart beat
- are elderly
If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking fexofenadine.
Age Restrictions
Adults and children over 12 years of age.
Other Medicines and Conditions
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines you buy without with prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because fexofenadine can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way fexofenadine works.
If you are taking apalutamide (a medicine to treat prostate cancer), as the effect of fexofenadine may be decreased.
Indigestion remedies containing aluminium and magnesium may affect the action of fexofenadine, by lowering the amount of medicinal product absorbed.
It is recommended that you leave about 2 hours between the time you take fexofenadine and your indigestion remedy.
Driving and using machines
Fexofenadine is unlikely to affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. However, you should check that these tablets do not make you feel sleepy or dizzy before driving or operating machinery.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
This medicine is not suitable for use in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Patient Information Leaflet
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.14743.pdf
Ingredients
- Active Ingredients: 120mg Fexofenadine
- Other Ingredients: Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinised maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate. Film coating: hypromellose, povidone, titanium dioxide (E171), colloidal anhydrous silica, macrogol, red iron oxide (E172) and yellow iron oxide (E172).
Product Information
- Brand Name: Fexofenadine (Generic)
- Route of Administration: Oral
- Legal Classification: Prescription Only Medication (POM)
- Strength: 120mg
- Dosage From: Film-coated Tablet
Storage
- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
- This medicine does not require any special storage condition.
- Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
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