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Euvifast 60 belongs to the group of antiallergic drugs and is used in cases of hypersensitivity, symptomatic treatment in allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria.
1. What is Euvifast 60?
Euvifast 60 has the main ingredient Fexofenadin hydrochloride 60mg, which is an antihistamine pharmaceutical drug, packaged in the form of film-coated tablets.
The doctor will appoint the patient to use the drug in the following cases:
Treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis; Treatment of urticaria; Relieves allergy symptoms such as watery eyes and runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, rash, itching.
2. Dosage and how to use Euvifast 60
2.1. How to take Euvifast 60 Euvifast 60 is used orally. For maximum effectiveness, the patient should not crush, break, or split the drug in half. Changing the shape of the drug may affect the therapeutic effect; When taking the drug, the patient should drink the same amount of filtered water. If you find it difficult to drink, you can mix fruit juice with it to make it easier to drink. Note: Fexofenadine should not be taken with apple, orange, or grapefruit juice because they can reduce the absorption of the drug. Grapefruit juice can significantly reduce plasma concentrations of fexofenadine.
2.2. Dosage of Euvifast 60 Dosage for patients to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis:
Adults and children over 12 years old: Use a dose of 60mg orally twice a day or a dose of 180mg once a day; Children from 6-11 years old use a dose of 30mg, taken twice a day; For adults with renal failure, the starting dose is 60mg/time/day; For children with renal failure, the starting dose is 30mg/time, once a day. Dosage used to treat chronic idiopathic urticaria:
For adults and children over 12 years old use a dose of 60mg, twice a day; Children from 6 to under 11 years old use a dose of 30mg / 2 times / day; For adults with kidney disease should reduce the frequency of use of the drug should only use a dose of 60mg / time / day; In children with renal failure, the frequency of daily use should also be reduced to a dose of 30mg/time/day.
3. Drug overdose
Fexofenadine is considered a fairly safe drug for users, because it does not cause any sedation or adverse effects on the cardiovascular system even when used 10 times the recommended dose.When using more than the allowed dose, patients will also experience some reactions like side effects but will be more serious such as dizziness, dry mouth or drowsiness. When there are any symptoms, the patient should also notify the doctor to receive the best support.
4. Drug interactions
Because Fexofenadine is not metabolized in the liver, it will not interact with other drugs metabolized by the liver; When combined with Fexofenadine hydrochloride with Ketoconazole with Erythromycin will produce a reaction, increasing the concentration of Fexofenadine in the blood plasma by 2-3 times. However, this increase has no effect on the QT interval (heart rate parameter) and has no serious side effects; Concomitant use with magnesium-containing antacids or aluminum gels will increase the bioavailability of Fexofenadin; Antacids containing aluminum or magnesium should not be taken with Fexofenadine within 15 minutes. It is necessary to separate the time to take the two drugs together.
5. Be careful when using Euvifast 60
Do not use Euvifast 60 for patients who are allergic to the ingredient Fexofenadin or to any of its ingredients; Do not use the medicine that has expired on the medicine label or the medicine has not had its seal intact. The following cases of patients should be noted when using the drug:
Care should be taken when using Euvifast 60 for patients with kidney failure, liver failure and the elderly; People who are driving or operating machinery: There are currently no studies specifically reporting the effects of the drug on these subjects, but it is still necessary to consider carefully before using; Do not use the drug for pregnant and lactating women. For pregnant women, Fexofenadin should only be used when weighing the benefits and harms that the drug brings and with a doctor's prescription and it is not recommended to use it for women who are breastfeeding.
6. Side effects of Euvifast 60
Some common side effects such as:
Viral infection with cold and flu symptoms, the rate of occurrence of this side effect is 2.5%; nausea accounted for less than 1.6%; dysmenorrhea about 1.5%; drowsiness with 1.3%; cause indigestion with 1.3%. In children when using the drug, there will also be some common reactions, these reactions have been demonstrated in clinical trials, specifically reactions such as: Cough, upper respiratory tract infection, fever and otitis media in children 6 to 11 years of age and fatigue in children 6 months to 5 years. The above is information about uses, doses and precautions when using Euvifast 60. To ensure safety for health and maximize the effectiveness of treatment, patients need to take Euvifast 60 exactly as directed. doctor, do not increase or decrease the dose on your own or give prescriptions to others to use.
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