Ratings, Reviews Summary for CLARITIN (SCHERING)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of CLARITIN: 1.9 (not satisfied)
(based on 1014 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for CLARITIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 147 | 1.57142857142857 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 106 | 2.14150943396226 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 240 | 2.14150943396226 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 242 | 2.02479338842975 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 164 | 2.09756097560976 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 72 | 1.98611111111111 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21 | 1.38095238095238 |
| Age 75 and up | 7 | 1.71428571428571 |
Ratings by Sex for CLARITIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 377 | 2.03 |
| Female | 628 | 1.91 |
| Not Specified | 9 | 2.11 |
Why CLARITIN* (Loratadine ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of CLARITIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.32)
(based on 1597 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** CLARITIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seasonal allergy* | 33 |
| 2 | Hypersensitivity* | 20 |
| 3 | Sinusitis | 13 |
| 4 | Nasal congestion | 9 |
| 5 | Sinus congestion | 7 |
| 6 | Sinus headache | 6 |
| 7 | Nasopharyngitis | 5 |
| 8 | Sneezing | 5 |
| 9 | Rhinorrhoea* | 5 |
| 10 | Urticaria | 5 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of CLARITIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia | 388 |
| 2 | Anxiety | 315 |
| 3 | Depression | 244 |
| 4 | Somnolence | 225 |
| 5 | Dry mouth | 202 |
| 6 | Dizziness* | 165 |
| 7 | Irritability | 158 |
| 8 | Decreased appetite | 150 |
| 9 | Fatigue* | 137 |
| 10 | Headache* | 123 |
| 11 | Anger | 108 |
| 12 | Sleep disorder | 105 |
| 13 | Mood altered | 99 |
| 14 | Cardiac flutter | 98 |
| 15 | Feeling jittery | 93 |
| 16 | Disturbance in attention | 80 |
| 17 | Nausea* | 80 |
| 18 | Nervousness | 78 |
| 19 | Crying | 75 |
| 20 | Pain* | 73 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for CLARITIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Loratadine (Wal itin, Wal-itin, Allegy relief, Bactimicina allergy, Leader loratadine, Medique loradamed, Sunmark loratadine, Children's claritin, Childrens wal-itin, Childrens loratadine, Childrens non-drowsy, Loratadine odt, Clarium, Alavert allergy, Loratadine redidose, Loratadine od, Alavert d, Claritin reditabs, Alavert, Loratadine, Claritin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com