Medical Description
"Telfast 120 mg Live your Greatness
Telfast 120 mg Tablets Fexofenadine Hydrochloride.
Telfast 120 mg Carton box containing 2 blisters each of 10 Tablets and an inner leaflet"
Indication & Usage
Telfast 120 mg Relief of symptoms associated with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis in Adults & Children over 12 Years or older.
Active Ingredients
Fexofenadine
Dosage & Administration
Dosage of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis 120 mg once daily when required.
Side Effects
-Common: Headache, vomiting (children 6 months to 5 years)
-Less common: Drowsiness , fatigue , dizziness , pain , diarrhea , nausea , dyspepsia , dysmenorrhea, myalgia , back pain , limb pain Otitis media , cough , rhinorrhea, fever
-Post marketing surveillance (<1%) revealed that it may cause hypersensitivity reaction (including anaphylaxis, angioedema, chest tightness, dyspnea, flushing, pruritus, skin rash, urticaria).
Safety Advice
-Do not exceed recommended dosage or administer at the same time with aluminum or magnesium antacids or with fruit juices.
-Incase of over dose be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much and when it happened, and seek immediate medical attention. For additional information call us on 16676. Always tell your physician your detailed medical history.
Storage
Store below 25°C in a dry place.
Drug Interactions
-Alcohol (Ethyl): CNS Depressants may enhance the CNS depressant effect of Alcohol (Ethyl)
-Amantadine: May enhance the anticholinergic effect of Anticholinergic Agents
-Antacids: May decrease the serum concentration of Fexofenadine. Management: Separate the administration of fexofenadine and aluminum- or magnesium-containing antacids.
-Gastrointestinal Agents (Prokinetic): Anticholinergic Agents may diminish the therapeutic effect of Gastrointestinal Agents (Prokinetic).
Pregnancy & Lactation
-Agents other than fexofenadine are preferred for the treatment of allergic conditions, such as rhinitis, pruritus, and urticaria, in pregnant women
-Information specific to fexofenadine and breastfeeding has not been located.When treatment with an antihistamine is needed in breastfeeding women, other second generation antihistamines with more information available regarding their use in this patient population are preferred.