Loratadine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

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Loratadine has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 132 reviews on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 55% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Loratadine

Istrian
December 22, 2022

For Allergies "I was taking this for itchy skin/scalp and it didn't help much, in fact, drugs such as ibuprofen, pregabalin helped me more with my allergy than this antihistamine. After some time (1 month) it stopped working."

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Siro
Taken for less than 1 month
January 19, 2022

For Allergic Rhinitis "I took this medication (10mg) for my runny nose due to Covid-19. The first hour I took it I started feeling a severe headache and a little bit fatigue which lasted for about 10 hours. In the beginning I thought it was an extra symptom from Covid, since I hadn't had such a symptom until then.The next day I woke up and there was no headache and fatigue at all and was feeling much better overall. As I was suspicious with this medication I decided to take it again and see myself whether I will experience the same symptoms. Again, after an hour I took it, I started feeling headache and fatigue. So, I decided not to take it again. However, the symptom of runny rose decreased."

4 / 10

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Aaa
Taken for less than 1 month
January 24, 2022

For Allergic Rhinitis "Within an hour after taking this, I started to have formication/ paresthesia on my nose. it has been more than 12 hours and I’m still having crawling sensation on my nose. I couldn’t sleep well, have dry mouth, and have been feeling anxiety and nervousness. as I’m typing this, I’m still having the annoying sensation on my nose. I am hoping it will fade away asap. PLEASE THINK TWICE BEFORE TAKING THIS. Zyrtec did not make me have all these side effects."

1 / 10

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Lynn
Taken for less than 1 month
October 1, 2022

For Urticaria "Today is Oct-1-2022 and I’ve been on loratadine for two days now. I have chronic hives ( lip swelling, itchy, and tongue swelling episodes) and the doctor prescribed me this to take along with famotidine. I have taken famotidine before and did well: however, loratadine I’m not so sure. I had to go urgent care this morning because I woke up very dizzy and I thought I was dying. I’m feeling movements in my head and having panic attack. I couldn’t get out the bed to even use the restroom. It took me about 30 mins to get to the restroom. I was so so dizzy and never in my life felt this way ever. I have decided after two days to stop this medication now. I feel like it’s the loratadine so hopefully I’ll know soon for sure. While I’m typing this I’m feeling movements in my head and still a little dizzy. I am tired and afraid to go to sleep because I feel like I will be dizzy IF I wake up. Please be careful guys. Dl"

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frank
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 28, 2023

"I was really blocked up in my ears after a vacation and plane ride. The doctor said I had an ear infection, prescribed antibiotics, etc. I told him I can't stand this constant throat clearing that I developed over a few years and is getting worse. He asked if I had allergies. I said I got shots when I was in my 20s, and the shots worked. (I'm now 60). He then prescribed an allergy medicine with loratadine. It took a while to get rid of the ear infection, but it's gone. The loratadine really calmed down that throat clearing. I take it once a day now, as needed. I'm really happy about this."

10 / 10

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AZJJ
Taken for 1 to 2 years
September 4, 2022

For Allergic Rhinitis ""Loratadine has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 80 ratings for the treatment of Allergic Rhinitis. 39% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 51% reported a negative experience." This stuff is nasty, gave me anxiety and depression, heart palps... AVOID!!"

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Greenie...
November 5, 2017

For Allergic Reactions "Took 1/2 tab 1st nite and woke with NO itchy eyes, NO CONGESTION, breathing good but a headache, two Tylenol and ok. Tonite took a whole tab by mistake and started feeling not so good. Sorta depressed and my lower back is itchy."

10 / 10

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badger
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 19, 2023

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Everyone in my family has allergies. We recently moved into an old house and cleaned what needed to be cleaned and we stopped Claritin because it was no longer helping us. Allergies were situational. That being said the one time it genuinely helped me was when I burnt my throat from vomiting and sore throat at the same time and I NEEDED a dry mouth because of excess saliva from injury. I found Claritin made everyone in my family snore too but possibly that happened before taking it. I would say it interacts with other meds that make you drowsy even though websites say it doesn't."

