Question 1

what is the definition or description of: loratadine overdose?

Accepted Answer

Loratadine overdose: An overdose occurs when an excessive / dangerous dose of a drug / substance is used. "Patients who overdose on Claritin may experience the following symptoms:  Drowsiness, Fast or pounding heartbeat (palpitations), Headaches, Rapid heart rate (tachycardia), Unusual body movements or uncontrolled muscle movements." REF:   http://www.drugsdb.com/otc/claritin/claritin-overdose/

Question 2

what is the treatment for loratadine overdose?

Accepted Answer

Supportive care: Gastric lavage with activated charcoal is useful and safe only for intubated patients, as charcoal aspiration is a risk.  There are no antidotes, and dialysis is ineffective, so we simply support systems if they fail.  Ie a breathing machine, drugs for cardiac arythmias, etc.

Question 3

what are the tests for claritin (loratadine) overdose?

Accepted Answer

No tests: There are not laboratory tests that check for Claritin (loratadine) overdose.

Question 4

what is the treatment for claritin (loratadine) overdose?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Any overdose by any medication needs to be evaluated immediately. The treatment will depend upoin what is ingested, how much is injested and how it was injested.

Question 5

i'm sensitive when it comes to medication, i want to take claritin (loratadine) but will it still work if i get the childrens kind?

Accepted Answer

Lower dose: Children's Claritin is just half the dose of the adult variety. It may be easier (and less expensive!) to just break the adult tablet in half. If it eases your mind, Claritin is generally very well tolerated, with much less drowsiness than older medications like benadryl (diphenhydramine).

Question 6

hello, i have just bought a medication called laritol d which contains 30mg of phenylephrine and 5mg of loratadine. is this combination dangerous?

Accepted Answer

No, unless : You have high blood pressure, the phenylepherine component would increase your blood pressure further. In the USA this kind of drug isn't available OTC, only under doctor's supervision, take care

Question 7

is there really a best time on taking medications? like claritin (loratadine) and prenatal vitamins?

Accepted Answer

Antihistamines late: It has become more apparent over the past few years that taking an antihistamine in the evening can be better, as it will be in full force working the next day when you wake up.

Question 8

my allergies are really bothering me i'm  on pataday flonase claritin (loratadine) and take weekly allergy shots medications don't work i've taken everything else?

Accepted Answer

Re-evaluation: if you are on all those medicines, regular and not benefiting, so you need to be reevaluated, medicines don't work equally for all patients, doses might need to be modified or prescribed different meds, most important is adherence to treatment plan, good luck

Question 9

if you have esofagitis cause by allergy like pollen does loratadine help  for that or the other medication ?

Accepted Answer

No: One particular kind of esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), can be related to food allergies, but this condition is not common. Its relationship to environmental allergies is less clear. Case reports of patients using drops (or tablets) of pollen to help respiratory allergy develop EoE. Antihistamines would probably not help your GI problem. A gastroenterologist needs to be involved.

Question 10

my allergy medication is no longer working. how long should i wait after stopping daily 10mg loratadine doses before switching to daily 180mg fexofenadine doses? i've read that don't want to mix anti-histimines, so is a wait period necessary?

Accepted Answer

: You can stop loratadine today and start fexofenadine tomorrow. You should not use them in combination, such as using loratadine along with certirizine or fexofenadine or benadryl or hydroxyzine at the same time.

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I'm sensitive when it comes to medication, i want to take claritin (loratadine) but will it still work if i get the childrens kind?

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Hello, i have just bought a medication called laritol d which contains 30mg of phenylephrine and 5mg of loratadine. is this combination dangerous?

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Is there really a best time on taking medications? like claritin (loratadine) and prenatal vitamins?

A member asked:

My allergies are really bothering me i'm on pataday flonase claritin (loratadine) and take weekly allergy shots medications don't work i've taken everything else?

A member asked:

If you have esofagitis cause by allergy like pollen does loratadine help for that or the other medication ?

A member asked:

My allergy medication is no longer working. how long should i wait after stopping daily 10mg loratadine doses before switching to daily 180mg fexofenadine doses? i've read that don't want to mix anti-histimines, so is a wait period necessary?

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