Allegra 120 mg Film-coated tablets

Allegra contains fexofenadine hydrochloride, which is an antihistamine.

Application

1. What is Allegra and what is it used for?

Allegra contains fexofenadine hydrochloride; this active substance is an antihistamine.
Allegra 120 mg is used in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over to relieve the symptoms associated with hay fever (known as "seasonal allergic rhinitis"). These symptoms include sneezing, an itchy, runny or blocked nose, and itchy, red and watery eyes.

How is it applied?

What is Allegra and what is it used for?

Allegra contains fexofenadine hydrochloride, this active substance is an antihistamine.
Allegra 120 mg is used in adults and adolescents aged 12 and over to relieve the symptoms associated with hay fever (known as 'seasonal allergic rhinitis'). These symptoms include sneezing, an itchy, runny or blocked nose, and itchy, red and watery eyes.

What should you pay attention to before taking it?

What should you know before taking Allegra?
Allegra must not be taken,

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• If you are allergic to fexofenadine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6.
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Warnings and precautions
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Allegra,

• if you have a liver or kidney condition.
• If you have or have ever had heart disease, medicines of this type may cause a rapid or irregular heartbeat
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• if you are already older.

If any of these circumstances apply to you or if you are not sure, ask your doctor before taking Allegra.

Taking Allegra with other medicines.

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Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using, have recently taken/used or intend to take/use any other medicines.

Digestive medicines containing aluminium and magnesium may interfere with the action of Allegra by reducing the amount of active ingredient that can be absorbed by the body.
recorded, reduce. It is recommended that between the intake of Allegra and
the medicine for indigestion for about 2 hours.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you suspect you may be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
for advice.
Do not take Allegra if you are pregnant unless absolutely necessary.
The use of Allegra during breast-feeding is not recommended.

Driving ability and ability to operate machinery.
It is unlikely that Allegra will affect your ability to drive or use machinery. However, you should check that these tablets do not make you tired or dizzy before driving or operating machinery.

How should the medicine be taken?

How to take Allegra?

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Adults and children aged 12 years and over
The recommended dose is 1 tablet (120 mg) daily.
Take your tablet with water before a meal.
This medicine starts to relieve your symptoms within one hour and the duration of action is 24 hours.

If you have taken more Allegra than you should
If you have taken too many tablets, see your doctor or the emergency room of the nearest hospital immediately. Signs of overdose in adults include dizziness, lightheadedness, tiredness and a dry mouth.

If you forget to take Allegra
Do not take double the amount if you have forgotten to take it before.
Take your next dose at the usual time as prescribed by your doctor.

If you stop taking Allegra
Talk to your doctor if you want to stop taking Allegra before the end of treatment. If you stop the treatment earlier than planned, your symptoms may return.

If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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What are the possible side effects?

How should Allegra be stored?

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

No special storage conditions are required for this medicinal product.

You must not use this medicinal product after the expiry date which is stated on the pack after "EXP". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

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Do not dispose of medicinal products in waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. In doing so, they contribute to the protection of the environment.

Special instructions for storage

5. How should Allegra be stored?

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

No special storage conditions are required for this medicine.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the pack after "EXP". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

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Do not dispose of medicines in waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. In this way, they contribute to the protection of the environment.

Special notes on the content

Contents of the pack and other information

What Allegra 120 mg contains

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• The active substance is: fexofenadine hydrochloride. Each tablet contains 120 mg
  fexofenadine hydrochloride.
• The other ingredients are:
• Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinised maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate.
• Film coating: hypromellose, polyvidone, titanium dioxide (E 171), highly dispersed silicon dioxide, macrogol 400 and iron oxide (E 172).

What Allegra 120 mg looks like and contents of the pack.
Allegra 120 mg film-coated tablets are peach-coloured, capsule-shaped tablets engraved with "012" on one side and "e" on the other.
Allegra is offered in blister packs. Each tablet is blistered.
Allegra is available in packs of 2 (sample packs only), 7, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100 and 200 (as a
10 x 20) tablets available.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Available in Austria: 10 and 30 film-coated tablets.