ALLEGRA D Reviews (FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (322 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALLEGRA D with similar:
Type: Over-the-counter Drug
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALLEGRA D | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Sinus Congestion | can't fall asleep if I take it after 5:30 pm | This is the only allergy med that works for me. I've been on it for over 20 yrs. I started with plain Allegra, and it didn't work. My pharmacist suggested the D and it works great if I take one before 9 am and one around 5:30 pm. I have to stop caffeine by 4 pm, or I can't sleep. Take on an empty stomach and drink 8 ounces of water with each pill. | F | 57 | 20 years | 7/4/2007 | 5 | Allergies & Hives | Mild insomnia. Just recently experienced severe dizziness & almost passed out...Dr. couldn't find anything wrong...NOW after reading comments here, realize it was because of drinking a fruit Margarita after taking the pill. | This is the only medicine that has worked for me...having allergies since childhood. Unfortunately, my insurance will no longer pay for it PERIOD! I am now at the mercy of over-the-counter meds. | F | 49 | 20 years | 12/2/2008 | 5 | hay fever, itchy scalp | Loss of appetite (went away after a month or so), extra energy, I only take one pill in the morning because the afternoon pill will keep me awake at night. | I've tried claritin with no results whatsover, but the allegra-D which was originally prescribed for my spring allergies has become a staple for me as I have an itchy scalp (several years now) which no doctor has been able to cure. The allegra is wonderful to keep the itch in check and not make me sleepy! | F | 45 | 10 years | 3/5/2008 | 5 | Allergies | Dry mouth. | I can't live without it!! So allergic, I couldn't take allergy shots. | F | 37 | 10 years | 8/23/2007 | 5 | Allergies/Sinus swelling | I only take this in the morning as it does cause insomnia at times. On days when pollen is high, I may take it again in the evening. It can cause heart palpitations. | I have now switched to the generic version which recently came out. It is just as good although I have noticed my nose runs more. To comment on the undigested Allegra below, it does have a tendancy to not digest easily. There have been many days I have noticed it pass right through! | F | 40 | 10 years 1X day | 3/7/2010 | 4 | allergies | None really (insomnia?) | I don't think I've had any side effects really, but to be honest, i've had chronic insomnia and general trouble sleeping all of my life, so I don't think i'd notice if it were making my insomnia worse. And I've been on it so long, it would just seem normal to me... it does work well for my allergies. I did stop taking it recently for the first time in 10yrs (took 12hr for a long time, and then switched to 24hr when it came out - stopped recently cuz it was out of stock or something) and switched to zyrtec. Was REALLY tired all the time and slept more than I've ever slept. Not sure if it was the lack of Allegra or the Zyrtec causing that though. | F | 28 | 10 years | 1/9/2010 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | I have been taking Allegra D for over 10 years & have never had a problem & it was the only allergy pill that worked for me. I only take it in the Summer & Fall when my allergies are at their worse. I started taking it a few days ago & I am having trouble sleeping, bad headaches, vision blurry & I can not wear my contacts - I took this med on an empty stomach, 8 hrs later I ate and started vomiting and I noticed the Allegra had come up & did not dissolve (after 8 hrs). I did not realize it was the Allegra that made me sick, so the next day I took another one on an empty stomach - 3 hrs later I ate a light snack & have been severely vomiting all day, almost flu like symptons, I can not hold anything down (not even water or ice) and again the pill came up and did not dissolve. | Severely vomiting and this medication is not dissolving in my stomach. Flu like symptons, headaches, blurry vision. | F | 37 | 10 years 1X day | 6/16/2010 | 1 | allergies to dust mites & ragweed | Sadly it took a decade to find out why I was not sleeping, I take the 12 hr at 5 am and cant sleep until 22 hours after taken. Also Recently noticed trouble urinating, I never put the two together, | I have had insomia for a decade and never made the connection that it was the Allegra-D that was keeping me up. It does work for allergies.I also had bladder trouble with allegra, complication ith intercistitis (sores in bladder). I tried the Allegra without the D and that didn't work to relieve any symptoms. | F | 54 | 10 years 60 1X day | 9/9/2011 | 5 | Allergic all seasons | Allegra D 24 hour - Dry mouth, nose and eyes. I've experienced these with any allergy med I've tried. | Wow, I can't believe how many people have suffered negative affects. True, every body is different. I take this every day of the year for many years! First thing in the am, on empty stomach. On the occasion that I have missed a dose, I really notice! I WISH I experienced the energy and the loss of appetite that people