Desloratadine for Allergic Rhinitis User Reviews

• Vin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2019

Desloratadine "This is by far one of the most useless drugs I have taken to treat seasonal allergies. Not only didn’t it work, but it made me feel very sedated and dizzy, with a severe increase in anxiety. One thing to remember is that it’s basically the same as loratadine but at a huge price. I returned to my usual Reactine (cetirizine), and I feel much better! It works every time without any side effects. For better allergy control, I use cetirizine with Flonase nasal spray, and I have a complete remission of all my seasonal allergies, including my runny nose, itchy throat, sneezing, and watery eyes, and the effect lasts 24 hours."

• Dpe...
• June 23, 2011

Desloratadine "Clarinex is absolutely wonderful when it comes to treating allergic rhinitis, itching, sneezing, rash, asthma-like feeling. However, lately I've been getting a skipped heartbeat feeling and lightheadedness after taking it for 2 years now. I'm guessing it's due to Clarinex since I'm not taking any other medicines other than an occasional Biotin tablet."

• cra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2020

"Aerius rocks my world! I have been chronically clearing my throat for months. During the day, during the night, it didn't matter - if I was awake, I was clearing my throat. Since I sleep with a CPAP machine, it was particularly annoying. My throat has felt gummy and swollen/restricted. A few days ago, I did a Google search and found that the most frequent cause of the need to clear your throat is allergies. Allergies are nothing new to me - I've been allergic to everything that sways in the wind for years, plus various indoor allergens. I went back onto Google and found that corticosteroids and/or allergy tablets help with many symptoms. However, the allergy tablet I had been using does not have anything for throats. I remembered that a friend of mine and her family use Aerius, so I decided to try it, especially since it says it relieves scratchy throats. Lo and behold, I took my first Aerius tablet this morning and I have not had to clear my throat all day!!"

• Gri...
• September 14, 2016

Desloratadine "I like the medication, it does what it is supposed to do and is quick. However, it does not last 24 hours. I can only get 10-12 hours maximum. Three others in my household are using it, and they get the same results. So, in the evening, when the allergies come back full-blown, you have already taken the prescribed meds for 24 hours... what do you do?"

• Tgr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 15, 2019

"I have been on desloratadine for about 8 months now. I do find that it provides relief when taken every single day. It does make me slightly dizzy/disoriented, so my doctor recommended that I take it right before bed. I do have symptom relief, but I wish it were a little stronger. I have severe environmental allergies and use Flonase 2x a day as well, the combo does help me a great deal."

• fes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2018

"I tried it as I got it on sale at Shoppers 70 pack. What a mistake - 2 1/2 hours before any signs of it working (Aerius). It did not relieve symptoms, especially itching and runny nose. I felt like I was drugged (not myself) - felt tired and had to lay down. I tried it several times and still not happy. It did not last 24 hours and I only felt some relief 12 to 18 hrs. in. It does not do what it says on the package so I switched back to Reactine. Even though it is a generic antihistamine - no problems and I got the effects within 1/2 hr. and all symptoms gone. I was not drowsy or dopey and 24 hr relief. Nice try Bayer, but you have a dud on your hands - will never buy it again. Anyone want 60 freebies?"

• Joh...
• October 15, 2009

Desloratadine "I developed strong allergies several years ago after moving out of a house where a dog was staying. I put up with said allergies for 4 years. I'm not an advocate of Western medicine practices, but after all that time suffering, I decided to bite the bullet and take an antihistamine. Aerius has worked incredibly well for me. While dog dander and dust still tickle my nose and make me sneeze every once in a while, no allergic reaction takes place. This means that I might sneeze once, but I rarely get stuffed up, and my nose never runs for days on end. However, it's expensive, and I will be switching to a similar medicine."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2020

"I’m very sensitive to any types of medications. Although it did take away my allergy symptoms, it caused me the most insane anxiety that I had to leave work. My heart was racing, shaking, stomach upset, loss of appetite, tiredness, yet I felt zapped at the same time."

• Lin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2020

Desloratadine "I developed blisters after I took Aerius. The blisters were on my palms, lips, and feet. The antihistamine did not take care of the itch either. Zero benefit, and had to see a doctor and a dermatologist for the symptoms. Very disappointed with Aerius."

