- Overview
- Uses
- Benefits
- Side Effect
- How to use
- How It works
- What if you forget to take?
- Safety Advice
- FAQ
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Last Updated On: Jan 18, 2025
Fex 180 mg
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Product Overview
Fex 180mg tablet is an anti-allergic medicine that is used to treat and relieve allergic symptoms like itching, running nose, sneezing, swelling and watery eyes. Furthermore, it is also used to reduce the skin allergy which is caused by many factors like food, medicine, or any other external factors. It should be taken as recommended by the physician. Stop taking medication if the patient feels difficulty in breathing and swelling of face, lips ,tongue, hand and feet.
Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should not take this medicine without consulting a doctor.
Uses
Seasonal allergic rhinitis. Adults and children age 12 and older: 60 mg P.O. b.i.d. or 180 mg P.O. daily. Children ages 6 to 11: 30 mg P.O. b.i.d. Chronic idiopathic urticaria. Adults and children age 12 and older: 60 mg P.O. b.i.d. Children ages 6 to 11: 30 mg P.O. b.i.d. Dosage adjustment. For patients with creatinine clearance less than 80 ml/minute, increase dosage interval to every 24 hours.
Side Effect
CNS: fatigue, drowsiness.
GI: nausea, dyspepsia.
GU: dysmenorrhea.
Other: viral infection.
How It works
Pharmacodynamics Antihistaminic action: Principal effects of fexofenadine are mediated through selective inhibition of peripheral H 1 receptors. Pharmacokinetics Absorption: Rapidly absorbed. Distribution: 60% to 70% bound to plasma protein. Metabolism: Approximately 5% of the total dose is metabolized, by cytochrome P450 3A4 and by intestinal microflora. Excretion: Mainly excreted in feces; less so in urine. Mean elimination half-life of drug is 14 1/2 hours.
Safety Advice for Fex 180 mg
Precaution & warning
Contraindicated in hypersensitivity to drug/class/component caution if renal impairment caution if PKU (phenylalanine-containing forms)
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