This can make the drug less effective. To avoid this interaction, wait at least 4 hours after drinking fruit juice before taking Allegra. Do not increase your dose or take this medication more often than directed. Do not take antacids containing aluminum and magnesium within 2 hours of taking this medication.
These antacids can decrease the absorption of fexofenadine. Also avoid medicines containing additional Caffeine whenever possible.
Take the disintegrating tablet on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse after you start taking Allegra 24 Hour Allergy. No interactions were found between Allegra Allergy and Vitamin C. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.
Always consult your healthcare provider. Drinking grapefruit juice while taking fexofenadine Allegra might decrease the effectiveness of fexofenadine Allegra. To avoid this interaction, separate taking this medication from consuming grapefruit by at least 4 hours. In addition, many medications can interact with other juices , such as orange, apple, and cranberry. Many patients are unaware that fruit juices can cause significant drug interactions.
Some medications for treating allergies, like Zyrtec cetirizine and Allegra fexofenadine last 24 hours and don't need to be taken at night.
But if you're combating allergy symptoms with a different antihistamine first thing in the morning , keep in mind that its effects will only last six to eight hours. How long must I separate drinking juice and taking Allegra? It is best to separate drinking juice and taking Allegra by at least 4 hours. Can I just take twice the prescribed dose in order to overcome the loss caused by the orange juice?
Not a great choice for a couple of reasons. First, because it is not an exact science of how much Allegra is absorbed so most likely too much Allegra will get into the body. This increases the risk of side effects. And because doubling the dose is not very cost effective! Is it the vitamin C in the juice that causes the interaction? No it is not the vitamin C that causes the interaction.
Why would Zyrtec advertise for Allegra? Which is better -Zyrtec, Allegra or Claritin? Studies show that Zyrtec and Claritin are more likely to cause drowsiness then Allegra. I would think about cost and what works best with the least side effects for you personally. If you decide OTC Allegra is for you -go visit their website and get a coupon! I hope this clears some questions up! Thank you for all your comments and questions -please keep them coming! Thanks for this!
This is the type of thing that happens when pharmaceutical companies are allowed to market their products as though they were some common item like cars or pancake mix… Zyrtec, Allegra and Claritin are available OTC, and therefore advertising them is perfectly legal, but I really see a problem when prescription medication is hocked on television along with the side effects of taking the drug , and you are instructed to call you doctor and suggest the med… how backwards is that?
Proof of the problem is the fact that the commercials for various medications are interspersed with commercials for Lawyers willing to sue for the damage you might incur by taking these medications!
I think the decision for what medication is best for your condition should be left to medical professionals, and pharmaceutical advice should only be taken from Pharmacists, Nurses, and Doctors. Hello, what about alavert. I bought a box of 10mg loratidine. It is supposed to be non drowsy. Some medicines and fexofenadine can affect each other and increase the chances of you having side effects.
There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with fexofendadine. There might be a problem taking some herbal remedies and supplements with it, especially ones that cause sleepiness or a dry mouth, or make it difficult to pee. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements.
Fexofenadine is a type of medicine called an antihistamine. When you come into contact with something you're allergic to, such as pollen, animal hair or fur, house dust, or insect bites and stings, your body produces a chemical called histamine. Usually histamine is a useful substance, but in an allergic reaction it causes unpleasant symptoms including itchy, watery eyes, a running or blocked nose, sneezing and skin rashes. You may only need to take it as a one-off dose or for a day or two, for example if you have a reaction to an insect bite.
You may need to take fexofenadine for longer if you're taking it to prevent symptoms, for example to stop hay fever symptoms when the pollen count is high. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you're unsure how long you need to take fexofenadine for.
Fexofenadine is unlikely to do you any harm if you take it for a long time. But it's best to take it only for as long as you need to. It's best not to drink alcohol while you're taking fexofenadine as it can make you feel sleepy.
Do not drink grapefruit juice, orange juice or apple juice while taking fexofenadine. It might make you more likely to have side effects. Fexofenadine is classed as a non-drowsy antihistamine, but it's still possible to feel sleepy after taking it. If you're taking fexofenadine for the first time, see how it makes you feel before driving, cycling, or using heavy machinery or tools. It's an offence to drive a car if your ability to drive safely is affected.
It's your responsibility to decide if it's safe to drive. If you're in any doubt, do not drive. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you're unsure whether it's safe for you to drive while taking fexofenadine. UK has more information on the law on drugs and driving. That's because it's less likely to make you feel sleepy than drowsy sedating antihistamines, such as Piriton chlorphenamine. Most people prefer to take a non-drowsy antihistamine instead of a sedating one.
An exception is when you want the medicine to make you sleepy — for example, if you have itchy skin that's keeping you awake. Other non-drowsy antihistamines like acrivastine , cetirizine , loratadine , desloratadine and levocetirizine seem to work just as well as fexofenadine. But fexofenadine seems to be less likely to make you feel sleepy than other non-drowsy antihistamines. If one non-drowsy antihistamine has not worked for you, it's worth trying another one.
Yes, you can take fexofenadine together with paracetamol or ibuprofen. Sometimes doctors recommend that people with a severe, itchy skin rash take 2 different antihistamines together for a few days. As well as taking a non-drowsy antihistamine during the day such as fexofenadine, cetirizine or loratadine , your doctor may suggest that you take a sedating antihistamine at night time if the itching is making it difficult to sleep. Yes, it's fine to take fexofenadine together with some other hay fever treatments, including steroid nasal sprays such as Beconase, Rhinacort Aqua and Flixonase Nasules or eye drops.
Your doctor might suggest you or your child take a higher dose of fexofenadine up to 4 times the usual dose for a severe itchy skin rash or swelling underneath the skin angioedema. Taking high doses of fexofenadine is not suitable for everyone. Speak to your doctor if you do not think your prescribed dose of fexofenadine is working for you. There's no evidence to suggest that taking fexofenadine will reduce fertility in either men or women.
But speak to a pharmacist or your doctor before taking it if you're trying to get pregnant. Fexofenadine does not affect any type of contraception, including the combined pill and emergency contraception.
It'll help if you do not spend too much time outside if the pollen count is high. What type of allergy symptoms does Allegra Allergy relieve? Allegra works within two hours and Zyrtec works within one hour. Several studies have found cetirizine Zyrtec to be more effective than fexofenadine Allegra at relieving symptoms of allergic rhinitis and urticaria, and it appears to have a longer duration of action. Zyrtec has no reported food interactions.
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