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Allegra

Allegra



USES: This medication is an antihistamine used to relieve allergy symptoms such as watery, itchy, red eyes; sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat.

 
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Allegra

Uses
This medication is an antihistamine used to relieve allergy symptoms such as watery, itchy, red eyes; sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat.
Notes
  • Do not share this medication with others.

Storage
  • Store at room temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 to 25 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
  • Do not store in the bathroom.


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How To Use
  • Take this medication by mouth as directed, usually twice a day.
  • This may be taken with food or milk if stomach upset occurs.

Side Effects
  • Nausea, stomach upset, menstrual cramps, fatigue or cold symptoms may occur.
  • If these effects continue or become severe, inform your doctor.
  • Very unlikely but report promptly dizziness, fainting or irregular pulse.
  • Although drowsiness is uncommon at usual doses under normal circumstances, be aware that this medication may have such an effect before engaging in activities requiring alertness.
  • If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions
  • Before taking this, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, heart disease or any allergies.
  • Do not take this medication for several days before any allergy testing since test results can be affected.
  • Limit alcohol intake, as it may aggravate drug side effects.
  • This medication should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.
  • Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
  • It is unknown if this drug is excreted into breast milk.
  • Consult with your doctor before breast-feeding.
  • Caution is advised when this drug is used in the elderly.

Missed Dose
  • If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
  • If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
  • Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Drug Interactions
  • Tell your doctor of any nonprescription or prescription medication you may use, especially drugs that may affect the heart (QT prolongation) such as astemizole, cisapride, pentamidine, psychiatric drugs (e.g., chlorpromazine or amitriptyline), quinidine, procainamide, amiodarone or sotalol.
  • Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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Overall: 1 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 24
Time Taken: 9 days
Reason: allergies Date: 13 January 2010
Side Effects
Did nothing for my allergies. After a day or two, started experiences a severe tightness in my neck. I just thought I slept wrong or something. By day 5, my ear began to feel very full, like I was on a plane. Two days later, I looked at the side-effects. So many people experienced a severe stiff neck. Allegra even lists earaches and ear infections as a side effect. Stopped taking it at day 9. Neck pain went right away. The ear is still getting better each day (day 6 off). My doctor said it may take up to 2 weeks to feel back to normal. Never will take again.

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Overall: 2 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 39
Location: Washougal, WA
Time Taken: 2+ years
Reason: Hay fever Date: 16 September 2009
Side Effects
I had been taking Allegra for a few years to get my hay fever under control. It controlled all of my allergies fairly well, until I got a bad cold. Then everything went haywire. My sinuses wouldn't unclog; the pressure in my ears was dreadful. I got tinnitus in my right ear and have noticeable loss of hearing - still (6 months later). So...I went off of Allegra. My body really didn't like that - although my hay fever was fairly subdue, I got dry scaly spots all over my body. And I am having allergic reactions to things that I have never reacted to before.

Additional Thoughts
I think anything long term just screws up your body. Thank goodness that I am off Allegra. It worked well for a while - but not for a long period of time.

Overall: 4 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 32
Location: CA,USA
Time Taken: 3 MONTHS days
Reason: Allergic conjunctivitis Date: 4 July 2008
Side Effects
Took Allegra for whole of spring, experienced low back ache and stomach upset on and off.Had couple of severe stomach pain episode.Stopped Allegra after Spring, the symptoms are taking time to get resolved, but definitely feeling much better. Allegra did help to control allergy symptoms effectively though.

Additional Thoughts
Would not want to go back to Allegra once more as it a trade in of stomach upset and backache for curbing the allergy syptoms.

Overall: 2 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 75
Time Taken: 15 days
Reason: seasonal & general allergies Date: 24 June 2007
Side Effects
Dizziness, dry mouth, depression.

Additional Thoughts
Had allergies under control until I had sinus surgery for acute and chronic sinisitis this spring. Then I had severe allergic symptoms (stuffy head, vertigo, post-nasal drip---the whole gamut. Dr. prescribed Allegra. Made the symptoms WORSE. Dr. said it was a "rebound" effect, and to "hang in there." After reeling around like a drunk, I quit. Am trying Clarinex (day 1)---feel much better. Will return to Zyrtec is C. does not work.

Overall: 1 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 35
Time Taken: 1 days
Reason: allergies Date: 1 July 2007
Side Effects
Took Allegra for the first time yesterday around 1pm. By 3pm I had pronounced lower abdominal cramping-similar to menstrual cramps. By 4:30pm I had nausea. The nausea became more several as the evening went on. By 8:30pm I was violently vomiting.

Additional Thoughts
The violent vomiting continued until about 4am this morning. This morning I have some aching in my hips and lower back. Could be from the vomiting-unknown. Use caution when trying this drug - it has some pretty disturbing side effects. I WILL NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN!!! The horrible side effects don't make up for the lack of snot.

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