Generic name:loratadine [ lor-AT-a-deen ]
Brand names: Claritin, Claritin Reditab
Dosage forms: oral capsule (10 mg); oral syrup (5 mg/5 mL); oral tablet (10 mg); oral tablet, chewable (5 mg; 10 mg); oral tablet, disintegrating (5mg; 10 mg)
Drug class:Antihistamines
What is Claritin?
Claritin is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Claritin is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, hives, skin rash, hay fever, itching, and other cold or allergy symptoms.
Claritin is also used to treat skin hives and itching in people with chronic skin reactions
Warnings
You should not take Claritin if you are allergic to loratadine or to desloratadine (Clarinex).
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Some chewable dosage forms of Claritin may contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before using these forms of loratadine if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking Claritin if you have liver or kidney disease.
Before taking this medicine
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if Claritin is safe to use if you have ever had:
kidney disease; or
The chewable Claritin tablet may contain phenylalanine and could be harmful if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
Ask a doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeed...
