Comparing Claritin vs Benadryl
Claritin | Benadryl |
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Claritin (loratadine) | Benadryl (diphenhydramine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Allergic Rhinitis, Urticaria. Claritin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Benadryl is an antihistamine that can be used to treat allergic reactions, relieve motion sickness, as a sleep aid, and relieve some symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Sedation is a common side effect... View more |
Related suggestions Allergic Rhinitis
Urticaria
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More about Claritin (loratadine) | More about Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Claritin has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 22% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 70% reported a negative effect. |
Benadryl has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 78 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Claritin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Benadryl side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other loratadine brands include: Alavert, Allergy Relief 24 Hour, Allergy Relief Tablets, Bactimicina Allergy, Children's Allergy Relief 24 Hour, Children's Claritin Allergy, Claritin 24 Hour Allergy, Claritin Reditabs, Clear-Atadine Children's, Help I Have Allergies, Loratadine Reditab, ohm Allergy Relief, Tavist ND, Wal-itin View more | Other diphenhydramine brands include: Aler-Dryl, Aler-Tab, Aller-G-Time, Allergia-C, Allermax, Altaryl, Banaril, Banophen, Beldin, Belix, Ben-Tann, Benadryl Allergy, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Benahist-10, Benahist-50, Benoject-50, Buckley's Bedtime, Bydramine, Calm-Aid, Complete Allergy Relief, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, ConRx Allergy, Dicopanol, Diphedryl, Diphen, Diphen AF, Diphen Cough, Diphenadryl, Diphendryl, Diphenhist, Diphenmax, Diphenydramine Quick Melt, Diphenyl, Diphenylin, Dormin, DPH, Dytan, Dytuss, Genahist, Help I Can't Sleep, Histaprin, Hydramine, Hydramine Compound, Hydramine Cough Syrup, Hyrexin, Miles Nervine, Nytol, Nytol Caplet, Nytol QuickCaps, Pharbedryl, Scot-Tussin Allergy, Siladryl Allergy, Silphen Cough, Simply Sleep, Sleep Tab II, Sleep-ettes D, Sleepinal, Sleepwell 2-nite, Snooze Fast, Sominex, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Trux-adryl, Twilite, Unisom Liquid, Unisom SleepGels, Unisom SleepMelts, Unisom SleepMinis, Valu-Dryl, Vanamine PD, Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief, Z-Sleep, ZzzQuil View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
18 hours |
9.3 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 105 drugs are known to interact with Claritin:
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A total of 446 drugs are known to interact with Benadryl:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
April 12, 1993 |
March 04, 1946 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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