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Allegra (Fexofenadine HCL 180mg) + Zantac (Ranitidine 150mg) taken together?



By Madam Skin • October 3, 2009 • Filed in: Hives & Urticaria

I have cholinergic urticaria (heat/exercise prompted hives), as well as my doctors have been perplexing all opposite sorts of antihistamines prior to you take some-more extreme measures (corticosteroids etc.) My initial immunologist who was the finish a-hole I’m contemptible to say, she prescribed allegra 180mg as well as zantac in the mornings, you had already taken the 60mg to no avail.

What you beheld upon the bottles was which the warnings upon the allegra bottle pronounced do not take antacids inside of dual hours of receiving this medicine. Ranitidine is an h-2 blocker of course, though it’s additionally an antacid! She privately told me to take them together. you saw my pediatrician as well as an additional allergist/immunologist as well as pronounced you should mind the notice upon the bottles. My complaint is what if you never beheld it?

Can these dual meds be taken together or contingency you space the 2 hours out, (if so, which do you take first), if you do not what’s the misfortune box scenario?

Thank you!
My alternative immunologist was the bit doubtful as well as referred to which you competence need to throw these dual drugs.

I know how they work, though interjection for clarifying which they were formed upon assumptions rsther than than tangible trials.

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By Ixxidan

Allegra and Ranitidine are both anti-histamines but they act on different receptors. Allegra blocks the histamine 1 receptor while Ranitidine blocks the histamine 2 receptor. These drugs are frequently used together to treat allergic disorders, such as urticaria, to obtain complete blockage of the histamine system. I am a physician (not an Immunologist though) and have used similar combined regimens many times without a problem. The warnings are due to a hypothetical interaction and not something that was ever seen in clinical trials or in clinical practice. I recommend following your Immunologist’s advice since he/she is the expert at this condition. If you did not like this Immunologist then please find another and maybe they will agree/disagree. I will just say it is common in the Immunology world to use these drugs together, although every physician has their own preferences. I hope this helps you.

 

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