How does Telfast (Fexofenadine Hydrochloride) work?
Telfast 120mg tablets contain the active ingredient Fexofenadine Hydrochloride, which is a type of medicine called non-sedating antihistamine. Telfast (Fexofenadine Hydrochloride) works by preventing the actions of histamine Histamine is a substance produced by the body as part of its defence mechanisms. It is stored in cells called mast cells, in almost all tissues of the body. When the body reacts to a foreign substance (known as an allergen, eg flower pollen), the mast cells stimulated by the allergen release their stores of histamine. The released histamine then binds to its receptors (H1 receptors), causing a chain reaction that results in allergic symptoms. It causes an increase in blood flow to the area of the allergy, and the release of other chemicals that add to the allergic response. All this results in the symptoms of an allergic reaction. In hayfever, histamine causes inflammation of the nose, eyes, skin or airways and results in itchy watery eyes, a runny nose, sneezing a
