Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg Film-Coated Tablets contain fexofenadine hydrochloride, a non-drowsy antihistamine that relieves hayfever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) symptoms in adults and children aged 12 years and over. Each pack contains 30 film-coated tablets. One tablet gives relief that lasts for 24 hours, so a single daily dose covers the whole day.

Key Features

• Non-drowsy antihistamine: The active ingredient, fexofenadine hydrochloride, is described in the product leaflet as a non-drowsy antihistamine.
• Starts working within 1 hour: The leaflet states that the tablets start to relieve symptoms within 1 hour of taking a dose.
• 120mg once-a-day strength: Each tablet contains the full recommended daily dose of 120mg fexofenadine hydrochloride.
• 30-day supply: At the recommended dose of one tablet a day, the 30-tablet pack lasts 30 days.
• No prescription needed: Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg is a general sale (GSL) medicine, so it can be bought without a prescription.

Which hayfever symptoms does Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg relieve?

It relieves both nose and eye symptoms of hayfever, including sneezing, an itchy, runny or blocked nose, and itchy, red and watery eyes.

Will Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg make me drowsy?

Fexofenadine is a non-drowsy antihistamine and is unlikely to affect your ability to drive. However, some people may still feel drowsy or dizzy, so check how the tablets affect you before driving or using machinery.

Can I take Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg with indigestion remedies?

Indigestion remedies containing aluminium and magnesium can reduce how much fexofenadine your body absorbs. Leave about 2 hours between taking your hayfever tablet and your indigestion remedy.

Read the patient information leaflet before use.

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.

Adults and children aged 12 years and over should take one tablet (120mg) once a day with water, before a meal. Do not give to children under 12 years.

If you forget a dose, do not take a double dose to make up for it. Take the next dose at the usual time.

Read the patient information leaflet before use. Important safety information:

• Do not take if you are allergic to fexofenadine or any of the other ingredients.
• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist first 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 first if you have liver or kidney problems, or if you are elderly.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take apalutamide (a prostate cancer medicine), as it may reduce the effect of fexofenadine.
• Leave about 2 hours between taking this medicine and an indigestion remedy containing aluminium and magnesium.
• Do not take during pregnancy unless necessary, and ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice first if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning a baby.
• Not recommended while breastfeeding.
• Contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking it.
• Check that the tablets do not make you feel sleepy or dizzy before driving or using machinery.
• If you take too many tablets, contact your doctor or nearest hospital emergency department immediately. Symptoms of an overdose in adults are dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness and dry mouth.

Like all medicines, Numark Hayfever Relief 120mg Film-Coated Tablets 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 (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): headache, drowsiness, feeling sick (nausea) and dizziness.
• Uncommon (may affect 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. You can report side effects through the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.