Loratadine

Loratadine (also known as Claritin) is a type of drug called an antihistamine. It is used to treat hay fever, urticaria, skin allergies, some food allergies, eczema, and insect bites or stings.^[1]

Loratadine was discovered in 1981 and first sold in 1993. It comes in ordinary tablets, melt-in-the-mouth tablets, and liquid. It is usually taken once a day.

Loratadine is a non-drowsy antihistamine. Compared to some other antihistamines, loratadine is much less likely to make people feel sleepy.^[1]

It is closely related to tricyclic antidepressants and distantly related to quetiapine.^[2]

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. 29 Suppl 3. Wiley Online Library: 147–150. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.0290s3147.x. PMID 10444229. S2CID 26012715. Retrieved Mar 23, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Loratadine (Clarityn): antihistamine that relieves allergy symptoms". nhs.uk. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[2] Kay, G. G.; Harris, A. G. (1999). "Loratadine". Clinical and Experimental Allergy : Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 29 Suppl 3. Wiley Online Library: 147–150. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.0290s3147.x. PMID 10444229. S2CID 26012715. Retrieved Mar 23, 2016.

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