Editing Loratadine (section)

== Medical uses ==
Loratadine is [[indicated]] for the [[symptomatic]] relief of [[allergies]] such as hay fever (allergic rhinitis), [[urticaria]] (hives), [[chronic idiopathic urticaria]],<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Pons-Guiraud A, Nekam K, Lahovsky J, Costa A, Piacentini A | title = Emedastine difumarate versus loratadine in chronic idiopathic urticaria: a randomized, double-blind, controlled European multicentre clinical trial | journal = European Journal of Dermatology | volume = 16 | issue = 6 | pages = 649–54 | year = 2006 | pmid = 17229605 }}</ref> and other skin allergies.<ref name="Austria-Codex">{{cite book|title=Austria-Codex| veditors = Jasek W |publisher=Österreichischer Apothekerverlag|location=Vienna|year=2007|edition=2007/2008|volume=1|pages=1768–71|isbn= 978-3-85200-181-4|language=de}}</ref> For allergic rhinitis, loratadine is indicated for both nasal and eye symptoms including sneezing, runny nose, and itchy or burning eyes.<ref>{{cite web | title=Claritin- loratadine tablet | website=DailyMed | date=10 February 2020 | url=https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=660ac9df-f1b1-4c89-94dd-9fae0a013f3c | access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>

Similarly to [[cetirizine]], loratadine attenuates the itching associated with [[Kimura's disease]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ueda T, Arai S, Amoh Y, Katsuoka K | title = Kimura's disease treated with suplatast tosilate and loratadine | journal = European Journal of Dermatology | volume = 21 | issue = 6 | pages = 1020–1 | year = 2011 | pmid = 21914581 | doi = 10.1684/ejd.2011.1539 }}</ref>

=== Combination drugs ===
[[Loratadine/pseudoephedrine]] is a [[fixed dose combination]] of the drug with [[pseudoephedrine]], a nasal decongestant.<ref>{{cite book|title=Austria-Codex| veditors = Jasek W |publisher=Österreichischer Apothekerverlag|location=Vienna|year=2007|edition=2007/2008|volume=1|pages=1731–34|isbn=9783852001814|language=de}}</ref>

=== Dosage forms ===
[[File:Loratadine10mg.png|thumb|An example of a loratadine 10-mg tablet (Rx)]]

The medication is available in many different forms, including tablets, oral suspension, and syrups.<ref name="Austria-Codex" /> Also available are quick-dissolving tablets.<ref name="Austria-Codex" />