Fexocold 30 mg/5 ml (Oral Suspension)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 55.00

Medicine Details

Title & Categories

  • Fexocold 30 mg/5 ml Suspension
  • Antihistamine
  • Non-sedating antihistamines

Dosage

  • For Allergic Rhinitis: Adults and children 12 years and older - Tablet: 60 mg twice daily or 120 mg once daily or 180 mg once daily
  • For Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria: Adults and children 12 years and older - Tablet: 60 mg twice daily or 120 mg once daily or 180 mg once daily

Mode of Action

Fexofenadine is an 'inverse agonist' of the H1 receptor, stabilizing the inactive form and preventing downstream effects of histamine binding

Indications

  • Relief of symptoms associated with seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis
  • Relief of symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria

Interaction

  • No interaction with omeprazole observed
  • Coadministration with erythromycin or ketoconazole leads to 2-3 times increase in fexofenadine level in plasma

Contraindications

  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to Fexofenadine Hydrochloride or any of its ingredients

Side Effects

  • Common: headache, drowsiness, dizziness
  • Uncommon: fatigue
  • Frequency not known: hypersensitivity reactions, insomnia, nervousness, tachycardia, palpitations, diarrhea, rash

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Not recommended for use during pregnancy unless clearly necessary
  • Not recommended for breastfeeding mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Administered with care in older people and renally or hepatically impaired patients
  • Patients with a history of or ongoing cardiovascular disease should be warned about associated adverse reactions

Use in Special Populations

  • Renal impairment: Starting dose of 60 mg once daily recommended
  • Elderly patients: Altered pharmacokinetics observed in individuals over 65 years of age

Overdose Effects

Reported effects include dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, and dry mouth

Therapeutic Class

Non-sedating antihistamines

Storage Conditions

Keep in a dry place away from light and heat, and out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

Molecular Formula: C32H39NO4

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