Desloratadine Information
Pronunciation
des lor AT a deen
What is this drug used for?
• It is used to ease allergy signs.
• It is used to treat hives.
Frequently reported side effects of this drug
• Headache
• Dry mouth
• Sore throat
• Muscle pain
• Fatigue
• Menstrual pain
Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:
• Shortness of breath
• Irritability
• Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Clarinex may be confused with Celebrex
Storage and Stability
Syrup, tablet, orally-disintegrating tablet: Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 85°F). Protect from moisture and excessive heat. Use orally-disintegrating tablet immediately after opening blister package. Syrup should be protected from light.
Adverse Reactions
Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness (infants), emotional lability (infants), fatigue, headache, insomnia (infants), irritability (infants)
Dermatologic: Erythema of skin (infants), maculopapular rash (infants)
Gastrointestinal: Anorexia (infants), diarrhea (infants), dyspepsia, increased appetite (infants), nausea (infants and children), vomiting (infants), xerostomia (adults)
Genitourinary: Urinary tract infection (children)
Infection: Parasitic infection (infants), varicella zoster infection
Neuromuscular & skeletal: Myalgia
Otic: Otitis media (infants)
Respiratory: Bronchitis (infants), cough (infants), epistaxis (infants), pharyngitis, rhinorrhea (infants), upper respiratory tract infection (infants)
Miscellaneous: Fever (infants)
Rare but important or life-threatening: Dyspnea, hepatitis, hyperbilirubinemia, hypersensitivity reaction, increased liver enzymes, movement disorder, palpitations, pruritus, psychomotor agitation, seizure, skin rash, tachycardia
