Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Claritin, Alavert, Claritin 24 Hour Allergy, Allergy Relief Tablets, Claritin Reditabs, Help I Have Allergies, Allergy Relief 24 Hour, Loratadine Reditab, Wal-itin, Children's Claritin Allergy, Children's Allergy Relief 24 Hour, ohm Allergy Relief, Clear-Atadine Children's Bactimicina Allergy Tavist ND …show all brand names
Loratadine has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 89 reviews for the treatment of Allergic Rhinitis. 35% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 55% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Loratadine
- Anonymous
- May 17, 2011
Claritin (loratadine) "Helps for the first day, then symptoms return. Starting Zyrtec now."
- billy...
- August 24, 2009
Claritin (loratadine) "Slow to get going but lasts forever when activated."
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- Gizzy
- September 27, 2016
"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."
- Aller...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 2, 2018
Claritin (loratadine) "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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- Aller...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 17, 2019
Claritin (loratadine) "Clarithin is effective and I have no noticeable side effects, it helps me to go thru the pollen season."
- Rich
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 22, 2022
Claritin (loratadine) "Claritin did nothing to control my rhinitis. Not effective at all."
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- sinoc...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 19, 2019
"loratadine is not effective for me for allergic rhinitis"
- Dunke...
- July 21, 2016
"I'd say Tic Tacs are more helpful."
- GaryM
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 28, 2022
Wal-itin (loratadine) "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."
- Ginger
- April 30, 2016
"Didn't do anything. Benadryl is better."
- troub...
- December 24, 2014
"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."
- Achy
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 24, 2018
"When my allergies kick in, I feel them in an achy or itchy ear. Loratidine works for me. The ear pain goes away. Also, I think it helps with my nerve pain."
- Kash
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 7, 2022
Claritin (loratadine) "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."
- NickR
- March 28, 2008
"This drug is very useful because it works well without any dizziness / fogginess. Works well with my eye allergies."
- Bay
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 25, 2020
Claritin 24 Hour Allergy (loratadine) "CLARITIN IS TERRIBLE. IT DOES NOT WORK. I DON’T THINK IT’s STRONG ENOUGH!!!"
- Jbig...
- June 6, 2016
"works fast and well."
- Lee
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 28, 2019
"This medicine didn't work for me at all. Went through a whole roll of toilet paper in two hours, just blowing my nose. Still feel awful."
- Sukhraj
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 3, 2021
"Results are good for throat irriation, running nose and relief for hayfever"
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