Telfast® Decongestant 12 Hour Tablets

For Allergic Rhinitis with Nasal congestion 12 hours extended release tablets.


Get all-day relief from tough allergy and congestion symptoms with Telfast-Decongestant® 12 Hour Tablets.1

Relieve your nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, itchy nose, and itchy throat — all with Telfast-Decongestant®. Because it relieves many allergy symptoms with one tablet. It contains a decongestant that exerts a decongestant action on the nasal mucosa, helps break up tough nasal congestion.1

That is why allergist recommend oral second-generation/less sedating antihistamines for patients with AR and primary complaints of sneezing and itching.2*

  Antihistamine plus effective decongestant.1

  Non-sedating.1

  12-hour relief.1

  Relieves indoor and outdoor seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms.1


*Among Over-the-Counter oral antihistamines, multi-ingredient allergy and decongestantmedications


WHERE TO BUY


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*avoid allergic triggers like pollen grains

Product Information


    Do not divide, crush, chew or dissolve the tablet; swallow tablet whole.1

    • Adults and children 12 years of age and over:1
    • Take 1 tablet with a glass of water every 12 hours on an empty stomach.1
    • Children under 12 years of age: do not use.1
    • Adults 65 years of age and older: ask a doctor.1
    • Consumers with kidney disease: doctor may need to change dose in renal impairment.1

    Do not use:

    • If you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients.1
    • 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.1
    • If you have difficulty swallowing.1

    Ask a doctor before use if you have:

    • Heart disease.1
    • Thyroid disease.1
    • Glaucoma.1
    • High blood pressure.1
    • Diabetes.1
    • Trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland.1
    • Kidney disease. Your doctor should determine if you need a different dose.1

    When using this product:

    • Do not take more than directed.1
    • Do not take at the same time as aluminum or magnesium antacids.1
    • Do not take with fruit juices.1
    • The tablet coating may be seen in the stool (this is normal). Continue to take as directed.1

    Stop use and ask a doctor if:

    • An allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.1
    • You get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless.1

    If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.

    Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, Standard measures to remove any unabsorbed drug should be employed. Symptomatic and supportive treatment is recommended.1

     

    • Safety sealed: do not use if carton is opened or if individual blister units are torn or opened.
    • Store at temperature not exceeding 30 C in a dry place.
    • Use as directed.

Ingredients

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*avoid allergic triggers like pets’ dander

Active Ingredients

Fexofenadine HCl 60 mg (in each tablet)

An antihistamine that works to relieve allergy symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, itchy/watery eyes, and itchy nose or throat due to seasonal allergic rhinitis.1

Pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg (in each tablet)

A nasal decongestant that helps to relieve nasal congestion, and swelling of nasal passages.1

Purpose: Antihistamine, Nasal decongestant.


Inactive ingredients

Silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, , magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch, carnauba wax, stearic acid.1

Frequently Asked
Questions


  • No. Use Telfast-Decongestant® only as directed.

  • Telfast-Decongestant® contains pseudoephedrine, a nasal decongestant that exerts decongestant action on the nasal mucosa, its recognized as an effective agent for the relief of nasal congestion due to allergic rhinitis.1

  • Telfast-Decongestant® should be used as directed according to the product label. Maximum effectiveness has been demonstrated when taken with water. Taking Telfast-Decongestant® with fruit juice may reduce the bioavailability and exposure of fexofenadine.1

  • Do not chew or break Telfast-Decongestant® products in half. Use only as directed.1

  • No. Telfast® is approved for human use only. Please refer to the product label and use as directed

Understand the difference between seasonal allergies and cold symptoms


Also available in a 24-hour formula (Telfast 120 & 180 mg)



    1. Telfast Ministry of Health Approved Leaflet, approval date: 29/11/2018


    2. Seidman MD, Gurgel RK, Lin SY, Schwartz SR, Baroody FM, Bonner JR, Dawson DE, Dykewicz MS, Hackell JM, Han JK, Ishman SL. Clinical practice guideline: allergic rhinitis. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 2015 Feb;152(1_suppl):S1-43.



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