{"id":432949,"date":"2026-05-05T06:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/432949\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T06:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:02:12","slug":"4-drinks-to-avoid-when-taking-fexofenadine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/432949\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Drinks To Avoid When Taking Fexofenadine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hay fever really has got worse. A recent report found<\/a> that sufferers have to deal with two more weeks of streaming eyes and sniffling per year than they would have had to in the \u201990s.<\/p>\n

Antihistamines are available over-the-counter for people with symptoms. If you have especially strong reactions to pollen, you might be prescribed fexofenadine<\/a>, a stronger, non-drowsy antihistamine.<\/p>\n

You can also get 120mg<\/a> versions of fexofenadine over the counter for adults and kids over 12 if you\u2019re treating hay fever. Brand names include Allevia, Almerg, Histallay, Telfast, and Treathay.<\/p>\n

It can also be used to treat conjunctivitis, eczema, hives, and some insect bites and stings (if you\u2019re using it to treat hives, you can get 180mg<\/a> of fexofenadine over the counter in pharmacies).<\/p>\n

According to the NHS, though, there are four drinks you should avoid if you\u2019re taking the medication. <\/p>\n

What can\u2019t I drink on fexofenadine? <\/p>\n

orange juice, grapefruit juice, and apple juice<\/p>\n

may make the medication less effective. <\/p>\n

And you should also avoid<\/a> drinking any type of alcohol, as it can make you feel sleepy.<\/p>\n

What medication can I take with fexofenadine?<\/p>\n

The NHS said <\/a>that your fexofenadine tablets should come with a leaflet. Look in there first, as they cannot guarantee they know what your specific version of the medication may react to.<\/p>\n

In general, though, they said it\u2019s best to check with a doctor or pharmacist before taking fexofenadine if you\u2019re also taking: <\/p>\n

any medication that makes your mouth dry, makes it harder to pee, or makes you drowsy, leflunomide (used to treat arthritis),velpatasvir (used to treat hepatitis C infections), teriflunomide (used to treat multiple sclerosis), andapalutamide, to treat prostate cancer.<\/p>\n

Additionally, if you\u2019re taking indigestion medications that contain aluminium or magnesium, wait two hours before taking at and taking fexofenadine. <\/p>\n

This advice is because the above medications may make fexofenadine less effective and\/or increase the severity of side effects.<\/p>\n

But again, please check the leaflet in your medication to be sure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hay fever really has got worse. A recent report found that sufferers have to deal with two more…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":432950,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[777,135072,103,61,60,371,782],"class_list":["post-432949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-medication","tag-evergreen","tag-hay-fever","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-medication","tag-nhs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432949\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/432950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=432949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=432949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}