Claritin 24 Hour Allergy, 30-Tablets
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at
9:51 pm
- Non-drowsy allergy tablets for relief of sneezing, runny nose, and itchy throat
- Provides respite from hay fever and other respiratory allergies
- 24-hour formula delivers 30 days of relief
- Consult a physician before use if pregnant or nursing
- Please read all label information on delivery
Product Description
Original Prescription Strength Non-Drowsy* 24 Hour Allergy Tablets. Relief of: sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, itchy throat or nose (*When taken as directed)…. More >>
Claritin 24 Hour Allergy, 30-Tablets
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Claritin (Loratidine) is a medication in the class of anti-histamines. Histamine is a chemical in our cells that is released during an allergy attack. Histamine causes all the symptoms of allergies: sneezing, nasal congestion, itching, hives, etc. Being an anti-histamine, Claritin blocks the action of histamine in the body.
Claritin replaced Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) as the #1 doctor prescribed allergy medication, the reason being that Claritin does not have any drowsiness as a side-effect like Benadryl has. Benadryl has very significant sleepiness as a side-effect, and this limited its use in people who needed to operate cars, machinery, or needed to have full-attention in their jobs. The sleepiness of Benadryl was so marked, that manufacturers marketed it as a sleeping aid! (Diphenhydramine is the component in Tylenol PM or Excedrine PM, it is also in all the sleeping pill formulations). Fortunately for allergy sufferers, Claritin has no sleepiness as a side-effect, in fact, Claritin has virtually NO side effects, which makes it an excellent medication to take if you are taking other medications as well. Plus, Claritin WORKS to counter allergy symptoms. I developed a form of full-body hives that persisted for over a year, and Claritin was a God-send for me. Without Claritin, my life would have been miserable.
Up until a few years ago, Claritin was a prescription medication and was the mainstay for doctors to prescribe for allergies. Once its potential for abuse was determined to be nil, and its safety factor proven, it was released on the market as an over-the-counter allergy medication.
Claritin still is expensive, as the medication is still “owned” by a major drug company. Until its lease expires and it can be marketed as the generic Loratidine, consumers will have to ante up the money if they want the best over-the-counter allergy medication available. If you can’t or won’t afford Claritin, then the cheaper alternative is Benedryl (Diphenhydramine), and you put up with the drowsiness.
Hope this helps.
Jim “Konedog” Koenig
Rating: 5 / 5
It will help control allergies, but sinus sufferers looking to decongest-dry out must seek the Claritin-D formulation instead.
This is effective, but pricey. Generics are almost equal, but a word about generics: they use the basic drug formula, but are free to use any delivery additives they wish. Those additives do change how it reacts in your body, for some people. I would recommend Claritin and not a knockoff for precisely that reason.
Fred
Rating: 3 / 5
I guess it might depend somewhat on the person, and/or various placebo effects, but my allergies have always been solved by Claritin. I have tried cheaper generic allergy medications and a cheaper brand call Nuprin, but they just didn’t cut it for me. I’d have to take several in order for them to be effective. Claritin has always worked!
Rating: 5 / 5
Product works fine. When I made my purchase the picture showed the package with 10 free tablets. They sent me boxes of 30 instead of 40.
That made the price higher than my local store. Will not buy here again.
Rating: 4 / 5
Claritin used to work for me. The pill is very small that makes it very easy to swallow. No drowsy effect which is a big plus. The first year, it was excellent. Then the following year I have to supplement Claritin with Flonase nasal spray to combat my allergy. I feel like I got immuned to it that it does not work as good as before. Also, Loratidine is now available generically for a much lower price.
Rating: 3 / 5