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Loratadine

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Definition: A second-generation histamine H1 receptor antagonist used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria. Unlike most classical antihistamines (HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS) it lacks central nervous system depressing effects such as drowsiness.     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Allergic Agents; Antipruritics; Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating 		Other names Sch29851; Sch 29851; Loratadine Wyeth Brand; Wyeth Brand of Loratadine; Sch-29851; Clarium; Claritin; Alavert; 4-(8-Chloro-5,6-dihydro-11H-benzo(5,6)cyclohepta(1Drugs* : CLARITIN HIVES RELIEF; CLARITIN REDITABS; CLARITIN HIVES RELIEF REDITAB; ALAVERT; CHILDREN'S CLARITIN; LORATADINE; LORATADINE REDIDOSE; CLARITIN
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
3-hydroxydesloratadine  0   Loratadine/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2003 Jul 25;792(2):229-40
desloratadine  0   Loratadine/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Cholinergic Antagonists ; Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating 		Eur J Pharmacol 1999 Jun 18;374(2):249-54CLARINEX; CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR; CLARINEX D 24 HOUR; DESLORATADINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SULFATE 24 HOUR; DESLORATADINE
des(ethoxycarbonyl)loratadine  0   Loratadine/*analogs & derivatives. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994 Feb;93(2):494-500
Sch 434  132316-36-0   *Loratadine *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations Delayed-Action Preparations. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1989;83(6):1083CLARITIN-D; CLARITIN-D 24 HOUR; LORATADINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SULFATE

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