Allevia Hayfever Allergy Tablets, Prescription Strength 120mg Fexofenadine, 24hr Relief Acts Within 1 Hour, Including Sneezing, Watery Eyes, Itchy & Runny Nose, 7 Tablets

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Never throw away medicine via household or water waste, as this can harm the environment. Instead, take any unwanted or expired medicines to your local pharmacy and ask them to dispose them safely on your behalf. very common ≥1/10; common ≥1/100 and <1/10; uncommon ≥1/1,000 and <1/100; rare ≥1/10,000 and <1/1,000; very rare <1/10,000 and not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data). 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.” General Sales List ( GSL) medicines can be sold or supplied in other retail outlets other than pharmacies by someone who is not a pharmacist. Fexofenadine is not usually recommended if you're pregnant as there is not a lot of information about its use in pregnancy.

If you remember more than 4 hours after, do not give the missed dose. Instead, wait until the next dose and carry on as normal. Human histamine wheal and flare studies following single and twice daily doses of fexofenadine hydrochloride demonstrate that the medicinal product exhibits an antihistaminic effect beginning within one hour, achieving maximum at six hours and lasting 24 hours. There was no evidence of tolerance to these effects after 28 days of dosing. A positive dose-response relationship between doses of 10 mg to 130 mg taken orally was found to exist. In this model of antihistaminic activity, it was found that doses of at least 130 mg were required to achieve a consistent effect that was maintained over a 24 hour period. Maximum inhibition in skin wheal and flare areas were greater than 80%. Clinical studies conducted in seasonal allergic rhinitis have shown that a dose of 120 mg is sufficient for 24 hour efficacy. This criterion is set out in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, regulation 62 (5). 7. Assessment of suitability for General Sales List availability Some people’s bodies treat pollen as a harmful substance. In response, their bodies fire chemicals called histamines to remove the pollen. Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Adverse events should also be reported to the Sanofi drug safety department on 0800 0902314.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

If you become pregnant while taking Allevia, speak to your doctor right away. Other safety information Additional side effects (frequency not known: cannot be estimated from the available data) which may occur are: 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? If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should always discuss the safety and risks with your doctor. 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.”

Patient leaflet - ALLEVIA 120 MG TABLETS

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 The Commission considered that the POM criteria had not been met and the GSL criterion had been met, and therefore advised that Allevia 120mg tablets, containing 120mg fexofenadine hydrochloride, could be approved for General Sales List ( GSL) availability based on the conditions outlined in section 3. 10. Conclusion

Aventis Pharma Limited proposed to make Allevia 120mg Tablets available through general retail outlets with the following terms of reclassification: Prior to Sanofi bringing Allevia to market in 2022, fexofenadine was only available on prescription as a generic, or under brand names such as Telfast. These criteria are set out in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, regulation 62(3). 5. Assessment of suitability for Pharmacy availability Direct danger’ means that a danger may be present if the product causes adverse reactions that are important. 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.Hay fever is when you have an allergy to pollen, and there are many different types, like tree, grass, and plantain pollen. Pollen particles are in the air all year round, but theyareusually worsewhen it’s warm, humid, and windy between the spring and summer months. mg once daily for the relief of symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria ( CIU) in adults and adolescents aged 12 years or older. CIU, also known as hives, is an itchy, raised rash that appears on the skin, usually for more than 6 weeks. Pharmacy (P) medicines can be supplied without prescription only from pharmacies, by or under the supervision of a pharmacist.