talk about. Does not affect my sleeping. | F | 49 | 9 years 240 MG 1X day | 10/3/2014 | 5 | season allergies, spec. ragweed | Jumpiness, but only rarely, and not as bad as with excessive caffeine | I have used many others (OC and prescrip), and this is the only allergy med that works for me. However, I cannot take the 24-hour version, only the 12-hour version. The 24-hour version keeps me awake. I take Benadryl at night. During the day it does exactly what it's supposed to do - it staves off the allergy symptoms and I rarely have any side effects. I am not drowsy or foggy as with others I've taken, like Zyrtec. The only other comment I would make is that I occasionally see no relief, and I have occasionally noticed that the "time-release" half of the pill has passed through without dissolving. That might be happening to me more than I know, and I wish I knew how to prevent that. :-O | F | 49 | 8 years | 9/28/2009 | 5 | Allergies | None. All you morons who take it before to bed...of course it's going to keep you awake!! Any Decongestant on the market will have the same effect. Zyrtec-D, Claritin-D, Sudafed. The active ingredient is an ephedrine, exactly like caffeine. Don't take it before you go to bed dummies. Think before popping a pill in your mouth. | M | 38 | 8 years | 10/28/2007 | 5 | Mold and dog allergies | Sense of smell seems to have lessened but may be due to thyroid issues. | Only thing that works consistently for me. Plain Allegra knocks me out. Maybe I need the Sudafed part because of low blood pressure too, but it works wonders for me. I can tell a distinct difference in my day when I do not take it. Have tried everything under the sun for my allergies including natural remedies. Only thing that works. | F | 47 | 8 years 60/120 1X day | 9/25/2020 | 4 | Allergies | Insomnia - took awhile to figure out the source. I made the mistake of taking the Allegra-D at night before going to bed...didn't realize it would do this. | The only drug I can take during the day and still function. All others that I've tried leave me feeling completely stupid. | F | 39 | 8 years | 1/29/2008 | 5 | year round allergy relief | heart palpitations, increased energy, dry mouth, loss of appetite | Have been taking allegra - d for years and I think it is sooo helpful (much more than just regular allegra) for drying me up and managing my allergies. I don't mind the jitteriness and loss of appetite. i would rather not deal with my allergy. I still have allergy eye drops, nose spray, and an inhaler than I use with allegra - D. | F | 35 | 7 years | 4/4/2007 | 5 | All year indoor & outdoor allergies | Dry-eye and hard stool/constipation | The only med that helps my severe congestion w/o causing headaches. Expensive and restricted at OTC pharmacy which is super annoying. Wish it was back on prescription so I didnt have to go to the store every 2 weeks | F | 29 | 7 years | 2/25/2018 | 3 | Severe Allergies/moderate Asthma | Unable to take Allegra-D at night due to insomnia. Took in morning only and took Allegra without decongestant at night. After being on this medication for 6 years, I found out it was the cause of my serious menstrual irregularities (Ex: bleeding for months at a time with no known cause after several tests were performed.) After years of tests and hormone therapy, which didn't seem to work after awhile (I was still bleeding for months, then went for months without bleeding). I eliminated the hormones, still had the problem. When I went off of the Allegra & Allegra-D my menstrual cycles have been back to normal without any hormones. The first time since 2001! I found the cause of my own severe menstrual bleeding: Allegra-D I am now on Claritin without the horrible side effects I had with Allegra-D | If it works for you without the terrible side effects I experienced, use it. | F | 33 | 6 years | 7/12/2007 | 5 | allergies & athsma | Take in in morning, if you take it at night you can't sleep. | Only medicine that works for me since seldane has been off market. I've tried everything, even allergy shots most of my life. | F | 34 | 5 years 12 hour 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 5 | Allergies, congestion | None stand out. | Excellent. Only drug I have taken that actually works without putting me to sleep. | M | 54 | 5 years | 10/18/2005 | 5 | seasonal allergies | heart palpitations, dry mouth---works really well, so I manage to live with the side effects | F | 43 | 5 years | 5/10/2004 | 4 | seasonal allergies | nervousness,heart palps, stomach upset, body ache. Similar to every bad side effect previously mentioned. I am pissed at my Doc for not even thinking this could be the reason for my high blood pressure.I am taking myself off this stuff before I have a heart attack. | I have been taking this drug for a long time and now have high blood pressure. I am not overweight. I have had all of the side effects everyone else has had. So I stopped taking Allegra D last week and since have had very bad headaches. I reluctantly took an Allegra D last night and the headache went away. I have tried other things but this is the only poison that works. | F | 49 | 5 years | 6/24/2008 |