Description
What is CLARINEX?
CLARINEX is a prescription medicine that contains the medicine desloratadine (an antihistamine).
CLARINEX is used to help control the symptoms of:
- seasonal allergic rhinitis (sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose and itching of the nose) in people 2 years of age and older.
- perennial allergic rhinitis (sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose and itching of the nose) in people 6 months of age and older.
- chronic idiopathic urticaria (long-term itching) and to reduce the number and size of hives in people 6 months of age and older.
CLARINEX is not for children younger than 6 months of age.
Who should not take CLARINEX?
Do not take CLARINEX if you:
- are allergic to desloratadine or any of the ingredients in CLARINEX Tablets, CLARINEX RediTabs® or CLARINEX Oral Solution. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients for the CLARINEX Tablets.
- are allergic to loratadine (Alavert, Claritin).
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you have any questions about whether or not to take this medicine.
