Fexofenadine hydrochloride 120 mg tablets is used in adults and adolescents of 12 years and older to relieve the symptoms that occur with hay fever (seasonal allerigic rhinitis) such as sneezing, itchy, running or blocked nose and itchy, red and watery eye.

Fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg tablets is used in adults and adolescents of 12 years and older to relieve the symptoms that occur with long term allergic skin reactions ( chronic idiopathic urticaria) such as itching, swelling and rashes.

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.
• Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

For adults and children aged 12 years and over: The recommended dose is one tablet daily. Take your tablet with water before a meal.

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
• Indigestion remedies containing aluminium or magnesium may affect the action of Fexofenadine hydrochloride by lowering the amount of medicinal product absorbed.
• It is recommended that you leave about 2 hours between the time that you take Fexofenadine hydrochloride and you indigestion remedy.
• If you are taking fexofenadine together with erythromycin or ketoconazole, or with a single dose of lopinavir and ritonavir combination, the level of fexofenadine in your plasma may increase. It is possible that the side effects may increase.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.

Tell your doctor immediately and stop taking Fexofenadine hydrochloride if you experience:

• swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat and difficulty breathing, as these may be signs of a serious allergic reaction.

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 heartbeat
• 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

Do not take Fexofenadine Tablets:

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Fexofenadine

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Fexofenadine hydrochloride if:

• you have problems with your liver or kidneys.
• you have or ever had heart disease, since this kind of medicine may lead to a fast or irregular heart beat.
• if you are elderly. If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor before taking Fexofenadine hydrochloride.

Taking Fexofenadine hydrochloride with food and drink: Fexofenadine hydrochloride should be taken with water.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine. Do not take Fexofenadine hydrochloride if you are pregnant unless necessary. Fexofenadine hydrochloride is not recommended during breast-feeding.

Driving and using machines: Fexofenadine hydrochloride is 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.