Claritin - instructions for use, analogs, testimonials and release forms (10 mg tablets, syrup) of a drug for the treatment of allergies and pollinosis in adults, children and pregnancy. Composition and interaction with alcohol

In this article, you can read the instructions for using the drug Claritin. Comments of visitors of the site - consumers of this medication, as well as opinions of specialists on the use of Claritin in their practice are presented. A big request is to actively add their feedback on the drug: the medicine helped or did not help get rid of the disease, which were observed complications and side effects, possibly not declared by the manufacturer in the annotation. Analogues of Claritin in the presence of existing structural analogs. Use to treat allergies and pollinosis in adults, children, as well as during pregnancy and lactation. Composition and interaction of the drug with alcohol.

Claritin - antihistamine preparation, blocker of peripheral histamine H1 receptors. Has a quick and prolonged antiallergic effect.

Improvement of the condition occurs within the first 30 minutes after taking the drug. The antihistamine effect peaks at 8-12 hours from the onset of action and lasts for more than 24 hours.

Composition

Loratadine + excipients.

Pharmacokinetics

The drug is rapidly absorbed from the digestive tract. It is excreted in the urine and with bile.

Indications

• seasonal (pollinosis) and all-the-year-round allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis (to eliminate the symptoms associated with these diseases - sneezing, itching of the nasal mucosa, rhinorrhea, burning sensation and itching in the eyes, lachrymation);
• chronic idiopathic urticaria;
• skin diseases of allergic origin.

Forms of release

Tablets 10 mg.

Syrup.

Other medicinal forms of the drug, be it ointment or drops, at the time of the description of the drug in the directory did not exist.

Instructions for use and reception scheme

The drug is administered orally, regardless of food intake.

Adults (including the elderly) and adolescents over the age of 12 years are recommended to take Claritin 10 mg (1 tablet or 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of syrup) once a day.

For patients with impaired liver function or renal insufficiency, the initial dose should be 10 mg (1 tablet or 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of syrup) every other day.

Children aged 2 to 12 years, the dose of Claritin is recommended to be administered depending on body weight: with a body weight of less than 30 kg - 5 mg (1/2 tablet or 1 teaspoon (5 ml) syrup) 1 time per day, with body weight 30 kg or more - 10 mg (1 tablet or 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of syrup) once a day.

Side effect

• headache;
• fatigue;
• dry mouth;
• drowsiness;
• headache;
• nervousness;
• sedative effect;
• nausea;
• gastritis;
• palpitation;
• tachycardia;
• skin rash;
• anaphylaxis;
• alopecia.

Contraindications

• children under 2 years;
• lactation period (breastfeeding);
• hypersensitivity to loratadine or any other component of the drug.

Application in pregnancy and lactation

The use of Claritin during pregnancy is possible only if the intended benefit to the mother exceeds the potential risk to the fetus.

Active components of the drug are excreted in breast milk, so when prescribing the drug during lactation, the question of stopping breastfeeding should be addressed.

special instructions

It is recommended to cancel the treatment at least 1 week before the skin test for allergens.

Drug Interactions

Claritin does not enhance the effect of ethanol (alcohol) on the central nervous system.

With the joint administration of Claritin with ketoconazole, Erythromycin or cimetidine, there was an increase in the concentration of loratadine and its metabolite in plasma, but this increase was not clinically manifested, including. according to the ECG.

Analogues of the drug Claritin

Structural analogs for the active substance:

• Alerpriv;
• Vero-Loratadine;
• Clallergine;
• Clargotil;
• Claridol;
• Claricens;
• Clarifer;
• Clarotadine;
• Lomilan;
• Lomilan Solo;
• LoraGexal;
• Loratadine;
• Lotharen;
• Tyrror;
• Erolin.

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