Allegra
E561779
Allegra is a widely used over-the-counter antihistamine medication for relieving allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy or watery eyes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allegra-D | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antihistamine medication
ⓘ
brand name drug ⓘ |
| absorptionDecreasedBy |
apple juice
ⓘ
grapefruit juice ⓘ orange juice ⓘ |
| availableWithoutPrescriptionIn |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
many countries ⓘ |
| commonSideEffect |
dizziness
ⓘ
drowsiness (mild) ⓘ headache ⓘ nausea ⓘ |
| containsActiveIngredient |
fexofenadine
ⓘ
pseudoephedrine ⓘ |
| contraindicatedWith | known hypersensitivity to fexofenadine ⓘ |
| crossesBloodBrainBarrierPoorly | true ⓘ |
| durationOfAction | about 24 hours ⓘ |
| hasActiveIngredient | fexofenadine ⓘ |
| hasDosageForm |
oral disintegrating tablet
ⓘ
oral suspension ⓘ oral tablet ⓘ |
| isAvailableAs |
Allegra Allergy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allegra-D ⓘ |
| isMarketedFor |
adults
ⓘ
children ⓘ |
| isMetaboliteOf | terfenadine ⓘ |
| isNonSedating | true ⓘ |
| isPregnancyCategory | generally considered low risk (consult physician) ⓘ |
| manufacturerBrandOwner | Sanofi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayInteractWith |
aluminum-containing antacids
ⓘ
magnesium-containing antacids ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAction | selective peripheral H1 receptor antagonist ⓘ |
| onsetOfAction | about 1 hour ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalClass | second-generation antihistamine ⓘ |
| relievesSymptom |
hives
ⓘ
itching due to hives ⓘ itchy eyes ⓘ itchy nose ⓘ itchy throat ⓘ runny nose ⓘ sneezing ⓘ watery eyes ⓘ |
| routeOfAdministration | oral ⓘ |
| treats |
chronic idiopathic urticaria
ⓘ
perennial allergic rhinitis ⓘ seasonal allergic rhinitis ⓘ |
| typicalAdultDoseAllergicRhinitis |
180 mg once daily
ⓘ
60 mg twice daily ⓘ |
| useCautionWith | severe renal impairment ⓘ |
| wasOriginallyDevelopedBy | Hoechst Marion Roussel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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