Loratadine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

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Loratadine has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 141 reviews on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 52% reported a negative experience.

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June 21, 2016

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "Feel like I have been ripped off. Does nothing for me."

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Taken for 1 to 2 years
August 7, 2019

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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Anonymous
June 6, 2009

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

3 / 10

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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

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "Didn't do much for my allergies."

1 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
August 16, 2021

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."

1 / 10

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

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "It takes so long to kick in and only works for like two hours."

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Anonymous
April 7, 2009

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "Works great, no side effects."

10 / 10

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

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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Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 11, 2020

For Allergies "I've 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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All...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 17, 2019

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "Claritin is effective, and I have no noticeable side effects, it helps me to go through the pollen season."

9 / 10

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April 11, 2009

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

1 / 10

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Anonymous
May 17, 2011

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "Helps for the first day, then symptoms return. Starting Zyrtec now."

3 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 2, 2018

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."

9 / 10

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January 31, 2018

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

3 / 10

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August 24, 2009

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "Slow to get going, but lasts forever when activated."

10 / 10

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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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Ric...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
September 22, 2022

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

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sin...
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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Kas...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 7, 2022

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "This medicine does not work for me. Taken several times this year. My nose continues to ‘run.’ I won’t take it again, there are better antihistamines to use."

1 / 10

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Gar...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 28, 2022

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."

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Jer...
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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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."

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Jim...
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! The rest of the pack is going in the bin."

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