Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCI 180 mg; 240 mg Tablet, Extended Release, 5-count
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist class.
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🩺 Clinical
The combination of fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine is used to treat allergy or cold symptoms: runny nose sneezing congestion (stuffy nose, sinus pressure) red, itchy, or watery eyes itching of the nose, throat, or roof of the mouth Fexofenadine is in a class of medications called antihistamines. It works by blocking the effects of histamine, a substance in the body that causes allergy symptoms. Pseudoephedrine is in a class of medications called decongestants. It works by causing narrowing of the blood vessels in the nasal passages to relieve congestion.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- It actually tackles two things at once. The fexofenadine part is an antihistamine that helps with allergy symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, and itching of...
- What exactly does this medication do — does it just help with allergies?
- Yes, it really does matter. You should take this tablet on an empty stomach with a full glass of water. Also, use water specifically — do not take it with fruit juice. Taking it wi...
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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A plasticizer derived from citric acid that is added to tablet coatings and film formulations. It increases flexibility and durability of the coating layer, helping the tablet withstand handling and moisture without cracking.
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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Copovidone is a synthetic polymer made by combining two types of plastic-like molecules. It acts as a binder and film-former to help hold tablet ingredients together and improve how the medicine dissolves in your body.
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Croscarmellose sodium is a plant-based substance derived from cellulose. It acts as a disintegrant, helping tablets and capsules break down quickly in the digestive system so the medicine can be absorbed.
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Ethylcellulose is a plant-derived thickener and film-former made by chemically modifying cellulose. It's used as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together, a coating to control how quickly medicine is released, or a thickener in liquid formulations.
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Hydrogenated cottonseed oil is a solid fat made by adding hydrogen to cottonseed oil. It's used in medicines as a binder and lubricant to help hold ingredients together and make tablets easier to compress and release.
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Hypromellose is a plant-based thickener made from cellulose. It's used in medicines as a binder to hold ingredients together, a coating for tablets, and a thickener for liquids.
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Polyethylene glycol is a synthetic liquid or solid polymer used in medicines as a solvent, lubricant, and humectant. It helps dissolve active ingredients, reduces friction during manufacturing, and retains moisture in the final product.
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Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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Sodium stearyl fumarate is a synthetic compound made from stearyl alcohol and fumaric acid. It acts as a lubricant and glidant in tablets and capsules, helping ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and preventing sticking.
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A powder made from a naturally occurring mineral. In medicines, talc works as a glidant and anti-caking agent, helping tablets and capsules flow smoothly during manufacturing and preventing clumping.
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Titanium dioxide is a bright white mineral powder commonly used as a colorant and opacifying agent. It makes pills and tablets white or lighter in color and helps make coatings non-transparent.
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| Price system | Per each | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCl 180 mg/1; 240 mg 00363-0049-10 | Walgreens | 5 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Allegra-D Allergy and Congestion 180 mg/1; 240 mg 41167-4320-05 | Chattem, | 5 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCl 180 mg/1; 240 mg 43598-0892-07 | Dr.Reddy's | 5 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCl 180 mg/1; 240 mg 51316-0018-10 | CVS | 5 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCI 180 mg/1; 240 mgthis 55111-0557-07 | Dr.Reddy's | 5 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Fexofenadine Hydrochloride and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 180 mg/1; 240 mg 58602-0844-60 | Aurohealth | 5 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCl 180 mg/1; 240 mg 79903-0255-10 | Walmart | 5 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Per unit | Per pack | Marketing start | Status |
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| 55111-0557-07 You're viewing this | 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55111-557-07) / 5 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK | — | — | 2011-08-24 | Active |
| 55111-0557-29 | 3 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55111-557-29) / 5 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK | — | — | 2011-08-24 | Active |
| 55111-0557-35 | 2 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55111-557-35) / 5 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK | $0.8669 / ea | $8.67 | 2011-08-24 | Active |
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| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Use(s) temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies reduces swelling of nasal passages temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions do not divide, crush, chew or dissolve the tablet; swallow tablet whole adults and children 12 years of age and over take 1 tablet with a glass of water every 24 hours on an empty stomach; do not take more than 1 tablet in 24 hours children under 12 years of age do not use adults 65 years of age and older ask a doctor consumers with kidney disease ask a doctor
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. if you have difficulty swallowing Ask a doctor before use if you have heart disease thyroid disease glaucoma high blood pressure diabetes trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland kidney disease.
Your doctor should determine if you need a different dose. When using this product do not take more than directed do not take at the same time as aluminum or magnesium antacids do not take with fruit juices (see Directions) the tablet coating may be seen in the stool (this is normal). Continue to take as directed (see Directions).
Stop use and ask doctor if an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away. symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by a fever you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient(s) Fexofenadine HCl USP, 180 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl USP, 240 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients acetyltributyl citrate, colloidal silicon dioxide, copovidone, croscarmellose sodium, ethylcellulose, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc and titanium dioxide.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Antihistamine Nasal decongestant