Claritin® FAQs

The product can be taken any time of the day. Always follow the label directions. See individual product pages for label directions.

The active ingredient is loratadine. Each tablet contains 10mg loratadine. The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, maize starch and magnesium stearate. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

You should not use Clarinaze Allergy Control if you:

• Are allergic (hypersensitive) to mometasone furoate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed above)
• Have an untreated infection in your nose, such as herpes, as it can worsen the infection
• Have recently had an operation on your nose or injured your nose. Do not use Clarinaze Allergy Control until your nose has healed
• Are under 18 years of age

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Clarinaze Allergy Control if you:

• Are pregnant or breastfeeding or trying to conceive
• Have, or have ever had, tuberculosis
• Have any other infection
• Taking any other corticosteroid medicines, either by mouth or injection
• Have cystic fibrosis

While using Clarinaze Allergy Control, speak to your doctor or pharmacist if:

• You have taken it for more than 3 months
• Your immune system is not functioning well and you have difficulty fighting infection, and have come into contact with anyone who has measles or chickenpox. You should avoid contact with anyone who has these infections.
• You have a nose or throat infection
• You experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances

Do not take more than the recommended dose—always follow label directions. See individual product pages for label directions.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a poison center control right away.

No, Clarinaze Allergy Control is not expected to cause you to be drowsy or less alert.

Claritin® products contain the active ingredient loratadine. Claritin® is not the same as Benadryl®, Zyrtec®, Allegra® or Xyzal®, which all contain different active ingredients.

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Some medicines may increase the effects of Clarinaze Allergy Control, and your doctor may wish to monitor you carefully if you are taking those medicines, including some medicines for HIV such as ritonavir and cobicistat.

Talk to your pharmacist before using Clarinaze Allergy Control if you are taking any prescribed corticosteroid medicines, including eczema creams, asthma inhalers, injections, nasal sprays and eye or nose drops. Some people suffer undesirable effects such as joint or muscular pain, weakness and depression when they discontinue oral or injected corticosteroids. You may also seem to develop other allergies, such as itchy, watering eyes or patches of red and itchy skin. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you develop any of these.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take other medicines whilst using Clarinaze Allergy Control, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Claritin® Tablets, Claritin® RediTabs®, Claritin® Liqui-Gels®, Children’s Claritin® Chewables, Children’s Claritin® Syrup and Claritin® ReditTabs® for Juniors all have the same active ingredient: loratadine (an antihistamine ). The inactive ingredients differ in each form. We offer a variety of forms depending on your age and preference.

Claritin-D® contains two active ingredients: loratadine (an antihistamine) and pseudoephedrine (a nasal decongestant ).

The usual dose is two sprays into each nostril, once a day. You may reduce this to one spray per nostril each day once your nasal symptoms are under control. Use the lowest possible dose to control your symptoms. Do not use more than four sprays per day, and do not use more than the recommended dose.