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Desloratadine is an antihistamine that helps to control the allergic reaction and its symptoms, without causing drowsiness.
Contains 20 tablets.
Desloratadine 5 mg is the active substance in this allergy medicine, which helps to control the allergic reaction.
It is used to relieve the symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal passages caused by an allergy, e.g. hay fever or dust mite allergy), including sneezing, runny or itchy nose.It is also used to relieve symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria (skin disease of unknown cause), initially diagnosed by your doctor. These symptoms include itching and skin hives.
Desloratadine is a second-generation antihistamine used for the treatment of allergy symptoms and hives. Unlike first-generation antihistamines, it does not usually cause drowsiness, as its action on the central nervous system is limited. It can therefore be taken at any time of the day without affecting daily activity.
The relief of these symptoms lasts for a full day, helping you to continue your daily activities while maintaining normal sleep periods.
Desloratadine can help reduce cough if it is caused by allergy or allergic rhinitis. By reducing inflammation and other allergic symptoms, it can relieve the associated cough.
Desloratadine 5 mg is suitable for use in adults over 18 years of age who want to combat allergy symptoms.
Dosage: The dose of desloratadine in adults is 1 tablet once a day. The duration of treatment depends on the type, duration and course of symptoms.
When to take desloratadine? This antihistamine can be taken at any time of the day.
Do not take Desloratadine Ratiopharm:
In children under 18 years of age.
If you are allergic to desloratadine, loratadine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding and have not previously consulted your doctor about its use.
Desloratadine and pregnancy: as a precautionary measure, it is recommended that desloratadine should not be used during pregnancy except on strict medical advice. No antihistamine is considered completely safe during pregnancy.
The antihistamine desloratadine has been associated with the possibility of weight gain, although this is neither common nor clearly established as a side effect. The possible mechanism by which some antihistamines may cause weight gain is by blocking histamine, which is also involved in appetite regulation. By reducing the action of histamine, it may increase appetite and therefore body weight in some people.
However, most studies agree that weight gain is more common with first generation antihistamines and not with second generation antihistamines such as desloratadine.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Desloratadine Ratiopharm:
If you have impaired kidney function or severe liver disease.
If you have a personal or family history of seizures.
As with all medicines, Desloratadine Ratiopharm can cause side effects. In particular, the following side effects are very rare, but you should stop taking this medicine and seek emergency medical attention immediately if you notice them:
Severe allergic reactions: difficulty breathing, wheezing, itching, hives and swelling.
Other side effects that may occur include:
Common: fatigue, dry mouth, headache.
Very rare: skin rash, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness, drowsiness, muscle pain, hallucinations...
Unknown frequency: unusual weakness, yellowing of the skin and/or eyes, increased sensitivity of the skin to the sun, changes in heartbeat, aggressiveness, weight gain, increased appetite.
The active substance in Desloratadine Ratiopharm is desloratadine. Specifically, each film-coated tablet contains 5 mg desloratadine. The other ingredients are:
Tablet core: poloxamer type 188, citric acid monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, lactose monohydrate, talc.
Coating: polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolysed), titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol/PEG 3350, talc and aluminium lacquer with indigo carmine blue (E132).
Desloratadine 5 mg from Ratiopharm is a medicine in the form of round, biconvex, blue, film-coated tablets. Each tablet can be taken with or without food.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have taken or may need to take any other medicines. In addition, you should consult a doctor if your symptoms do not improve or get worse after 7 days of treatment.
Read the desloratadine Radiopharm package leaflet inside the medicine carefully. If you have any questions, you can ask our team of expert pharmacists.
The prices of over-the-counter drugs are set by law. In our online pharmacy you can buy desloratadine at a discount of 10%, which is the legal maximum allowed.
