Telfast 120mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Fexofenadine hydrochloride

Available from:

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare

ATC code:

R06AX26

INN (International Name):

Fexofenadine hydrochloride

Dosage:

120mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 03040100; GTIN: 5015265300326

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET:
INFORMATION FOR THE USER
TELFAST 120 MG
FILM-COATED TABLETS
Fexofenadine hydrochloride
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it
again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your
doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only.
Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them,
even if their signs of illness are the same as
yours.
• If you get side effects, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist. This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet (see section 4).
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What fexofenadine is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take
fexofenadine
3. How to take fexofenadine
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store fexofenadine
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT FEXOFENADINE IS AND WHAT IT IS
USED FOR
The name of this medicine is Telfast 120 mg film-
coated tablets, referred to as Fexofenadine
throughout this leaflet.
Fexofenadine is an antihistamine.
It is used in adults and adolescents of 12 years and
older to relieve the symptoms that occur with hay
fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) such as sneezing,
itchy, runny or blocked nose and itchy, red and
watery eyes.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU
TAKE FEXOFENADINE
DO NOT TAKE FEXOFENADINE:
• if you are allergic to fexofenadine or any of the
other ingredients of this medicine (listed in
section 6).
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking
fexofenadine if:
• you have problems with your liver or kidneys
• you have or ever had heart disease, since this
kind of medicine may lead to a fast or irregular
heart beat
• you are elderly
If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure,
tell your doctor before taking fexofenadine.
OTHER MEDICINES AND FEXOFENADINE
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking,
have recently taken or might take any other
medicines.
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Summary of Product characteristics

PRODUCT SUMMARY
1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
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2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
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4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
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THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
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POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
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CONTRAINDICATIONS
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SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
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4.5.
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
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4.6.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
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4.7.
EFFECTS ON ABILITY TO DRIVE AND USE MACHINES
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UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS
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OVERDOSE
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5.
PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
5.1.
PHARMACODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
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5.2.
PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES
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PRECLINICAL SAFETY DATA
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6.
PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.1.
LIST OF EXCIPIENTS
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6.2.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
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6.3.
SHELF LIFE
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6.4.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE
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6.5.
NATURE AND CONTENTS OF CONTAINER
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6.6.
INSTRUCTION FOR USE AND HANDLING (, AND DISPOSAL)
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ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
7.
MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
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8.
MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER
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9.
DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
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10.
DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT
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