Allegra-D 24Hour
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- Allegra-D
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Uses For Allegra-D 24Hour
Fexofenadine is an antihistamine and pseudoephedrine is a decongestant. The combination of these two medicines is used to treat the nasal congestion (stuffy nose), sneezing, and runny nose caused by hay fever.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Do not give any over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicine to a baby or child under 4 years of age. Using these medicines in very young children might cause serious or possibly life-threatening side effects .
Pediatric
Use is not recommended in infants and children up to 12 years of age. In children 12 years of age and older, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults.
Do not give any over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicine to a baby or child under 4 years of age. Using these medicines in very young children might cause serious or possibly life-threatening side effects .
Geriatric
Some side effects may be more likely to occur in elderly patients, who are usually more sensitive to the effects of this medicine.
Other Interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following may cause an increased risk of certain side effects but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.
- Apple Juice
- Grapefruit Juice
- Orange Juice
Dosing
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
- For oral dosage form (extended-release tablets [12 hour]):
- For symptoms of hay fever:
- Adults and teenagers—1 tablet two times a day.
- Children 4 years of age and older—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- Children and infants up to 4 years of age—Use is not recommended .
- For symptoms of hay fever:
- For oral dosage form (extended-release tablets [24 hour]):
- For symptoms of hay fever:
- Adults and teenagers—1 tablet one time a day.
- Children 4 years of age and older—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- Children and infants up to 4 years of age—Use is not recommended .
- For symptoms of hay fever: