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What is Loratadine?

Category: Over the Counter Drugs

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Loratadine is an over the counter medication used for the relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis and for the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria (itching).

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Seasonal allergy 665 112
Allergic rhinitis 325 28
Perennial allergy 230 24
Chronic idiopathic hives 73 4
Idiopathic angioedema 50 2

Show all 68 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 6
Moderate 5
Mild 46
None 208

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Loratadine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Drowsiness 10
Dry mouth 6
Sleepiness 4
Headaches 2
Central core disease 1
Central serous choroidopathy 1

Show all 25 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Loratadine

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 92
Other 58
Doctor's advice 36
Course of treatment ended 32
Expense 13
Side effects too severe 13
Change in health plan coverage 7
Personal research 6
See all 226 patients who've stopped taking Loratadine

Duration

Stopped taking Loratadine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 50
1 - 6 months 39
6 months - 1 year 25
1 - 2 years 30
2 - 5 years 42
5 - 10 years 24
10 years or more 16
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 182
Usually 55
Sometimes 24
Never taken as prescribed 4
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 6
A little hard to take 56
Not at all hard to take 200
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 4
$25-49 7
< $25 143
Not specified 109

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Loratadine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Cetirizine (Zyrtec) 1
Levocetirizine (Xyzal) 1

Patients stopped taking Loratadine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fexofenadine (Allegra) 5
Azelastine (Astelin) 1
Cetirizine (Zyrtec) 1
Cromolyn sodium (Intal Inhaler) 1
Doxepin (Sinequan) 1

Show all 7 treatments patients report switching to

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19 patient evaluations for Loratadine

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Apr 25, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for allergies)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for asthma)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry nasal passages)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2016 (Started Mar 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for allergies)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 7, 2015 (Started Mar 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for allergies)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2013 (Started Mar 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for seasonal allergy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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