CLARITIN-D 12 HOUR (CLARITIN ALLERGY & SINUS)

Claritin D 12 hour is a non Prescription medicine.

Claritin D should not be given to a child without doctor's word.It should be taken with a glass of water and should not be chewed or broken or crushed. Swallow the tablet as it is.

LORATADINE (lor-AT-a-deen) and PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (soo-doe-e-FED-rin)
Contains lactose as one of its nonmedicinal ingredients.

• If the patient is allergic to Loratadine, he should not Buy Claritin D
• If the patient is or was taking MAO Inhibitor drugs and was allergic to them, he should not BUY Claritin D

• DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED DOSE without checking with your doctor.
• DO NOT DRIVE, OPERATE MACHINERY, OR DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS until you know how you react to this medicine.
• Using this medicine alone, with other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
• BEFORE YOU BEGIN TAKING ANY NEW MEDICINE, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any medicines which contain diet or appetite control medicines, antihistamines, or decongestants.
• IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING, ask your pharmacist or doctor about the best time to take Claritin D 12 hour (Claritin Allergy & Sinus).

General Information:

Claritin D is used for the treatment of nasal congestion(overfill). It contains Loratadine and Pseudoepherdrine sulfate as its ingredients. Claritin D is used to provide relief from blocked nose, excessive watering of the eyes, dries out sinus and relieves from other allergies. It is also called Claritin D 12 Hour tablet

Important Facts about Claritin D:

If the patient has used any drug that contained Loratadine ingredient and there was an allergic reaction to it, then he should not buy Claritin D since it contains the same ingredient.

The patient should not buy Claritin D if he is or was on any prescribed MAO Inhibitor drugs. This can cause serious reactions in the body.

If the patient is suffering from any heart disease, has his blood pressure shot up, thyroid disease, increase in sugar levels (diabetes), have an enlarged prostrate, or have liver and/or kidney disease, he should consult his doctor before buying Claritin-D.

• Dryness in mouth
• Feeling thirsty
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Insomnia (sleep disorder),
• Feeling Giddy
• Headache
• Nervousness
• loss of appetite
• Feeling thirsty

• Pounding heartbeat
• Involuntary and uncontrollable shaking .
• Attacks/ fits
• Mood swings
• Urination difficulty

• All high BP medications;
• Water pills
• medication to treat undesirable intestinal symptoms
• bladder or urinary medications like oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol) or tolterodine (Detrol)
• aspirin or salicylates (such as Disalcid, Doan's Pills, Dolobid, Salflex, Tricosal
• beta-blockers like atenolol (Tenormin), carteolol (Cartrol), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal), sotalol (Betapace), timolol Blocadren
• antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil), clomipramine (Anafranil), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil)

Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor.

• SWALLOW WHOLE. Do not break, crush, or chew before swallowing.
• Claritin D may be taken on an empty stomach or with food.
• Store Claritin D 24 hour (Claritin Allergy & Sinus) at room temperature in a tightly closed container, away from heat and light.
• IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF Claritin D 12 hour, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
• Do NOT take 2 doses at once.