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Sunny
Taken for 10 years or more
March 7, 2021

Wal-itin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "As a child I had severe urticaria which required phenergan injections promptly. In my twenties I had allergy tests and the full course of the preventative for linseed, house dust, cat hair certain plant leaves. That worked well mostly but phenergan tablets were always to hand. I am now in my 80s and still have occasional urticaria if I have been gardening and hay fever from milk products during spring and summer. I have taken Loratadine (OTC) for some years now"

10 / 10

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Ellej...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 8, 2018

For Allergic Reactions "I’ve been taking this medication for a while now, it does work to stop the itching but as soon as I take it, it seems to bring out the rash more and it’s really sore to touch and the rash doesn’t go away for up to a day."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
January 5, 2023

For Urticaria "I started taking 10mg Loratadine about two weeks ago for itchy skin, and it has become very effective, the redness of my skin is still slightly reduced, and my itcheness has stopped. I take one 10mg pill of Loratadine every day in the morning. I`am totally satisfied with the results 100%. Its a over the counter prescription pill or can be purchased it via mail order, Great medication"

10 / 10

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Dozer...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 29, 2017

For Allergic Rhinitis "I had swollen legs and feet from what I've since discovered was a histamine reaction due to eating two foods that are high in histamine. Dark chocolate and almonds. It was suggested I take Benadryl as this helps many people with this type of reaction. I tried Benadryl first and didn't have any lessening of the swelling. The next day I tried Claritin 24 hour and within hours the swelling was gone. If you have trouble with edema when having a histamine reaction you may want to give this a try. I should note that I have no other allergy symptoms at all. Only edema. Something to do with how my Mast Cells don't work they way they should."

10 / 10

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Nat
Taken for less than 1 month
June 5, 2020

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "This product doesn’t work at all on me and it’s 24 hours so I can’t take another pill to help me. Currently my sinuses are so stuffed I can’t breathe"

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regai...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 20, 2022

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Stay away from this. It nearly took my life, it gave me severe suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, and weakness. How is this drug even legal!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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kazren
Taken for 10 years or more
February 27, 2013

Alavert (loratadine) for Urticaria "I have been taking this medication for 10 years due to multiple allergies, I TAKE IT AT NIGHT AS IT CAN CAUSE DROWSINESS, ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY I HAVE NOT FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM."

10 / 10

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Kimbe...
September 15, 2017

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Horrible product, barely works. Been sneezing with a runny nose all day."

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eaten...
June 21, 2016

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Feel like i have been ripped off. Does nothing for me"

1 / 10

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Alexis
November 14, 2016

For Allergic Rhinitis "This is the only medicine that works for my nasal drip, I have yet to find anything better!!!"

9 / 10

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Tmr
Taken for 5 to 10 years
December 8, 2018

For Allergic Rhinitis "Loratadine made my son suffer for several years. We had no idea this medication was making him sick. He had frequent tummy aches, motion sickness, vertigo, anxiety and vomiting."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
June 4, 2010

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Didn't do much for my allergies. "

1 / 10

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Roger...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 13, 2014

For Allergic Rhinitis "Loratadine worked wonders on my hayfever but it gave me unbelievable insomnia - I have never suffered insomnia before,"

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Anonymous
April 7, 2009

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Works great, no side effects."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
June 6, 2009

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Claritin seems to help for the first 2-3 day, but loses all effectiveness for me beyond that. All symptoms return."

3 / 10

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Punis...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 16, 2021

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "I have bad allergies and have tried Claritin and I will tell you Claritin doesn’t work. It didn’t improve my allergies at all it just made it worse."

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jonryan
April 11, 2009

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "I have tried it more than once. It was as if I took nothing. No help from taking it."

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