Is Allegra contraindicated with any specific medical conditions?
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Secondary to the pseudoephedrine component, fexofenadine HCl; pseudoephedrine HCl should be used with caution in patients with the following medical conditions:
- Hypertension
- Diabetes mellitus
- Ischemic heart disease
- Increased intraocular pressure
- Hyperthyroidism
- Prostatic hypertrophy
- Renal impairment (patients with decreased renal function should be given a lower initial dose (one tablet per day) because they have reduced elimination of fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine)