Allegra allergy tablets 20mg

Allegra Allergy Tablets 20mg in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).

Duration of use?
Allergic rhinitis with concomitant conjunctivitis: Use should be continued for as long as contact with the allergenic substance (e.g. pollen) continues.
Hives: The duration of use depends on the type of complaint and/or duration of the illness and is therefore only determined by your doctor.

Overdosage?
Overdosing can cause nausea, dizziness and headaches, among other things. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.

Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Impaired kidney function

Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 6 years of age: The medicine must not be used.
- Children under 12 years of age: As a rule, the medicinal product should not be used in this group. There are preparations that are more suitable in terms of active substance strength and/or pharmaceutical form.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: According to current knowledge, the medicinal product should not be used.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as
- nausea
- diarrhoea
- abdominal pain
- Inflammation of the stomach lining
- dry mouth
- feeling thirsty
- Increase in appetite
- weight gain
- headache
- drowsiness
- insomnia
- dizziness
- fatigue
- anxiety
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Bouts of breathlessness
- Irritation symptoms in the nose, such as
- Drying of the nasal mucosa
- Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as
- itching
- Deviation in the ECG (prolongation of the QT duration)
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Increase in kidney values (creatinine)
- Increase in liver values
- Increase in blood lipid levels (serum triglycerides)
- Infection with herpes viruses
- Fever
- General weakness

If you notice any changes or changes in your state of health during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
- Grapefruit and grapefruit preparations should be completely avoided during treatment with the medicine.
How does the active ingredient of the medicine work?

The active ingredient helps with allergies and soothes itching. It suppresses the effect of the body's own substance histamine by displacing it from its binding sites. As a tissue hormone and a type of messenger substance, histamine plays an important role in the development of inflammation and allergic reactions. Blocking its binding sites interrupts the allergic reaction process.

Application

- Allergic rhinitis with simultaneous occurrence of conjunctivitis, e.g. hay fever, house dust allergy - hives

Dosage

1 tablet 1 time dailyAdolescents from 12 years and adults before (approx. 1 hour) or after a meal (approx. 2 hours)