Description:
Allevia contains fexofenadine hydrochloride, which is a non-drowsy antihistamine. Allevia is used in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age to relieve the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (for example hayfever) such as sneezing, itchy, runny or blocked nose and itchy, red and watery eyes.
How to use?
Take the tablet with water before a meal. This medicine starts to relieve your symptoms within 1 hour and lasts for 24 hours. Allevia is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. If you take too many tablets, contact your doctor or the nearest hospital emergency department immediately.
- The active substance is fexofenadine hydrochloride. Each tablet contains 120 mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride.
- The other ingredients are: Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinised maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate.
Side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Tell your doctor immediately and stop taking Allevia if you experience: ? swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat and difficulty breathing, as these may be signs of a serious allergic reaction.
The following undesirable effects have been reported in clinical trials, with an incidence similar to those observed in patients who did not receive the drug (placebo). Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): ? headache ? drowsiness ? feeling sick (nausea) ? dizziness.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): ? tiredness/sleepiness. Additional side effects (frequency not known: cannot be estimated from the available data) which may occur are: ? difficulty sleeping (insomnia) ? sleeping disorders ? bad dreams ? nervousness ? fast or irregular heart beat ? diarrhoea ? skin rash and itching ? hives ? serious allergic reactions which can cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, flushing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing ? blurred vision.