Allegra-D 12 Hour Allergy and Congestion
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
Drug Facts
Active ingredients
(in each tablet)
Fexofenadine HCI 60 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine
Active ingredients
(in each tablet)
Pseudoephedrine HCI 120 mg
Purpose
Nasal decongestant
Uses
- temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:▪ runny nose▪ sneezing▪ nasal congestion▪ itchy, watery eyes▪ itching of the nose or throat
- reduces swelling of nasal passages
- temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
- temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
Warnings
Do not use
- if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients
- if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
- if you have difficulty swallowing
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- heart disease
- thyroid disease
- glaucoma
- high blood pressure
- diabetes
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- kidney disease. Your doctor should determine if you need a different dose.
When using this product
- do not take more than directed
- do not take at the same time as aluminum or magnesium antacids
- do not take with fruit juices (see Directions)
- the tablet coating may be seen in the stool (this is normal). Continue to take as directed (see Directions).
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.
- symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by a fever
- you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
If pregnant or breast-feeding,
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
| adults and children 12 years of age and over | take 1 tablet with a glass of water every 12 hours on an empty stomach; do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours |
| children under 12 years of age | do not use |
| adults 65 years of age and older | ask a doctor |
| consumers with kidney disease | ask a doctor |
- do not divide, crush, chew or dissolve the tablet; swallow tablet whole
Other information
- safety sealed: do not use if carton is opened or if individual blister units are torn or opened
- store between 20º and 25ºC (68º and 77ºF)
Inactive ingredients
carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch, stearic acid