claritin 10 mg tablet Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions & Warnings

Generic drug of the Therapeutic class: Allergology
active ingredients: Loratadine

Medicinal product subject to medical prescription

what is claritin used for and indication?

• CLARITIN 10 mg tablet is indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (eg hay fever) such as sneezing, a runny or itchy nose, itchy or watery eyes.
• CLARITIN 10 mg tablets are also used to relieve symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria (itching, redness, and number and size of hives patches).

PRESENTATION (S) AVAILABLE FOR CLARITIN 10 MG

5 presentations are available for this drug:

• PVC-Aluminum blister pack (s) of 7 tablet (s)
• PVC-Aluminum blister pack (s) of 10 tablet (s)
• PVC-Aluminum blister pack (s) of 14 tablet (s)
• PVC-Aluminum blister pack (s) of 15 tablet (s)
• PVC-Aluminum blister pack (s) of 20 tablet (s)

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Pharmaceutical class	systemic antihistamines
Active substance (s)	for one tablet: loratadine (10 mg)
General medicine	no
Pharmaceutical form	compressed
Route (s) of administration	oral
Social security reimbursement rate	30 %
Laboratory (s)	MSD FRANCE
Conditions of issue	available by simple prescription

claritin tablet Dosage

• Adults and adolescents (12 years and over): 1 tablet per day.
• Children from 2 to 12 years old and weighing more than 30 kg: 1 tablet per day.
• Subjects with severe hepatic impairment: the dose should be reduced. Adults and children weighing more than 30 kg: 1 tablet every 2 days.

CLARITIN 10 mg tablets are not suitable for the treatment of subjects weighing less than 30 kg.

The use of CLARITIN 10 mg tablets is not recommended in children under 2 years of age.

IN ALL CASES, STRICTLY COMPLY WITH YOUR DOCTOR’S ORDER.

If you have the impression that the effect of CLARITIN 10 mg tablet is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

claritin tablet Contraindications

CLARITIN is contraindicated in cases of hypersensitivity to loratadine or to any of the excipients of the drug.

How To Take claritin tablet ?

Administration mode

• Oral route.
• Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.
• This medication can be taken regardless of meals (during or without meals).

how does claritin tablet work?

Pharmacotherapeutic group: ANTIHISTAMINICS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, ATC code: R06AX13.

• Loratadine, the active substance in CLARITIN, is a tricyclic antihistamine that acts selectively on peripheral H1 receptors.
• Loratadine does not have a significant sedative or anticholinergic effect in most of the population when used at the recommended dose.
• During long-term treatment, no clinically significant changes in vital functions, laboratory parameters, clinical examination or electrocardiographic tracings have been observed.

Loratadine has no significant action at the H2 receptors. It does not inhibit norepinephrine uptake and has virtually no influence on cardiovascular function or intrinsic pacemaker activity

How To Store claritin tablet ?

• Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the blister after EXP. The expiration date refers to the last day of that month.
• No special storage conditions.
• Do not use CLARITIN 10 mg if you notice any change in the appearance of the tablets.
• Do not throw away any medicines via a wastewater treatment plant or with household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away the medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

claritin tablet Side Effects

In clinical studies conducted in the pediatric population, in children aged 2 to 12 years, the common side effects reported with greater frequency than with placebo were: headache (2.7%), nervousness (2.3%) and fatigue (1%).

In clinical studies conducted in adults and adolescents in the indications allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria, at the recommended dose of 10 mg, adverse reactions with loratadine were reported in 2% more patients than those treated with placebo. The most frequently reported adverse reactions with greater frequency than placebo were: somnolence (1.2%), headache (0.6%), increased appetite (0.5%) and insomnia (0.1 %).

The other undesirable effects very rarely reported in the post-marketing experience are listed in the following table:

Immune system disorders	Anaphylaxis
Nervous system disorders	Dizziness
Cardiac disorders	Tachycardia, palpitations
Gastrointestinal disorders	Nausea, dry mouth, gastritis
Hepatobiliary disorders	Liver function disorders
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders	Rash, alopecia
General disorders and administration site conditions	Tired

claritin tablet Interactions

• If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

INTERACTIONS OF CLARITIN 10 MG WITH FOOD AND DRINK

• CLARITIN 10 mg, tablet can be taken with or without food.

Effects on ability to Drive and use machines

At the therapeutic dose, CLARITIN 10 mg, tablet does not generally make drowsy and does not reduce alertness. However, very rarely, drowsiness have been reported which may affect the ability to drive or use machines.

Warnings and Precautions

• Tell your doctor if you have severe liver disease.
• The use of this medication is not recommended in patients with galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose or galactose malabsorption syndrome (rare hereditary diseases).
• Tell your doctor that you are taking this medicine if he or she orders a skin test for the diagnosis of an allergy. In this case, the treatment must be stopped 48 hours before the test because this medicine can falsify the result.
• IN CASE OF DOUBT, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ASK FOR THE OPINION OF YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST.

PREGNANCY & BREAST-FEEDING & FERTILITY

Pregnancy

• Animal studies have not revealed a teratogenic effect of loratadine. The safety of loratadine during pregnancy has not been established. Therefore, the use of CLARITIN during pregnancy is not recommended.

Feeding with milk

• Loratadine is excreted in human milk. Therefore, administration of loratadine during breast-feeding is not recommended.

What happens if I overdose from claritin tablet ?

• Loratadine overdose increases the occurrence of anticholinergic symptoms. Somnolence, tachycardia and headache have been reported in overdose.
• In the event of overdose, symptomatic treatment and maintenance of vital functions are recommended. Activated charcoal suspended in water can optionally be administered. Gastric lavage may be considered. Loratadine is not removed by hemodialysis and it is not known whether peritoneal dialysis is able to remove it. The patient should remain under medical supervision after emergency treatment.

What should I do if I miss a dose?

• Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you forgot to take.

What happens if you stop taking claritin tablet ?

• Not applicable.

• Not applicable.
• Not applicable.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your pharmacist for more information.

What is  Forms and Composition ?

Forms

Compressed.

• White to off-white, oval tablet with a ‘score line’ on one side and smooth on the other side.
• The score line on the tablet is only there to make it easier to take the tablet in order to facilitate swallowing, it does not divide it into two equal half-doses.

Blister pack consisting:

• of 20 µm aluminum foil covered with heat-fusing vinyl lacquer and 250 µm transparent PVC film or 250 µg transparent PVC film coated with polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC).
• Box of 15 tablets.

Other shapes

• CLARITIN 10 mg, effervescent tablet, box of 15
• CLARITIN 1 mg / ml, syrup, 60 ml vial (+ 5 ml measuring spoon)
• CLARITIN 1 mg / ml, syrup, 120 ml vial (+ 5 ml measuring spoon)

COMPOSITION

Active substance

• Loratadine: 10 mg
• For a tablet.

Other components

• Lactose monohydrate, corn starch, magnesium stearate.

COMPONENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT OF CLARITIN 10 MG

• CLARITIN 10 mg, tablet contains lactose: if your doctor has informed you that you have an intolerance towards certain sugars, contact him before taking this medicine.

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Special warnings:

• For pregnant and breastfeeding women, the elderly, boys and drivers, and use before surgery.

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• It treats possible side effects and drug interactions that require attention and its effect on continuous use.
• The information contained in this medicine is based on medical literature, but it is not a substitute for consulting a doctor.