Treatment of chronic urticaria with Telfor

What is Telfor? In what cases is Telfor used? What should be noted about possible side effects while taking the drug? Let's learn more about the drug Telfor with SignsSymptomsList in the article analyzed below!

Active ingredients : Fexofenadin HCl
Drugs with similar active ingredients : Fexofenadin, Nadifex, ...

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• 1. What is Telfor?
• 2. Indications of the drug Telfor
• 3. Telfor should not be used if
• 4. How to use Telfor effectively?
• 5. Side effects
• 6. Interaction occurs when taking Telfor
• 7. Notes when using Telfor
• 8. Special Uses
• 9. Treatment of drug overdose Telfor
• 10. Treatment for forgetting a dose of Telfor
• 11. How to preserve

1. What is Telfor?

Ingredients in the formulation of the drug

Active

• Fexofenadine HCl…………………………………………………….180mg.

Excipients

• Modified starch
• Microcrystalline cellulose M101, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate
• HPMC 606, HPMC 615
• PEG 6000
• Titanium dioxide, talc, iron oxide red, orange E110

2. Indications of the drug Telfor

• Telfor is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of chronic urticaria of unknown etiology in adults and children >12 years of age.

3. Telfor should not be used if

• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient fexofenadine or allergy to any of the ingredients in the formulation.

4. How to use Telfor effectively?

4.1. How to use

• Telfor is available in pill form and is taken orally
• Take the medicine with a glass of water with sufficient capacity

4.2. Dosage

• Target audience is adults and children >12 years old
• Dosage Each time take 1 tablet and use 1 time / day.
• Or the patient uses it as specified by the doctor

5. Side effects

Common symptoms

• Drowsiness, fatigue, headache, insomnia, dizziness
• Nausea, indigestion.
• Viral infection (cold, flu)
• Dysmenorrhea,
• Occurrence of upper respiratory tract infection, itchy throat, cough
• Fever
• Otitis media, sinusitis
• Backache.

In addition, the patient may also experience the following conditions but rarely:

• Anxiety, sleep disturbances, nightmares.
• Dry mouth, stomachache.

Not only that, it is necessary to pay attention to some of the following rare symptoms to promptly notify the doctor

• Skin rash, itching.
• Angioedema, chest tightness, dyspnea, flushing, anaphylactic shock.

6. Interaction occurs when taking Telfor

• Erythromycin or ketoconazole
• Antacids containing aluminum hydroxide gel and magnesium hydroxide reduce the bioavailability of fexofenadine, due to drug binding in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, these drugs should be taken at least 2 hours apart.
• Grapefruit juice

7. Notes when using Telfor

• Note, careful monitoring when using Telfor for people with cardiovascular risk or with a pre-prolonged QT interval.
• In addition, do not take any other antihistamines while taking fexofenadine.
• Not only that, it is necessary to be cautious and adjust the dose appropriately when used for people with impaired renal function and for the elderly (>65 years old). Because of this age, there is often physiological decline in kidney function.
• Furthermore, Telfor should be discontinued at least 24-48 hours (1-2 days) before conducting intradermal antigen tests.
• The safety of fexofenadine 180mg in children <12> has not been fully evaluated yet

8. Special Uses

8.1. Driving and operating machinery

• Telfor is less likely to cause drowsiness
• However, caution should be exercised when administering the drug to subjects that require extreme concentration, such as those driving vehicles or operating machinery.

8.2. Pregnant/lactating women

• To date, there have been no adequate studies in pregnant women. Therefore, fexofenadine should be used during pregnancy only when the benefit to the mother outweighs the risk to the fetus.
• In addition, it is not known whether the drug is excreted in human milk. Therefore, caution should be exercised when Telfor is administered to a nursing woman.

9. Treatment of drug overdose Telfor

• Reports of acute toxicity of fexofenadine are limited.
• However, some acute symptoms of overdose have been reported including
  + Drowsiness, dizziness
  + Dry mouth
• Treatment
  + Use conventional measures to remove the unabsorbed drug from the gastrointestinal tract.
  + Most importantly, focus on supportive treatment and symptomatic treatment.
  + Note that hemodialysis does not significantly reduce the drug concentration in the blood
  + And so far, there is no specific antidote.

10. Treatment for forgetting a dose of Telfor

• Use as soon as you remember that you have missed a dose.
• If the missed dose is close to the next dose. Skip the missed dose and follow the dosing schedule.
• Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.

11. How to preserve

• Keep Telfor out of the reach of children and pets.
• Store the medicine in a cool, dry place. Avoid exposure to direct light or keep Polyphenols in humid places.
• The best storage temperature is <30>

Above is the information on the use of Telfor drug. Call your doctor immediately if you have any unusual symptoms so that they can be treated and supported promptly!

Pharmacist Nguyen Ngoc Cam Tien