Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg 10 Tablets are film-coated tablets containing 120mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride, a non-drowsy antihistamine. They relieve the symptoms of hayfever (seasonal allergic rhinitis), such as sneezing, an itchy, runny or blocked nose and itchy, red and watery eyes, in adults and children aged 12 years and over. One tablet a day starts to relieve symptoms within 1 hour and lasts for 24 hours, so a single daily dose covers the whole day.

Key Features

• Non-drowsy antihistamine: Fexofenadine is described in the leaflet as a non-drowsy antihistamine, although drowsiness is still listed as a possible side effect.
• Works within 1 hour: Each tablet starts to relieve hayfever symptoms within 1 hour.
• Lasts 24 hours: One tablet keeps working for 24 hours, so you only need to take it once a day.
• Nose and eye symptoms: It relieves sneezing, an itchy, runny or blocked nose, and itchy, red and watery eyes.
• 10-day supply: The pack contains 10 tablets, enough for 10 days at the recommended dose of one tablet daily.

Is Numark Hayfever Relief the same as Allevia?

Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg Film-Coated Tablets contain the same active ingredient at the same strength as Allevia 120mg tablets: 120mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride per tablet. The inactive ingredients can differ between brands, so check the full ingredient list if you have an intolerance.

Will Numark Hayfever Relief make me drowsy?

Fexofenadine is a non-drowsy antihistamine and is unlikely to affect your ability to drive or use machines. Drowsiness is still listed as a common side effect, so check how the tablets affect you before driving or operating machinery.

Can I take Numark Hayfever Relief with indigestion remedies?

Indigestion remedies containing aluminium and magnesium can reduce how much fexofenadine your body absorbs. Leave about 2 hours between taking Numark Hayfever Relief and an indigestion remedy of this type.

Active ingredient: Each film-coated tablet contains 120mg fexofenadine hydrochloride.

Other ingredients: Lactose monohydrate, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (E463), pregelatinised starch, colloidal anhydrous silica (E551), microcrystalline cellulose (E460), croscarmellose sodium (E468), magnesium stearate (E572), hypromellose, povidone, titanium dioxide (E171), iron oxide red (E172), iron oxide yellow (E172) and macrogol 400.

Additional information: Contains lactose. The tablets are peach-coloured and capsule-shaped, marked '120' on one side and 'FX' on the other.

Adults and children aged 12 years and over: take one tablet (120mg) once a day with water, before a meal.

Children under 12 years: not recommended.

If you forget a dose, take the next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet.

Read the enclosed leaflet before use. In particular:

• Do not take if you are allergic to fexofenadine or any of the other ingredients.
• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before use if you have or have ever had heart disease, as this type of medicine may lead to a fast or irregular heartbeat.
• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before use if you have liver or kidney problems, or if you are elderly.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking apalutamide (a prostate cancer medicine), as it may reduce the effect of fexofenadine.
• Leave about 2 hours between this medicine and indigestion remedies containing aluminium and magnesium.
• Do not take during pregnancy unless necessary. It is not recommended while breastfeeding. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning a baby.
• Contains lactose. If you have been told you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking it.
• If you take too many tablets, contact your doctor or nearest hospital emergency department immediately. Signs of overdose in adults are dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness and dry mouth.

Like all medicines, Numark Hayfever Relief can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop taking the tablets and tell your doctor immediately if you get swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat and difficulty breathing, as these may be signs of a serious allergic reaction.

• Common (up to 1 in 10 people): headache, drowsiness, feeling sick (nausea) and dizziness.
• Uncommon (up to 1 in 100 people): tiredness or sleepiness.
• Frequency not known: difficulty sleeping (insomnia), sleeping disorders, bad dreams, nervousness, fast or irregular heartbeat, diarrhoea, skin rash and itching, hives, blurred vision, and serious allergic reactions that can cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, flushing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing.

This is not a complete list. See the patient information leaflet for full details, and report any side effects via the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.