CLARITIN Reviews (LORATADINE)Average Rating: 1.9 (1014 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLARITIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLARITIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | hay fever | practically none. (a little dry mouth)overall a very good drug | F | 30 | | 12/27/2000 | 4 | Seasonal Allergies | I haven't noticed any side effects at all! | I find that it doesn't clear all allergy symptoms completely, but the symtoms are much reduced. | F | 42 | | 1/1/2001 | 2 | allergies | Insominia, heart palpitations, high blood pressure | I will not take this anymore | F | 52 | 8 weeks | 3/3/2001 | 1 | Allergies | I ended up with a sinus infection. It didn't seem to relieve any symptoms, but made them worse | F | 24 | 3 months | 4/17/2001 | 1 | allergies | rapid heart beat abdominal discomfort flushing of face tremors nervousness irritability sleep disorders | this is a very dangerous medicine which is not safe do not believe the advertisements. I ended up at the emergency room for rapid heartbeat. The doctors i have seen for this did not tell me it was Claritin. I looked up the side effects on the Internet and i figured out it was the medicine. I have taken this medicine for years and I didn't realize it was Claritin causing me to feel this way. No doctor told me the side effects of Claritin. It is dangerous and should be banned. | F | 43 | | 5/27/2001 | 1 | Allergies | Dry mouth and MAJOR fatigue, coughing due to dry throat and sinuses. | This made me feel worse than having terrible allergies! | F | 28 | 1 months | 6/22/2001 | 2 | ragweed allergies | Fatigue which did not abate until I stopped taking claritin. | It did reduce allergy symptoms somewhat, but the fatigue negated the benefits of taking it. | F | 40 | 8 days | 9/3/2001 | 3 | allergies | my daughter, 8 years old, seems to be having behaviour problems since she began yaking claritin. (aggression, obstinance) she said she feels cranky and irritable. | F | 8 | 3 months | 9/9/2001 | 2 | Allergies | Since I have been taking Claritin I and others have noticed a change in my behavioral patterns. I have felt more anxious and irritable, also my heart beat has quickened. | F | 22 | 6 months | 9/17/2001 | 1 | Allergies | Suffering from great anxiety and depression which were not present until on this drug for a few months | check it out thoroughly | M | 11 | 6 months | 9/17/2001 | 1 | hayfever & other seasonal allergies | Constant dry mouth. Frequent urinationn, causing improper food digestion, that caused alot of bloating. | I was thinking for months that I was gaing weight in my stomach area and no-where else. It seemed like no matter how little I ate, or how much I exercised my stomach remained bloated. But after a week of being off of the Claritn-D, before I could get my next refill, it all went away and my stomach went back to it's original flatness. I decided to even test it, and go back on it to see it my stomach would bloat again, and it did! Although it did seem to help itchy eyes, nose and throat, to me, it is definately NOT worth the side effects. | F | 22 | 5 months | 11/19/2001 | 5 | allergies | none | great breathing now with claritin. Very expensive without insurance. Need to provide it at lesser cost for almost elderly and elderly patients please. | F | 61 | | 1/16/2002 | 3 | Allegies | I have noticed that I've been jumpy and aggressive lately. | It helps with my allegies to the trees and hives due to an intolerance to sugar, syrups and honey, but it doesn't relieve sinus pressure. Guess I'll have to find an alternative. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 1/22/2002 | 5 | Allergies, Asthma | NONE | Grateful there is no fatigue | F | 33 | 6 years | 3/20/2002 | 1 | sinus and lung congestion after flu | agitation, and spaciness, the first day. Then, after that, sleep disorders, waking up at 3 am feeling like I was going to pass out or die- I have NEVER experienced such a frightening side-effect! ( Probably just my individual intolerance! But I didn't associate it with the drug, and so kept taking it. I ended up in the emergency room, with mental confusion, and a feeling of heart troubel, a pressure in the heart area. (would never take this drug again! One doctor told me that HE had had this type of reaction, also! ) | It may not bother some people, but it should be noted that this set of side effects COULD occur!!! (dry mouth, agitation, panic attacks mimicking cardiac distress) | F | 49 | 6 days | 4/17/2002 | 1 | allergies | After taking Claritin more than one day, it had a subtle, but insidious effect. I had frightening dreams, felt depressed, anxious, agitated, even paranoid. Ended up sobbing uncontrollably, yelling at close friends, and wondering what on earth was wrong with me. All this behavior is out of the ordinary for me. I did not realize it was the drug until it happened on several occasions. (Thank heavens I take it on an "as needed" basis!) No longer need THIS type help. I'd rather wallow in allergic misery. | None of the literature I read prepared me for this. Nothing is worth this type of mental agony. THe PDR did mention a wide range of time that people take to metabolize, and clear it. I guess I was unfortunate enough to have it build up in my system. THere should be more warning about the potential for this type side effect. | F | 45 | 3 days | 4/18/2002 | 3 | Allergies | Insomnia some nights, leg jumps, fatigue. | Side effects started about two years ago. Due to other injuries, I didn't link the side effect to Claritin until recently. Quit taking drug and symptoms decreased within days. | M | 52 | 8 years | 4/19/2002 | 1 | Allergies | Urinary Tract Infection and upset stomach, terrible nausea, very tried-out of it. | Will switch to something better | M | 24 | 5 days | 5/14/2002 | 2 | adult onset allergies | nose cleared up, but I now seem to be coughing due to a dry throat and mouth, sleeplessness- I usually sleep 8 hours or more, but now I've been waking after only four and can't get back to sleep. | Seems like I've just replaced one problem with another. My Dr. suspects that I am now developing allergies and wanted to see if this drug would help. I'd rather not take it if the side effects don't improve. We'll see. | F | 22 | 5 days | 5/15/2002 | 4 | post-nasal drip | agitated, loss of concentration, restlessness | F | 31 | 1 years | 5/19/2002 |