Fenadex 180 mg tablets:
It is one of the antihistamine medications used to treat allergy symptoms.
Fexofenadine is used to temporarily treat the symptoms of respiratory allergies, such as hay fever and other respiratory allergies, whose symptoms often appear in the form of:
- Runny nose.
- sneeze.
- Itchy nose or throat.
- Runny or itchy eyes.
Contraindications for the use of Finadex:
- Fexofenadine is prohibited for use by people who suffer from hypersensitivity to it, or to any of the materials used in its manufacture.
Warnings and precautions:
- A doctor should be consulted before giving fexofenadine suspension to children under two years of age.
- Children under the age of 6 years should not give fexofenadine tablets dissolved in the mouth, and higher doses of fexofenadine (60, 120, 180 mg) should not be used for children under the age of 12 years.
- People who suffer from kidney disease should consult a doctor before using fexofenadine to ensure that it is safe for this group to use.
- It is recommended to consult a doctor before using this medication by elderly people over the age of 65, as fexofenadine may have greater side effects on this group.
Venadex drug interactions:
- Medications that affect the nervous system, such as opioids, sleeping medications, muscle relaxants, and medications for depression and epilepsy.
- Antacids containing aluminum or magnesium
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, as some drugs belonging to this family cause an increase in the depressant effect of fexofenadine on the central nervous system.
- Anticholinergics, as simultaneous use of fexofenadine with these medications may increase their side effects or toxicity to the body.
- Alcohol: Simultaneous use of fexofenadine with alcohol increases the depressant effect of alcohol on the central nervous system.
How to use Venadex:
- Fexofenadine can be taken with or without food, but it is preferable to take fexofenadine tablets dissolved in the mouth on an empty stomach, allowing the tablet to dissolve completely in the mouth before swallowing it.
- Fexofenadine should be taken with water only, and avoid taking it with different types of juices, especially grapefruit juice, as this may reduce the body’s ability to absorb it, and thus reduce the effectiveness of the drug.
- Fexofenadine tablets that dissolve in the mouth must be kept in their packaging until they are used, and not taken out and stored in another place.
- If you forget a dose of fexofenadine, it can be skipped when it is almost time for the next dose. You should not take two doses together if you forget to take a dose of fexofenadine.
- The use of fexofenadine may affect the results of some laboratory tests, such as tests used to diagnose allergies, leading to false results for these tests. Therefore, it is recommended that the specialist doctor and laboratory specialist be informed of all medications that the patient is taking before performing the tests.
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