- What is fexofenadine?
- Uses temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: runny nose sneezing itchy, water eyes itching of the nose or throat
- What kind of drug is fexofenadine?
- The FDA classifies fexofenadine as a histamine-1 receptor antagonist. H1 antihistamines work by blocking histamine, the chemical released during an allergic reaction, from attaching to H1 receptors. This prevents the sneezing, itching, runny nose, watery eyes, and hives that histamine would otherwise trigger. If you are checking whether it is safe to combine with something else, the class is what matters — two drugs from the same class usually should not be stacked.
- Can you take fexofenadine with other medicines?
- It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run fexofenadine against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
- What brand names is fexofenadine sold under?
- We track 9 fexofenadine-containing products in the U.S.: Allegra, Allegra Allergy, Allegra Hives, Children's Allegra Allergy, Children's Allegra Hives, Children's Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Allergy, Children's Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Hives and Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Allergy, and 1 more. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
- What forms does fexofenadine come in?
- Across the brands we track, fexofenadine is currently marketed as suspension, capsule, tablet and tablet, orally disintegrating, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
- Is there a generic fexofenadine?