Loratadine
Loratadine (also known as Claritin) is a type of drug called an antihistamine that is used to treat hay fever, urticaria, skin allergies, and some food allergies, as well as eczema and insect bites and stings.[1] Loratadine is known as a non-drowsy antihistamine. Loratadine is much less likely to make people feel sleepy than some other antihistamines.[1]
It is closely related to tryciclic antidepressants. It is distantly related to quetiapine.[2]
Loratadine was discovered in 1981. It was first sold in 1993. It comes as tablets or as a liquid that are swallowed. Loratadine comes as 2 different types of tablet, either ordinary or melt-in-the-mouth tablets. Usually it is taken once a day.
Loratadine Media
An example of a loratadine 10-mg tablet (Rx)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Loratadine (Clarityn): antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms". nhs.uk. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ↑ Kay, G. G.; Harris, A. G. (1999). "Loratadine". Clinical and Experimental Allergy : Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Wiley Online Library. 29 Suppl 3: 147–150. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.0290s3147.x. PMID 10444229. S2CID 26012715. Retrieved Mar 23, 2016.
