Dosage of Desloratadine in details
Desloratadine Dosage
Generic name: Desloratadine 5mg
Dosage form: tablet, film coated; oral solution
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Although an orally disintegrating tablet formulation of Desloratadine may be available in the marketplace, Desloratadine® RediTabs® Tablets are no longer marketed.
Desloratadine Tablets,
Oral Solution, or RediTabs Tablets may be taken without regard to meals. Place Desloratadine (Desloratadine) RediTabs Tablets on the tongue and allow to disintegrate before swallowing. Tablet disintegration occurs rapidly. Administer with or without water. Take tablet immediately after opening the blister.
The age-appropriate dose of Desloratadine
Oral Solution should be administered with a commercially available measuring dropper or syringe that is calibrated to deliver 2 mL and 2.5 mL (½ teaspoon).
Adults and Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Over
The recommended dose of Desloratadine Tablets or Desloratadine Tablets is one 5-mg tablet once daily. The recommended dose of Desloratadine
Oral Solution is 2 teaspoonfuls (5 mg in 10 mL) once daily.
Children 6 to 11 Years of Age
The recommended dose of Desloratadine
Oral Solution is 1 teaspoonful (2.5 mg in 5 mL) once daily. The recommended dose of Desloratadine Tablets is one 2.5-mg tablet once daily.
Children 12 Months to 5 Years of Age
The recommended dose of Desloratadine
Oral Solution is ½ teaspoonful (1.25 mg in 2.5 mL) once daily.
Children 6 to 11 Months of Age
The recommended dose of Desloratadine
Oral Solution is 2 mL (1 mg) once daily.
Adults with Hepatic or Renal Impairment
In adult patients with liver or renal impairment, a starting dose of one 5-mg tablet every other day is recommended based on pharmacokinetic data. Dosing recommendation for children with liver or renal impairment cannot be made due to lack of data.
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What other drugs will affect Desloratadine?
There may be other drugs that can interact with Desloratadine. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Desloratadine interactions
Inhibitors Of Cytochrome P450 3A4
In controlled clinical studies co-administration of Desloratadine with ketoconazole, erythromycin, or azithromycin resulted in increased plasma concentrations of Desloratadine and 3 hydroxydesloratadine, but there were no clinically relevant changes in the safety profile of Desloratadine.
Fluoxetine
In controlled clinical studies co-administration of Desloratadine with fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), resulted in increased plasma concentrations of Desloratadine and 3 hydroxydesloratadine, but there were no clinically relevant changes in the safety profile of Desloratadine.
Cimetidine
In controlled clinical studies co-administration of Desloratadine with cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist, resulted in increased plasma concentrations of Desloratadine and 3 hydroxydesloratadine, but there were no clinically relevant changes in the safety profile of Desloratadine.
Drug Abuse And Dependence
There is no information to indicate that abuse or dependency occurs with Desloratadine Tablets.
References
- DailyMed. "DESLORATADINE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- FDA/SPL Indexing Data. "FVF865388R: The UNique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) is an alphanumeric substance identifier from the joint FDA/USP Substance Registration System (SRS).". https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/Data... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Cholinergic Antagonists". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Desloratadine are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Desloratadine. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
Consumer reported frequency of use
No survey data has been collected yet4 consumers reported doses
What doses of Desloratadine drug you have used?The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Desloratadine drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-50mg | 2 | 50.0% | |
| 1-5mg | 2 | 50.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
