Loratadine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Leksus is a drug made in Pakistan. You need a doctor's prescription to buy it. But its analogues can be bought online anywhere in the world without going to a specialist.
Loratadine is a complete analogue of Leksus. It has the same composition, dosage and methods of use. Also Loratadine has a lower cost compared to Leksus.
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Side effects
Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Dry Mouth Nervous Problems With Bladder Control Throat Dryness Excessive Sweating Abnormal Dreams Blurred Vision Increased Hunger
Warnings
Loratadine can pass into breast milk, but is considered compatible with breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Some forms of loratadine may contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before taking loratadine if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to loratadine or to desloratadine (Clarinex).
Interactions
Blonanserin: CNS Depressants may enhance the CNS depressant effect of Blonanserin. Consider therapy modification
Eluxadoline: Anticholinergic Agents may enhance the constipating effect of Eluxadoline. Avoid combination
Oxomemazine: May enhance the CNS depressant effect of CNS Depressants. Avoid combination
Food interaction
Take on empty stomach: 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
Pregnancy
- Proton pump inhibitors may be prescribed during pregnancy.
- Fifty percent of pregnancies spontaneously abort, and of the remainder about half of the infants are born with cardiovascular or skeletal deformities.
Overview
For pregnant and lactation
Women during pregnancy can use the drug only on the recommendation of a doctor and only if the risk of taking the drug does not exceed the risk to the fetus and the woman herself.
Contraindications
You can not take loratadine always. The drug is contraindicated in the following cases:
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding.
- Pathology of the kidneys and liver.
- Individual intolerance to the composition.
- Lactose intolerance;
- Children under 2 years old (syrup) and up to 3 years old (tablets);
- Lactose deficiency.
If there is a history of the above diseases, taking the drug is not recommended. Contacting your doctor with an allergist or therapist will help you choose another drug.
Dosage and Administration
Take loratadine strictly on the recommendation of a doctor and only if indicated. Therapy with the use of this drug can take Leksus 5 to 14 days. In some cases, medication may be increased to 30 days. Loratadine is not addictive, has no toxic effects on the body, therefore, it can be intended for long-term use.
For adults
Adults with allergic diseases are advised to take pills. The daily dose of the drug is 1 - 2 tablets, which must be washed down with a sufficient amount of water. The treatment course is Leksus to natural days.
For children
Children take the drug, they must strictly observe the recommended doses. With a body weight of more than 30 kg, tablets 1 time per day can be used. Children from 2 years old are recommended to take 2.5 ml syrup 1-2 times a day.
For pregnant and lactation
Pregnant women should avoid taking loratidine especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. If necessary, the doctor may prescribe 1 tablet per day. Taking medication can only be done on the recommendation of a doctor.
Side effects
Adverse reactions of the body can occur against the background of non-compliance with the recommended dose of the drug or in the presence of contraindications in history. In rare cases, the following symptoms may appear after taking the drug:
- Chair violation.
- Nausea, vomiting.
- Muscle pain.
- Heart rhythm disturbance.
- Tremor of limbs.
The appearance of the above symptoms may be a reason for stopping the drug and its cancellation. If, for any reason, taking Loratidine is not possible, the doctor may prescribe its analogues: Suprastin, Tavegil, Diazolin, Erius, Claritin and others.
Interaction with other drugs
Loratadine interacts well with other drugs, but still, when taking any other drug, you need to inform your doctor. It is forbidden to combine the drug with other antihistamines. With the combined use of loratadine and broad-spectrum antibiotics, the concentration of loratadine in the blood may increase. Reviews of people who took loratadine are not bad enough, but there are also those who report low drug efficacy.
special instructions
If the patient has a history of chronic diseases of the liver, kidneys, the dose should be reduced to 5 mg of the drug per day. With a single dose of the drug, the effect may be absent. Loratadine does not affect psychomotor functions, the nervous system. In the process of taking the drug, it is very important to follow the recommended doses of the drug.
Some patients report increased drowsiness after taking the drug, so such patients can take the drug for no more than 7 days.
Overdose
In the case of uncontrolled administration of the drug, overdose symptoms may be noted, among which:
- Headache.
- Heart rhythm disturbance.
- Drowsiness.
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
The appearance of such symptoms requires the withdrawal of the drug, the intake of enterosorbents, gastric lavage.
