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Fexofenadine Treatment Report

Brand Names: Allegra
Generic Name: Fexofenadine

What is Fexofenadine? Fexofenadine is an allergy medicine taken for seasonal allergies and hives, to relieve symptoms like itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Unlike some other allergy medication fexofenadine does not cause drowsiness and driving is not contraindicated.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons taken

10 patients in the community are taking or have taken Fexofenadine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Allergies 4 40%
General health 2 20%
Other 2 20%
uticaria pigmentosa 1 10%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fexofenadine.

  60mg as needed 60 mg daily 120 mg daily 180 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Fexofenadine or how long patients were taking Fexofenadine before stopping.

Currently Taking Fexofenadine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
2
1
4

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 50% 1
None 50% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Jittery feeling, Dryness, Fogginess

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • akwakne
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    550
    VL 1.3k
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Feb 12, 2009
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Fexofenadine

Report created on November 07, 2009.