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Dosing

The dose of fexofenadine may be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of fexofenadine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

• For oral dosage form (capsules, tablets):
  • For symptoms of hay fever:
    • Adults and children 12 years of age and older 60 milligrams (mg) two times a day , or 180 mg once a day.
    • Children 6 to 11 years of age 30 mg two times a day
    • Children younger than 6 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
  • For symptoms of chronic hives
    • Adults and children 12 years of age and older 60 mg two times a day.
    • Children 6 to 11 years of age 30 mg two times a day.
    • Children younger than 6 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

To store this medicine:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light in a tightly closed container.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down.
• Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For fexofenadine, the following should be considered:

Allergies Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to fexofenadine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy In animal studies, this medicine did not cause birth defects but did cause a decrease in weight of the infant. Discuss with your doctor whether or not you should continue to use this medicine if you become pregnant.

Breast-feeding It is not known whether fexofenadine passes into breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.

Children This medicine has been tested in children 6 years of age and older and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults. There is no specific information comparing use of fexofenadine in children up to 6 years of age.

Older adults Fexofenadine has been tested in patients 65 years of age and older and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.

Other medicines Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking or using any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine, especially antacids that contain aluminum and magnesium hydroxide (e.g., Maalox, Mylanta).

• Kidney disease Effects of fexofenadine may be increased because of slower removal from the body