Description
This medicine is sold under the discretion of a Well Pharmacist.
You will be required to answer a few short questions to ensure this medicine is suitable for you.
Well Pharmaceuticals Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets are a once-daily, non-drowsy antihistamine medicine that relieves the symptoms of hives or nettle rash (red, raised itchy skin) within 1 hour, and lasts for 24 hours. These tablets are suitable for adults and adolescents over 12 years of age.
How to Use
For adults and children aged 12 years and over:
- The recommended dose is one tablet (180mg) daily.
- Take your tablet with water before a meal.
- If the symptoms of allergic skin reactions persist, or gets worse or other symptoms appear, you should stop the treatment and consult a doctor.
Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Fexofenadine hydrochloride 180mg (equivalent to 168mg of fexofenadine)
Other Ingredients: Tablet core: powdered cellulose, mannitol (E421), maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate. Tablet coating: opadry pink film-coating mixture containing hypromellose (E464), titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 400, allura red AC lake (FD&C Red #40) (E129) and iron oxide, black (E172).
Warnings
Do not take Well Pharmaceuticals Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets:
- If you are allergic to fexofenadine or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Well Pharmaceuticals Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets if you:
- Have problems with your liver or kidneys.
- Have or ever had heart disease, as fexofenadine, like other antihistamines, may cause your heart to beat faster (tachycardia) or you feel your heart beating (palpitations).
- Are elderly.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently take or might take any other medicines. This is especially important for the following medicines:
- Erythromycin (an antibiotic).
- Ketoconazole (a treatment for fungal infections).
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 180mg tablets, by lowering the amount of medicinal product absorbed. It is recommended that you leave about 2 hours between the time that you take Fexofenadine 180mg tablets and your indigestion remedy.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Well Pharmaceuticals Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets should not be taken during pregnancy and whilst breast-feeding unless advised by a doctor.
Well Pharmaceuticals Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets are 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.
Well Pharmaceuticals Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets contain Allura Red AC Lake, which may cause allergic reactions.
Well Pharmaceuticals Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets contain less than 1 mmol sodium (23mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially 'sodium-free'.
