Drug Class: What is Fexofenadine and why is it prescribed?

Fexofenadine 120 mg, is an oral, second generationantihistamine that is used to treat the signs and symptoms of allergy that are due to histamine.

Fexofenadine 120 mg relieves the itchy, runny nose, sneezing, and itchy, red, watery eyes that come with hay fever. Its effect begins in 1 hour and lasts 12 hours, peaking around the second or third hour.

Fexofenadine 120 mg is one of the new type of antihistamines that rarely cause drowsiness.