In this Article

• What is loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?
• What are the possible side effects of loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?
• What is the most important information I should know about loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?
• What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?
• How should I take loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?
• What happens if I miss a dose (Claritin D)?
• What happens if I overdose (Claritin D)?
• What should I avoid while taking loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?
• What other drugs will affect loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?
• Where can I get more information?

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?

Do not use this medication if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days. Serious, life threatening side effects can occur if you use loratadine and pseudoephedrine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medication if you have:

• kidney disease;
• glaucoma;
• heart disease or high blood pressure;
• diabetes;
• thyroid disorder;
• an enlarged prostate; or
• problems with urination.

FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

It is not known whether loratadine and pseudoephedrine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I take loratadine and pseudoephedrine (Claritin D)?

Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Cold or allergy medicine is usually taken only for a short time until your symptoms clear up.

Do not give this medication to a child younger than 4 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children.

Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole. Breaking the pill may cause too much of the drug to be released at one time.

Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache, cough, or skin rash.

If you need to have surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time if you have taken a cold or allergy medicine within the past few days.

This medication can cause unusual results with allergy skin tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are taking an antihistamine.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.