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Fexofenadine Treatment Report

Brand Names: Allegra, Telfexo
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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 29 24%
Allergies 29 24%
General health 11 9%
Seasonal allergies 10 8%
Allergies, environmental and chemical 5 4%
Headaches 2 1%
Allergies, pets 1 <1%
runny nose 1 <1%
Swallowing 1 <1%

Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, Levothyroxine, and Prayer.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fexofenadine.

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  180 mg as needed 180mg as needed 1mg as needed 30mg as needed 60mg as needed daily mg as needed 30 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 180 mg daily 360 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 63 Number of Patients: 63 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
8
15
8
12
43

Stopped Taking Fexofenadine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
1
1
3
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fexofenadine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 5 45% Expense: 45%
Other 2 18% Other: 18%
Did not seem to work 2 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Not indicated 1 9% Not indicated: 9%
Side effects too severe 1 9% Side effects too severe: 9%
Doctor's advice 1 9% Doctor's advice: 9%
Course of treatment ended 1 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 18 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 33% 2
Moderate 50% 3
Slight 17% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 17% 3
None 83% 15

Top reported side-effects include: dryness, Fogginess, hostility

Summary results are based on 18 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 18)

  • edawgg
    Sex: F
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • edawgg
  • by edawgg
    Aug 24, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • Dirty Butter
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • Dirty Butter
  • by Dirty Butter
    Sep 11, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Fexofenadine

Report created on July 04, 2009.