Generic Claritin

Claritin

Generic name: Loratadine

Loratadine tablets

What are loratadine tablets?

LORATADINE (Alavert., Claritin®, Claritin® Reditab, Claritin® Hives Relief) represents an antihistamine drug category. It lessens the symptoms of hay fever, such as sneezing, wet nose, and pruritic, watery eyes), and may also treat rash and relating skin irritation.

What should I inform my health care professional before I start taking this medicine?

Side effects which you should inform your health care provider of as soon as possible:

• asthma
• kidney illness
• liver problems
• an extraordinary or allergic reaction to loratadine, as well as other categories of medicine, foods, preservatives and other
• pregnant or planning to become pregnant
• breast-feeding mothers

What are the best use instructions for this medicine?

This medicine should be taken by mouth with a full glass of water. The instructions on the prescription label should be followed carefully. It should be taken at defined intervals. Do not take the medicine at more doses than prescribed. Take all the quantity of your prescribed medicine even if you go to improvement. The prescribed doses should not be skipped.

Use instructions Claritin® Reditabs or Alavert.

Please make sure to place the drugs on your tongue, let it fully dissolve and after swallow. You may intake the Claritin® Reditabs or Alavert. with or without water.

Medicine use in children - can be taken for children as young as 6 years old; younger children should be prescribed syrup form of this medicine.

What if I find I have missed a dose?

Should you miss a dose of this medicine please take it asap. If you find you have missed the previous dosage when it is almost time for your next dose, you should better skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Taking double or extra doses at once is not recommended. If more than one dose is missed, please contact your attending medical doctor or health care provider.

What medicine can interact with LORATADINE?

• certain categories of antibiotics, including (clarithromycin, erythromycin)
• medicines prescribed for fungal infections, such as (fluconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole)
• medicines for human immunodeficiency virus infection or AIDS

Moreover, the below provided medicines may make you feel giddy:

• alcohol
• barbiturate medicines which are prescribed for inducing sleep or treating convulsions
• medicines defined for anxiety or hard sleeping, such as alprazolam, diazepam, or temazepam
• medicines for hay fever and other allergies such as antihistamines
• medicines for mental problems, including anxiety, depression as well as psychotic disorders
• medicines for pain relief

Inform your health care provider about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, and any other herbal products. Also necessarily inform your health care provider if you use alcohol drinks, and if your are smoking or using illegal drugs. These factors may have affect on the way the medicine works. Please consult your doctor before starting to take the m medicine, also stop them only under doctors' control.

What side effects can be noticed from LORATADINE?

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:

• Extraordinary restlessness or irritation in children

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

• dry mouth
• headache
• tiredness or drowsiness

What should I watch for while taking loratadine?

Please immediately inform your doctor if your symptoms do not show improvement in 1 to 2 days.

Inform your health care provider about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, and any other herbal products. Also necessarily inform your health care provider if you use alcohol drinks, and if your are smoking or using illegal drugs. These factors may have affect on the way the medicine works. Please consult your doctor before starting to take the m medicine, also stop them only under doctors' control. Taking alcohol drinks/ spirits is strictly prohibited.

It is possible that you get dry mouth. Chewing sugar free gum, hard candy, as well as a lot of water will be a great assistance.

What are the best maintenance instructions for this medicine?

Please make sure to keep the drugs out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.

The best conditions to keep the medicine at are to store them room temperature between 2 and 25 degrees C (36 and 77 degrees F). The container where the medicine is stored should be tightly closed. It should be also strictly protected from moisture. Any unused medicine the expiration date have passed should be thrown away.

What is meant by the drugs shelf life?

The expiry date for the medicine is defined on each blister. It may also vary from batch to batch. The shelf life for the medicine is 2 years from the date of producing and would vary for different batches; this factor is dependant on the date of production.