Comparing Loratadine vs Sudafed Congestion
| Loratadine | Sudafed Congestion (pseudoephedrine) |
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| Loratadine | Sudafed Congestion (pseudoephedrine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Loratadine is an antihistamine that effectively treats allergic-type reactions such as hay fever, that is unlikely to cause drowsiness. Prescribed for Urticaria, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Nasal Congestion. Sudafed Congestion may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Loratadine | More about Sudafed Congestion (pseudoephedrine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Loratadine has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 140 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 52% reported a negative effect. |
Sudafed Congestion has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Loratadine side effects |
View all Sudafed Congestion side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Loratadine prices |
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| Alavert, Allergy Relief 24 Hour, Allergy Relief Tablets, Bactimicina Allergy, Children's Allergy Relief 24 Hour, Children's Claritin Allergy, Claritin, 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 pseudoephedrine brands include: 12 Hour Decongestant, 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant, Afrinol, Allermed, Cenafed, Children's Dimetapp Decongestant Infant, Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Contac Cold, Decofed, Decofed Liquid, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Efidac, Elixsure Decongestant, Entex, Genaphed, nasofed, Nexafed Nasal Decongestant, Novafed, Silfedrine, Sudafed 12-Hour, Sudafed 24-Hour, SudoGest, SudoGest 12 Hour, Suphedrin, Suphedrine, Zephrex-D View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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18 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 112 drugs are known to interact with Loratadine:
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Sudafed Congestion:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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 | |||||||||
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April 12, 1993 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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1 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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