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Consumer Information
DOSAGE: Adults and Children over 12 years: One tablet daily.
Children 2-12 years over 30kg: One tablet daily.
Children 2-12 years under 30kg: Half a tablet daily.
CAUTION: Do not exceed recommended dose. The safe use of loratadine
tablets in children under l year of age or during pregnancy or lactation
has not been established. If you have liver disease check with your
doctor or pharmacist before commencing treatment.
Do not use if foil is broken. Remove tablet only for immediate use.
Store below 30C.
What Is In This
Leaflet ?
This leaflet answers some common questions about Claratin. It does not
contain all of the available information. It does not take the place
of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor or pharmacist has weighed the risks of you taking
Claratin against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
If you have any
concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine. You may need to read it again.
What Claratin
Is Used For
Claratin relieves symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (hayfever),
such as sneezing, runny or itchy nose, and burning or itchy eyes. Claratin
may also be used to relieve symptoms associated with a skin condition
called urticaria; these symptoms include itching, redness and lumps
on the skin called hives.
Claratin belongs to a class of medicines known as antihistamines. Antihistamines
help reduce allergic symptoms by preventing the effects of a substance
called histamine, which is produced by the body.
Your doctor or pharmacist, however, may prescribe Claratin for another
purpose. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about
why Claratin has been prescribed for you.
There is no evidence that Claratin is addictive.
Before you
use Claratin
When you must not use it
Do not take Claratin if:
- you have an
allergy to Claratin or any of the ingredients listed at the end of
this leaflet. Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include
skin rash, difficulty ;S S in breathing or faintness.
- Do not use
Claratin if you are pregnant or breast feeding unless you and your
doctor or pharmacist have discussed the risks and benefits involved.
- Do not use Claratin
in children less than 2 years old.
- Do not use Claratin
after the expiry date printed on the pack.
- Do not use Claratin
if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
Before you start
to use it
You must tell your doctor or pharmacist:
- if you are allergic
to any other medicines or any foods, dyes or preservatives
- if you have
liver disease or any other medical conditions. Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medications,
including medicines that you buy without a prescription from a pharmacy,
supermarket or health food shop.
How to take
Claratin
How much to take
Adults and children over 12 years: One Claratin tablet once daily.
Children 2-12 years of age: Over 30kg - 10mL of Claratin syrup or one
Claratin tablet once daily.
Less than 30kg - 5mL of Claratin syrup or 1/2 Claratin tablet once daily.
Be sure to take Claratin exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told
you to. If you do not follow their instructions, you may not get relief
from your symptoms.
Do not use in children under 2 years of age.
lf you forget
to take it
If you miss a dose and remember in less than 12 hours, take it straight
away, then continue as normal. Otherwise, skip that day's dose but be
sure to take the next dose when it is due.
Do not try to make up for missed doses by taking more than one dose
at a time.
If you take
too much (overdose)
Immediately telephone your doctor, pharmacist or Poisons Information
Centre for advice, or go to casualty at your nearest hospital, If you
think that you or anyone else may have taken too much Claratin. Do this
even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. You may need
urgent medical attention. Keep telephone numbers for these places handy.
While you are
using Claratin
Things you must do
- Tell all doctors,
dentists and pharmacists who are treating you that you are taking
Claratin.
- Tell your doctor
or pharmacist if you become pregnant while you are taking Claratin.
Things you must
not do
- Do not give
Claratin to anyone else, even if their symptoms seem similar to yours.
- Do not use
it to treat any other complaints unless your doctor or pharmacist
says to.
Things to be
careful of
Make sure you know how you react to Claratin before you drive a car
or operate machinery. Claratin is unlikely to make you drowsy. If you
are drowsy, do not drive a car or work with machinery.
Stop taking Claratin 48 hours before you have any skin tests. Antihistamines
may interfere with the results of skin tests.
Side effects
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not
feel well while you are using Claratin.
Claratin helps most people with allergies, but it may have unwanted
effects in a few people.
Like other medicines, Claratin can cause some side effects. If they
occur, they are most likely to be minor and temporary. However, some
may be serious and need medical attention. Ask your doctor or pharmacist
any questions you may have.
In very rare instances, tiredness, headache, upset stomach or rash have
been reported.
Other unwanted effects may also occur in some people taking Claratin.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any tiredness, headache,
upset stomach or rash while you are taking Claratin.
After using
Claratin
- Storage Keep
it where children cannot reach it.
- Store below
30C
- Do not leave
in the car on hot days
- Keep your tablets
in the blister pack until it is time to take them. If you take your
tablets out of the blister pack they will not keep well.
- Keep your syrup
in the bottle until it is time to take it.
Disposal
If your doctor or pharmacist tells you to stop taking Claratin, ask
your pharmacist what to do with any medicine left over.
Product description
Claratin tablets and syrup can be 'bought without a doctor's prescription.
What it looks
like
There are two forms of Claratin - Claratin tablets and Claratin syrup.
- Claratin tablets
are small white tablets.
- Claratin syrup
is a clear syrup.
Ingredients
Claratin tablets contain loratadine 10mg, maize starch, magnesium stearate
and lactose.
Claratin
syrup contains loratadine 1mg/mL, propylene glycol, glycerol, citric
acid, sodium benzoate, sucrose, artificial peach flavour and water.
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