Dazit (Clarinex)5MG – 100 tablet

Desloratadine Information

Pronunciation

des lor AT a deen

What is this drug used for?

• It is used to ease allergy signs.

• It is used to treat hives.

Frequently reported side effects of this drug

• Headache

• Dry mouth

• Sore throat

• Muscle pain

• Fatigue

• Menstrual pain

Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:

• Shortness of breath

• Irritability

• Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

Storage and Stability

Syrup, tablet, orally-disintegrating tablet: Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 85°F). Protect from moisture and excessive heat. Use orally-disintegrating tablet immediately after opening blister package. Syrup should be protected from light.

Adverse Reactions

Central nervous system: Dizziness, drowsiness (infants), emotional lability (infants), fatigue, headache, insomnia (infants), irritability (infants)

Dermatologic: Erythema of skin (infants), maculopapular rash (infants)

Gastrointestinal: Anorexia (infants), diarrhea (infants), dyspepsia, increased appetite (infants), nausea (infants and children), vomiting (infants), xerostomia (adults)

Genitourinary: Urinary tract infection (children)

Infection: Parasitic infection (infants), varicella zoster infection

Neuromuscular & skeletal: Myalgia

Otic: Otitis media (infants)

Respiratory: Bronchitis (infants), cough (infants), epistaxis (infants), pharyngitis, rhinorrhea (infants), upper respiratory tract infection (infants)

Miscellaneous: Fever (infants)

Rare but important or life-threatening: Dyspnea, hepatitis, hyperbilirubinemia, hypersensitivity reaction, increased liver enzymes, movement disorder, palpitations, pruritus, psychomotor agitation, seizure, skin rash, tachycardia