Patient Leaflet Updated 04-Mar-2026 | THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 180mg Film-Coated Tablets
Boots Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 180mg Film-Coated Tablets
Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 180mg Film-Coated Tablets will also be referred to in this leaflet as Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you.
1. What Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets
3. How to take Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
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.
Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets are 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.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets if you:
If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets.
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:
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 Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets, by lowering the amount of medicinal product absorbed.
It is recommended that you leave about 2 hours between the time that you take Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets and your indigestion remedy.
Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets should be taken before meals with water.
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.
Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets should not be taken during pregnancy and whilst breast-feeding unless advised by a doctor.
Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets are 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.
Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets contain Allura Red AC Lake, which may cause allergic reactions.
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
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.
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 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.
The most common signs of overdose are dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue and dry mouth.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet. Take the next dose at the usual time.
Tell your doctor if you want to stop taking Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets before you have finished your course of treatment. If you stop taking Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets earlier than planned, your symptoms may return.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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:
The following side effects have also been reported:
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Not known (frequency not known: cannot be estimated from the available data) which may occur are:
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.
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.
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)
Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets are pink coloured, oval, tablets marked with “FXF” on one side and “180” on the other side.
Fexofenadine 180mg Tablets are packed in blister strips packaged in cartons.
The cartons contain 7, 10, 14, 15, 20, 21, 28 or 30 Tablets. Not all packs may be marketed.
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This leaflet was last revised in 08/2025.
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