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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

  • Somew...
  • February 18, 2016

"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) "Helps for the first day, then symptoms return. Starting Zyrtec now."

3 / 10
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  • billy...
  • August 24, 2009

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

10 / 10
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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."

1 / 10
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  • 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."

9 / 10
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  • 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"

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  • Dunke...
  • July 21, 2016

"I'd say Tic Tacs are more helpful."

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  • 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."

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  • Ginger
  • April 30, 2016

"Didn't do anything. Benadryl is better."

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  • 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."

8 / 10
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  • 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."

8 / 10
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  • 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."

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  • NickR
  • March 28, 2008

"This drug is very useful because it works well without any dizziness / fogginess. Works well with my eye allergies."

9 / 10
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  • 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!!!"

3 / 10
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  • Jbig...
  • June 6, 2016

"works fast and well."

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  • 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."

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  • Sukhraj
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 3, 2021

"Results are good for throat irriation, running nose and relief for hayfever"

10 / 10
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