Desloratadine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Clarinex, Aerius
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For desloratadine, the
following should be considered:
Allergies—Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to desloratadine. Also tell your doctor and pharmacist
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy—Desloratadine has not been studied in pregnant
women. Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are
pregnant or if you may become pregnant. Studies in animals have shown that desloratadine causes a decrease in successful
pregnancies and a decrease in the weight of the infant.
Breast-feeding—Small amounts of desloratadine pass into the
breast milk. Mothers who are taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed
should discuss this with their doctor.
Children—There is no specific information comparing use
of desloratadine in children up to 12 years of age. This medicine has been
tested in children 12 years of age and older and, in effective doses, has
not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in
adults.
Older adults—Desloratadine has been tested in patients 65 years
of age and older and has not been shown to cause different side effects or
problems in older people than it does in younger adults. However, older patients
are more likely to have kidney or liver problems which may make them more
sensitive to the effects of desloratadine. Your doctor may give you a different
desloratadine dose if you have kidney or liver problems.
Other medicines—Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
desloratadine, it is especially important that your doctor and pharmacist
know if you are taking or using any other prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC] medicine.
Other medical problems—The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of desloratadine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Liver disease or
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Kidney disease—Effects of desloratadine may be increased because
of slower removal from the body.
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