• Anonymous
• June 6, 2016

"For several years, I had been using a corticosteroid nasal spray to control my seasonal allergies. The spray worked great, but I would wake up every morning with a very dry nose and occasional bleeding. My allergist said the spray should only be used for breakthrough allergies and that I should be taking an OTC antihistamine every day during allergy season. His recommendation was cetirizine, but it made me so sleepy that I could barely function for the 24 hours it was in my system. I then tried loratadine but experienced the same thing. I moved on to desloratadine but was skeptical, since it's the activated form of loratadine, that it would also make me drowsy. Surprisingly, it doesn't!"

• mal...
• February 15, 2016

"I used this for like 2 weeks, I must say it really worked. I had watery and very itchy eyes. It worked on me immediately. But the worst thing is this drug makes me so sleepy and drowsy. And I hate that."

• Atl...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 14, 2023

Desloratadine "I was in a study of this drug at Emory University and finished the study. I have severe allergies, and I knew immediately when I did NOT get the placebo. I am so lucky I got the Clarinex. It worked well, and the only side effect I got and reported was that I became very dry in my nose and throat. I am trying to be prescribed it now, as nothing over the counter is working. Unfortunately, my current GP said he had never heard of it. This is the most effective daytime antihistamine I've ever had."

• dan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 22, 2022

"I was prescribed Aerius a couple of years ago, and I ended up ignoring it. I have just finished another month of taking it daily, and it basically felt like I haven't taken anything at all. My allergies remained just as active. I have tried several of these new antihistamine pills, but they have all been the same so far. I give up. My doctor assured me that there is nothing else they can do. The only thing I found to be true is that they don't make me as sleepy. Which would suck since they also don't fix this annoying inflammation, itchiness, and rivers of snot."

• Anonymous
• November 9, 2009

"I used this drug for controlling allergy to dust, mold, etc. It took a while to work for me. It is not quick-acting such as Benadryl. Once you have taken Clarinex for about a month, it has controlled my allergies quite well. However, after using the drug for years, I have some breakthrough allergies and have to use Benadryl anyway. I have a lot of low-grade headaches, palpitations (which may be stress or the drug), and have developed over the years dyshidrotic eczema or something like it."

• cit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 2, 2016

"I have taken this medication before; seems to help a little. I have to drink plenty of water to get relief, but joint pain and headaches come and go, and there is little relief from this medication. I continue to take it for the doctor’s recommendation, but I tolerate it."

• Gwe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 18, 2021

"I've been taking desloratadine 5 mg for about 2 years now, and it works, but not up to my expectations. It works after an hour of taking it and lasts about 4 hours, which is not even enough to take me through work. It makes me sleepy and dizzy, and sometimes I can't even ride my motorcycle after that. My doctor hasn't prescribed me anything different, but I'm thinking about talking to him about it. I live in Europe, so insurance covers most of the cost: 3.17€ for 100 tablets for me (0.0371$ for one tablet)."

• Met...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 7, 2021

"Worked fine for a year, but now it seems that my allergy got much worse - maybe permanently, and I think desloratadine is the reason. Now with desloratadine, it is about the same as it was without a year ago, and without desloratadine my allergy is much worse."

• Anonymous
• July 28, 2011

Desloratadine "I took my first Clarinex 5 mg 3 hours ago. I'm nauseous, lightheaded, shaky, and tired. I'm calling my doctor to tell him I can't take it. I can't wait for it to be out of my system."

• Ros...
• September 3, 2018

Desloratadine "This was useless for ragweed allergy. 0 sinus relief."

• Jac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2019

Desloratadine "A complete waste of money. I’ve taken 4 today, and it’s done nothing for me."

• Anonymous
• October 20, 2009

Desloratadine "It seems to be helping pretty quickly. An hour and a half later, I have the side effects of dry mouth and extreme tiredness."

• jba...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 12, 2020

Desloratadine "Makes me anxious and trouble sleeping, but does limit nasal reactions to spring tree budding."

• Bon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2022

Desloratadine "Totally useless and more expensive than Reactin or Claritin."

• Alp...
• June 29, 2009

Desloratadine "Great relief. Other ones make me sleepy."

• The...
• August 10, 2015

"Horrible, massive waste of money, and it just doesn't work. I tried to use Sudafed spray instead, which helped heaps. The only people I would recommend this medicine to is if I want them to suffer."