Loradin 5 Mg Film Coated Tablet

Description

Loradin® contains desloratadine which is an antihistamine. It is an antiallergy medicine that does not make you drowsy. It helps control your allergic reaction and its symptoms. Loradin® is indicated for adults and adolescents (12 years of age and older) to relieve symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal passages caused by an allergy, for example, hay fever or allergy to dust mites). These symptoms include sneezing, runny or itchy nose, itchy palate, and itchy, red or watery eyes. Loradin® is also used to relieve the symptoms associated with urticaria (a skin condition caused by an allergy). These symptoms include itching and hives. Relief of these symptoms lasts a full day and helps you to resume your normal daily activities and sleep. How to use Adults and adolescents 12 years of age and over The recommended dose is one tablet once a day with water, with or without food. This medicine is for oral use. Swallow the tablet whole. Regarding the duration of treatment, your physician will determine the type of allergic rhinitis you are suffering from and will determine for how long you should take Loradin®. If your allergic rhinitis is intermittent (presence of symptoms for less than 4 days per week or for less than 4 weeks), your physician will recommend you a treatment schedule that will depend on the evaluation of the history of your disease. If your allergic rhinitis is persistent (presence of symptoms for 4 days or more per week and for more than 4 weeks), your physician may recommend you a longer-term treatment. For urticaria, the duration of treatment may be variable from patient to patient and therefore you should follow the instructions of your physician. Warnings and precautions Do not take Loradin® If you are allergic to desloratadine, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) or to loratadine. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Loradin® if you have: Poor kidney function. Medical or familial history of seizures. Use in children and adolescents Do not give this medicine to children less than 12 years of age. Side Effects Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. During the marketing of desloratadine, cases of severe allergic reactions (difficulty in breathing, wheezing, itching, hives and swelling) have been reported very rarely. If you notice any of these serious side effects, stop taking the medicine and seek urgent medical advice straight away. In clinical studies in adults, side effects were about the same as with a dummy tablet. However, fatigue, dry mouth and headache were reported more often than with a dummy tablet. In adolescents, headache was the most commonly reported side effect. In clinical studies with desloratadine, the following side effects were reported as: Common: the following may affect up to 1 in 10 people Fatigue Dry mouth Headache Storage Information Store below 30°C. Drug Interactions There are no known interactions of Loradin® with other medicines. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Ingredients The active substance is desloratadine