- Allergic rhinitis
- Chronic idiopathic urticaria
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- Adults and children >12 years: 5mg OD * 3/7
- 6-11 years: 2.5mg OD * 3/7
- 1-5years: 1.25mg OD * 3/7
- 6 months- 11months: 1mg OD *3/7
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- Renal and hepatic impairment: 5mg every other day
Tablet:
- 2.5mg
- 5mg
Suspension:
- 2.5mg/5mL
- 0.5mg/5mL
- Taken without regard to food.
- Caution taken in children < 1year.
Loratadine metabolite. Long-acting, non-sedating, tricyclic antihistamine with H1 receptor antagonist peripheral selective activity.
Has no significant antimuscarinic activity. Has mild bronchodilator effect.
- Somnolence
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Dry mouth
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- GI disturbances
- Dysmenorrhea
- Hypersensitivity reactions.
- Azole antifungals e.g. ketoconazole, itraconazole, miconazole
- Macrolides e.g. erythromycin
- Quinine
- Cimetidine
Drug Status
| Availability | OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | B1; Contraindicated |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerius | 0.5mg/mL | Suspension | 60mL, 150mL | MSD Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Aerius | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | MSD Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| D-Lor | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Dazit | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Delora | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Ravenbhel Healthcare | Synermed Pharma |
| Desafe | 5mg | Tablet | 100’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Desafe | 0.5mg/mL | Suspension | 100mL | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Destrex | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |
| Deslora-Denk | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Denk Pharma | Laborex Kenya |
| Destrex | 2.5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |
| Desodin | 2.5mg | Suspension | 60mL | Eskayef Ltd | Umoja Pharma |
| Desodin | 5mg | Tablet | 50’s | Eskayef Ltd | Umoja Pharma |
| Desostar | 2.5mg | Suspension | 60mL | Medistar Pharma | Medistar Pharma |
| Desostar | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medistar Pharma | Medistar Pharma |
| Doxafin | 5mg | Tablet | 20’s | Pharmaco Healthcare | Pharmaco Healthcare |
| Doxafin | 2.5mg/5mL | Suspension | 150mL | Pharmaco Healthcare | Pharmaco Healthcare |
| Momento | 5mg | Tablet | 100’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Neolor | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Healthcare | Cadila Healthcare |