Fexofenadine Tablets: Use Water Instead of These Fruit Juices
SkinArticleApple, orange and grapefruit juice can reduce how well this medicine works.
If you already take fexofenadine tablets, check the drink you use with them. The NHS1 says to take the tablets with water.1
Why not my breakfast juice?
The NHS1 says not to take fexofenadine tablets with apple, orange or grapefruit juice because these can reduce how well the medicine works.1
This guidance concerns taking these tablets. It does not establish a juice rule for every medicine.
What instructions apply to my packet?
If fexofenadine was prescribed, follow your doctor’s instructions. If you bought it, follow the packet instructions. Ask your pharmacist to clarify anything confusing about your exact product.1
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