The trade-off with older antihistamines is that the ones that work tend to make you sleep. Bilastine is one of the newer non-sedating ones, and a study of driving performance found that 20mg did not affect it.
Labixten is used for the symptomatic relief of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, seasonal and perennial, and of urticaria. In practice that means hayfever, itchy watery eyes, sneezing, a running or itchy nose, and itchy skin and hives.
One tablet daily for adults and children 12 years and over. It starts working within an hour and covers a full 24 hours, so a morning dose lasts the day.
The one thing to get right is timing: take it on an empty stomach, an hour before food or two hours after, and not with fruit juice. Food and juice both reduce how much is absorbed.
Gluten free, lactose free and sugar free. Ten tablets, which suits keeping a pack in a bag or the car.
Pack size | 10 tablets
Dose | 1 tablet daily
Age | 12 years and over
Onset | within 1 hour
Duration | 24 hours
Classification | Pharmacy Only Medicine
A driving study found 20mg did not affect driving performance
Starts working within one hour, lasts a full 24 hours
One tablet daily, for adults and children 12 years and over
Relieves hayfever, itchy watery eyes, sneezing, itchy skin and hives
Gluten free, lactose free and sugar free
- Active ingredient: bilastine 20mg per tablet. Also contains: microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, colloidal silicon dioxide and magnesium stearate. Gluten free, lactose free and sugar free.
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