Loratadine is an antihistamine remedy used to reduce allergy symptoms in adults and children.
This medicine has the trade name Claritin or generically and is available in the form of syrup and tablets, and should only be used on your doctor’s recommendation.
- Loratadine belongs to a class of medicines called antihistamines.
- Which help reduce allergy symptoms.
- Preventing the effects of histamine.
- Which is a substance produced by the body itself.
Loratadine can be used to relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis, such as itchy nose, runny nose, sneezing, burns, and itchy eyes. In addition, it can also be used to relieve the signs and symptoms of hives and other skin allergies.
Loratadine is available in syrup and tablets and the recommended dosage for all is:
Pills
For adults and children over 12 years of age or weighing more than 30 kg, the usual dose is 1 tablet to 10 mg, once daily.
Syrup
For adults and children over 12 years old, the usual dose is 10 ml of loratadine, once daily.
For children from 2 to 12 years old with a body weight of less than 30 kg, the recommended dose is 5 ml once daily.
This medicine is indicated for people who have demonstrated any allergic reaction of the uncle to any of the components of the formula.
In addition, loratadine should not be used during pregnancy, lactation or in people with liver or kidney disease.However, your doctor may recommend this medicine if you understand that the benefits outweigh the risks.
The most common side effects that can occur when using loratadine are headaches, fatigue, stomach pain, nervousness and rashes.
In rare cases, hair loss, severe allergic reactions, liver problems, increased heart rate, palpitations and dizziness may also occur.
Loratadine usually doesn’t cause dry mouth or sleep
Both loratadine and desloratadine are antihistamines and act in the same way, blocking H1 receptors, thus avoiding the action of histamine, a substance that causes allergy symptoms.
However, there are some differences. Desloratadine is obtained from loratadine, which gives a drug that has a longer half-life, meaning that it stays longer in the body, and in addition its structure is less able to pass through the brain and cause drowsiness compared to loratadine.