Loratadine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

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Loratadine has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 133 reviews on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 55% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Loratadine

Somej...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
September 24, 2015

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "It takes so long to kick in and only works for like two hours."

1 / 10

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polly...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
November 18, 2019

For Allergic Rhinitis "LORATADINE Helps with my burning eyes, runny nose, etc. I take one in the morning and one nightly. I am 87."

8 / 10

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Ed Me...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 12, 2021

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Claritin is a joke. For me it did nothing as advertised, waste of money, shame on Claritin."

1 / 10

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QAano
Taken for 1 to 2 years
August 7, 2019

Alavert (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Cuts through a lot of my allergy symptoms (seasonal and cat dander). Once in a while, when the season is at its worst, I will feel a bit of stuffiness, but overall it has worked well for me."

9 / 10

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Somew...
February 18, 2016

For Allergic Rhinitis "Urgent Care MD indicated this did not have any side effects! WRONG! Caused severe nervousness!"

1 / 10

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Anonymous
May 17, 2011

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Helps for the first day, then symptoms return. Starting Zyrtec now."

3 / 10

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Poppa...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 11, 2020

For Allergies "Ive been taking Loratadine for quite some time now and I still suffer stuffiness, nasal drainage and itching, sometimes I have itchy eyes. This med does not seem to be working for me."

1 / 10

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Gizzy
September 27, 2016

For Allergic Rhinitis "The only thing this did for me was waste my money! It wasn't covered by my insurance, so I purchased it at the pharmacy. I couldn't sleep, I got the shakes, felt nervous and dizzy."

1 / 10

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billy...
August 24, 2009

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Slow to get going but lasts forever when activated."

10 / 10

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Aller...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 2, 2018

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Works wonderfully for both 16 yo and myself for allergy to our new Pug. No sneezing, no watery eyes. Expensive at $18 for a 24 pack so tried equate Walmart generic which didn’t work at all."

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light...
January 31, 2018

For Allergic Reactions "loratadine works for my histamine problem but unfortunately it causes bone and joint pain. So I rather refrain from histamine inducing foods than taking this medicine."

3 / 10

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Aller...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 17, 2019

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Clarithin is effective and I have no noticeable side effects, it helps me to go thru the pollen season."

9 / 10

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Rich
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
September 22, 2022

Claritin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "Claritin did nothing to control my rhinitis. Not effective at all."

1 / 10

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Dunke...
July 21, 2016

For Allergic Rhinitis "I'd say Tic Tacs are more helpful."

1 / 10

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Jimmy...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 3, 2018

For Allergic Reactions "Taken for itchy legs, but didn't relieve itching at all, made me drowsy and lethargic, and gave me a headache! Rest of the pack is going in the bin."

1 / 10

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sinoc...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 19, 2019

For Allergic Rhinitis "loratadine is not effective for me for allergic rhinitis"

1 / 10

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reenee
March 6, 2016

For Urticaria "I am on day three of using this, and so far, my itching has not improved."

1 / 10

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Chelle
Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 1, 2019

For Urticaria "It doesn’t work. at all!!"

1 / 10

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GaryM
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 28, 2022

Wal-itin (loratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis "My pulmonologist informed me that Loratadine is only effective in certain people. In other words it either works or it doesn’t. It did little for my runny nose."

2 / 10

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Buster
Taken for 5 to 10 years
April 16, 2021

Claritin (loratadine) for Urticaria "It provides excellent non-drowsy relief for urticaria."

10 / 10

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susy...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
May 11, 2013

For Allergic Rhinitis "It works."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 16, 2012

For Allergic Rhinitis "Dry mouth."

10 / 10

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Jerry
Taken for less than 1 month
September 29, 2019

"loratadine Worked great with no side effects for a light cold. Better than cold medications."

10 / 10

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Ginger
April 30, 2016

For Allergic Rhinitis "Didn't do anything. Benadryl is better."

1 / 10

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troub...
December 24, 2014

For Allergic Rhinitis "Best OTC antihistamine I've found for animal allergies. Take at least 5 hours before exposure. Not as good as Zyrtec, for me, for hay fever & other plant allergies."

8 / 10

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