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Ensuring Your Safety With Alavert

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Click on an icon to view.What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking this medication if you have:- Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure)
- Liver disease, including liver failure, cirrhosis, or hepatitis
- Phenylketonuria
- Any allergies, including allergies to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Alavert and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Alavert and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Alavert Warnings and Precautions to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)
What If I Take an Overdose?
People who take too much Alavert may have overdose symptoms that include:- Drowsiness
- A rapid heart rate (tachycardia)
- Headaches
- Feelings of a rapidly or forcefully beating heart (known as heart palpitations)
- Unusual body movements or muscle contractions.
If you happen to overdose on this medication, seek immediate medical attention.
(Click Alavert Overdose for more information.)
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD