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What is Fexofenadine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Fexofenadine is an allergy medicine taken for seasonal allergies and hives, to relieve symptoms like itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Unlike some other allergy medication fexofenadine does not cause drowsiness and driving is not contraindicated.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Idiopathic angioedema 73 11
Autoimmune urticaria 33 1
Allergic rhinitis 23 16
Seasonal allergy 20 11
Dermatographism 19 5

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 9
Mild 46
None 131

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Fexofenadine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 6
Anxious mood 2
Bad taste in mouth 2
Drowsiness 2
Dry mouth at night 2
Excessive dry mouth 2

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Why patients stopped taking Fexofenadine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 45
Other 25
Doctor's advice 13
Expense 13
Side effects too severe 11
Course of treatment ended 9
Change in health plan coverage 8
Personal research 4
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Duration

Stopped taking Fexofenadine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 16
1 - 6 months 16
6 months - 1 year 16
1 - 2 years 10
2 - 5 years 18
5 - 10 years 14
10 years or more 14
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 147
Usually 31
Sometimes 8
Never taken as prescribed 5
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 9
A little hard to take 26
Not at all hard to take 153
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 3
$100-199 0
$50-99 2
$25-49 28
< $25 79
Not specified 79

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Fexofenadine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Cetirizine (Zyrtec) 7
Desloratadine (Clarinex) 7
Loratadine (Claritin) 5
Montelukast (Singulair) 4
Loratadine-betamethasone (PrefexNS) 2

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Patients stopped taking Fexofenadine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Levocetirizine (Xyzal) 6
Montelukast (Singulair) 5
Desloratadine (Clarinex) 3
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 3
Loratadine-betamethasone (PrefexNS) 3

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20 patient evaluations for Fexofenadine

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Dec 15, 2020 (Started Nov 11, 2020)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for idiopathic angioedema)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Jan 9, 2019 (Started Jan 21, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cholinergic urticaria)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for dermatographism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 360 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 20, 2017 (Started Jan 21, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cholinergic urticaria)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dermatographism)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 360 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
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Oct 11, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for allergies)
  • Side effects
    Mild (insomnia if dose taken late or missed)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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