1. WHAT HISTAHIVE IS AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR 

The active ingredient in your tablets is fexofenadine hydrochloride, which belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines. It is used in adults and adolescents of 12 years and older to relieve the symptoms of urticaria (red, raised itchy skin) which is often known as hives or nettle rash. Histahive is not suitable for children under 12 years of age. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after taking this medicine. 

2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE HISTAHIVE 

Do not take Histahive If you are allergic to fexofenadine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in Section 6. 

Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Histahive if you: 

• have problems with your liver or kidneys 

• have or ever had heart problems, as fexofenadine, like other antihistamines may cause your heart to beat faster (tachycardia) or you feel your heart beating (palpitations). 

• are elderly. If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking Histahive. Other medicines and Histahive Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. 

This is especially important for the following medicines: 

• Erythromycin (an antibiotic) 

• Ketoconazole (a treatment for fungal infections) If you are taking apalutamide (a medicine to treat prostate cancer), as the effect of fexofenadine may be decreased. 

Indigestion remedies containing aluminium and magnesium may affect the action of Histahive, by lowering the amount of medicinal product absorbed. It is recommended that you leave about 2 hours between the time that you take Histahive and your indigestion remedy. 

Histahive with food and drink Histahive should be taken before meals with water. Pregnancy and breastfeeding If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. 

Histahive should not be taken during pregnancy and whilst breast-feeding unless advised by a doctor. Driving and using machines Histahive is unlikely to affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. However, you should check that these tablets do not make you feel sleepy or dizzy before driving or operating machinery. Histahive contains Allura Red AC Lake, which may cause allergic reactions. 

Histahive contains sodium This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’. 

3. HOW TO TAKE HISTAHIVE 

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. For adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over The recommended dose is one tablet (180mg) daily. Take your tablet with water before a meal. This medicine starts to relieve your symptoms within 1 hour and lasts for 24 hours. If the symptoms of allergic skin reactions persist, or gets worse or other symptoms appear, you should stop the treatment and consult a doctor. Do not exceed the stated dose. 

Do not give to adolescents below 12 years of age. If you take more Histahive than you should If you have accidentally taken more than this leaflet recommended, contact the nearest hospital emergency department or tell your doctor or pharmacist immediately. Remember to take the pack and any remaining tablets with you. 2 The most common signs of overdose are dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue and dry mouth. If you forget to take Histahive Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet. Take the next dose at the usual time. If you stop taking Histahive Tell your doctor if you want to stop taking Histahive before you have finished your course of treatment. If you stop taking Histahive earlier than planned, your symptoms may return. If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist. 

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you get any of the following symptoms after taking these tablets you should contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately as these may be signs of a serious allergic reaction: - • swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat and difficulty breathing The following side effects have also been reported: Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): - headache - drowsiness - feeling sick (nausea) - dizziness. Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): - tiredness - sleepiness. Not known (frequency not known: cannot be estimated from the available data) which may occur are: - difficulty sleeping (insomnia) - sleeping disorders - bad dreams - nervousness - fast or irregular heart beat - diarrhoea - skin rash and itching - hives. - serious allergic reaction which can cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, flushing, chest tightness - difficulty breathing - blurred vision Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine. 

5. HOW TO STORE HISTAHIVE 

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. This medicine does not require any special storage condition. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment. 

6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION 

What Histahive contains The active substance is fexofenadine hydrochloride. Each film-coated tablet contains 180mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride; equivalent to 168mg of fexofenadine. The other ingredients (excipients) are: Tablet core: powdered cellulose, mannitol (E421), maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate. Tablet coating: opadry pink film-coating mixture containing hypromellose (E464), titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 400, allura red AC lake (FD&C Red #40) (E129), and iron oxide, black (E172) 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Dear customer, as a legal requirement, we must ensure the medicine we supply to you is appropriate for your personal use. When purchasing any medicinal product, you are agreeing to:

• Use the medicine as per the manufacturers patient information leaflet.
• Follow any important advice in the listing.
• Answer any questions posed by our pharmacy team via phone.

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Items can be returned for exchange or full refund within 30 days from the date you receive your merchandise.

We are not responsible for any purchase after this 30 day period.

Return shipping is the responsibility of buyer unless the return is a result of our mistake .

We will pay for shipping replacement back to you if an exchange is requested. Returned items must be unused and in their original packaging. This excludes the following;

(a) perishable items (e.g. food and baby milk) 
(b) medicines 
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• Return postage costs will not be refunded.
  

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As a registered pharmacy, we must ensure this medicine is appropriate for you. After receiving your order, a qualified professional may contact you to confirm some details regarding the use of this medicine.

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