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Treats allergy (hay fever) symptoms and hives. This medicine is an antihistamine.
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Claritin, Allergy Relief, Leader Allergy Relief, Children's Clear-Atadine, Rite Aid Loratadine, Brite-Life Allergy Relief, Family Pharmacy Allergy Relief, The Medicine Shoppe Allergy Relief for Kids, Quality Choice Children's Allergy Relief, Good Neighbor Loratadine, Clearatadine, Alavert, Loratadine, Health Care America Loratadine, Quality Choice Loratadine |
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Loratadine
Claritin, Allergy Relief, Leader Allergy Relief, Children's Clear-Atadine, Rite Aid Loratadine, Brite-Life Allergy Relief, Family Pharmacy Allergy Relief, The Medicine Shoppe Allergy Relief for Kids, Quality Choice Children's Allergy Relief, Good Neighbor Loratadine, Clearatadine, Alavert, Loratadine, Health Care America Loratadine, Quality Choice Loratadine
Uses
Treats allergy (hay fever) symptoms and hives. This medicine is an antihistamine.
Storage
- Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat and direct light.
- Do not freeze.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Tablet, Dissolving Tablet, Liquid.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
If you are using this medicine without a prescription, follow the instructions on the medicine label.
After you remove a rapidly disintegrating tablet (Reditab®) from the package, use it right away by putting the tablet on your tongue.
- The tablet will break up and dissolve quickly.
- You may take the tablet with or without water.
Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in face or hands, swelling or tingling in the mouth or throat, tightness in chest, trouble breathing
Extreme weakness
Fast or irregular heartbeat
Uncontrolled movements of the head, neck, eyes or tongue
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to loratadine.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease or kidney disease.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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