Allegra (Fexofenadine)
Allegra is brand name for Fexofenadine hydrochloride.
Allegra is an antihistamine drug used in the treatment of hayfever and similar allergy symptoms.
It was developed as a successor of and alternative to terfenadine; an antihistamine with potentially serious contraindications.
Allegra like other second and third-generation antihistamines, does not readily cross the blood-brain barrier, and so causes less drowsiness than first-generation histamine-receptor antagonists.
It works by being an antagonist to the H1 receptor.
Usage:
For seasonal allergies the recommended dose for adults and children 12 years or older is 60 mg twice daily or 180 mg once daily.
Children 6-11 years of age should be given 30 mg twice daily.
For chronic urticaria, adults and children 12 years or older should use 60 mg twice daily, and children 6-11 years of age should use 30 mg twice daily.
Take Allegra with water (not fruit juice).
Allegra can be taken with or without food.
More about Allegra (Fexofenadine)
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