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If you think that you need to take fexofenadine in pregnancy, talk to your doctor or pharmacist who will help you decide, or who may recommend other medicines for you. Fexofenadine and breastfeeding Speaking in an interview Dr Scadding said: “Across the world hayfever now affects over a billion people. Hayfever actually affects quality of life quite remarkably. People tend to dismiss it but in fact the symptoms are really difficult to live with, so it really needs treating seriously and properly.”
If you are unsure how to take Allevia, consult the patient information leaflet or ask a pharmacist. What should I do if I forget to take Allevia when I should? There are exceptions who should not use fexofenadine, warned Dr Scadding. “As yet it is available for those aged over twelve and it has not been well studied in pregnancy and lactation so I would not recommend its use under those circumstances.” This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’. General Sales List ( GSL) medicines can be sold or supplied in other retail outlets other than pharmacies by someone who is not a pharmacist. indigestion remedies containing aluminium or magnesium – leave about 2 hours between taking fexofenadine and taking your indigestion remedy
The usual dose for treating hives is 180mg once a day for adults and children aged 12 years and over. any medicine that makes you drowsy, gives you a dry mouth, or makes it difficult for you to pee – taking fexofenadine might make these side effects worse
There are no data on the content of human milk after administering fexofenadine hydrochloride. However, when terfenadine was administered to nursing mothers fexofenadine was found to cross into human breast milk. Therefore Allevia 120 mg is not recommended for mothers breast-feeding their babies. Breast-feeding women should only use Allevia 120 mg if advised to do so by a doctor. Hayfever sufferers have options to relieve symptoms but starting early makes a difference, advises Dr Glenis Scadding, Honorary Consultant Allergist and Rhinologist at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in London and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London. Dr Glenis Scadding does not endorse any medicinal brand or product. Direct danger’ means that a danger may be present if the product causes adverse reactions that are important.b) Used for the relief of symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever) in adults and children aged 12 years and over The patient information leaflet contains important information about how to take, store, and discard the medicine safely.