Allegra 60mg is basically designed to provide allergy relief. It is primarily intended for people who are looking to get their seasonal allergy symptoms under control. Until recently, Allegra was available only in the pill form but is now also available in an oral suspension form like Nasonex and Flonase sprays, and is generally used for symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose (rhinorrhea), itchy nose/throat/roof of mouth, as well as itchy, watery, red eyes. All in all Allegra is known to provide allergy relief from allergies originating from pets, pollen, ragweed, dander, mildew, dust, mold and feathers among others.
Unlike Nasonex and Flonase, Allegra 60mg is available in a tablet form for oral administration. Fexofenadine hydrochloride, the active ingredient in Allegra, is available in dosage strengths of 30mg, 60mg, or 180mg. The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients which include: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and pregelatinized starch. The aqueous tablet film coating contains hypromellose, iron oxide blends, polyethylene glycol, povidone, silicone dioxide, and titanium dioxide. Formulated for disintegration in the mouth, each Allegra 60mg tablet is known to work quickly; allergy relief can be got within one hour of ingesting the drug.
The most common adverse reactions caused by Allegra include headache, back pain, dizziness, stomach discomfort, and pain in the extremities. In children between the ages of 6-11 years, side effects such as cough, upper respiratory tract infection, pyrexia and otitis media are frequently reported. In children in the age group of 6 months to 5 years, adverse reactions such as vomiting, diarrhea, somnolence/fatigue and rhinorrhea are a common occurrence. Each Allegra 60mg dose must be taken with water and not fruit juice. Pregnant and nursing mothers require extreme caution when using this medication; it should be taken only if the benefits justify the risk to the baby.