Loratadine
Alavert, Children's Claritin, Claritin, Claritin Hives Relief, Claritin Hives Relief Reditab, Claritin Reditabs, Loratadine, Aerius, Azomyr, Neoclarityn (loratadine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Loratadine was first approved as Alavert on 2001-01-15. It is used to treat allergic rhinitis perennial and urticaria in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat allergic rhinitis perennial, allergic rhinitis seasonal, and urticaria. The pharmaceutical is active against histamine H1 receptor. In addition, it is known to target sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT2.
Trade Name | Aerius, Azomyr, Neoclarityn |
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Common Name | Loratadine |
Indication | allergic rhinitis perennial, allergic rhinitis seasonal, urticaria |
Drug Class | Tricyclic histaminic-H1 receptor antagonists, loratadine derivatives |