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What is Desloratadine?

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Desloratadine is an antihistamine used for the relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis and perennial allergic rhinitis; treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria (itching).

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Seasonal allergy 165 18
Allergic rhinitis 111 14
Perennial allergy 71 10
Chronic idiopathic hives 18 0
Autoimmune urticaria 12 0

Show all 30 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 5
Mild 5
None 35

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Desloratadine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 2
Brain fog 1
Dry eyes 1
Dry skin 1
Ear pressure 1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1

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Why patients stopped taking Desloratadine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 26
Course of treatment ended 11
Other 9
Doctor's advice 8
Side effects too severe 5
Change in health plan coverage 4
Expense 4
Personal research 2
See all 57 patients who've stopped taking Desloratadine

Duration

Stopped taking Desloratadine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 18
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 3
2 - 5 years 15
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 4
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 31
Usually 5
Sometimes 7
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 41
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 25
Not specified 20

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Desloratadine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fexofenadine (Allegra) 3
Azelastine (Astelin) 1
Cetirizine (Zyrtec) 1
Cetirizine-pseudoephedrine (Zyrtec-D) 1

Patients stopped taking Desloratadine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fexofenadine (Allegra) 7
Montelukast (Singulair) 2
Azelastine (Astelin) 1
Fexofenadine-Pseudoephedrine (Allegra-D 24 Hour) 1
Fluticasone nasal spray (Flonase Nasal Spray) 1

Show all 6 treatments patients report switching to

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4 patient evaluations for Desloratadine

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Jun 20, 2016 (Started Jun 18, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2014 (Started Jul 14, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for eczema)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for seasonal allergy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 18, 2013 (Started Mar 08, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for seasonal allergy)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for perennial allergy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
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